Today is a huge day for soon-to-be high school graduates, who have already taken their SAT tests. For students who have taken the test on October 9, 2010, their SAT scores are available now at the College Board website.

SAT scores are reported on a scale from 200-800. If a student gets a 500 on one of the sections of the test, it means that they scored better than approximately half of the students who took the SAT test nationwide.

All colleges and universities put a very strong emphasis on a potential student’s SAT scores. This along with high school GPA, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendations play a huge role in weather a school accepts a student for enrollment or not.

Six more SAT test dates have been announced for the rest of the school year. Here are the remaining dates, if you still need to take the SATs or would like to retest:

- November 6
- December 4
- January 22
- March 12
- May 7
- June 4

All scores can be viewed approximately three weeks after the test is administered, on the College Board website online at CollegeBoard.com.