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ACT Adds Five New Dates

The ACT announced this week that they’ll be adding five new testing dates to the Fall 2020 lineup. These dates, shown in the list below, will be potentially available beginning the last week of July, when registration opens.

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Sunday,…

Colleges and universities use the ACT test (American College Testing) to get a broad idea of the student’s academic abilities and as a way to compare students in the institution’s applicant pool. Nonetheless, the ACT is a standardized test, which means that the student’s ACT test score can be used to compare him to students in the rest of the country.

What is the ACT test? University of Iowa professor, Everett Franklin Lindquist, launched the ACT test in 1959. The ACT test was originally conceived as a competitor to the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test, later called the Scholastic Assessment Test), which has been offered since 1901.

The ACT testing was created in response to changing patterns in college attendance in the United States and a desire for an exam that more accurately judges the ability of a student to perform well in college or university. The ACT, which is a non-profit organization, is still based in Iowa City.

ACT stands for American College Testing. It is recognized nationally as a college entrance examination. High school students take the ACT as part of their college application process. Four subject areas are covered by this exam: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Another aspect of the ACT is the ACT Writing Plus exam, which includes a Writing section.

  The ACT test is given nationwide during the same 5 months of a year. These are on the months of February, April, June, October, and December. In some states, the month of September is also included in the scheduled administration of the ACT.

It is possible that your high school diploma will not be accredited because it is not on par with a US diploma. The education system in the US may not have the same standards as that of your home country. As a US immigrant, you have two options to remedy this situation. Your first option is to take the GED test. If you pass the said test, you will receive a high school equivalency certificate. Although a GED diploma is deemed to have lesser value than a high school diploma, it will suffice as a qualification for many jobs in the US. A GED certificate is also acceptable for enrollment in community colleges.

The ACT covers 4 major subjects, and they are English, Math, Reading, and Science. The ACT is a standardized exam that evaluates high school students’ capabilities, readiness and competitiveness to enter college life. Most colleges have standardized test requirements so that they can better determine if student-applicants are worthy to grace their schools with their admissions. It takes 2 hours and 55 minutes (without including breaks) to finish the ACT test.

Although the ACT Science test is an open book test, you shouldn’t get complacent. If you want to get a high ACT score, it is imperative that you engage in effective test prep. Studies have cited that 30% of a good ACT study program is comprised by taking practice tests.

The ACT practice tests will help you prepare for the actual ACT exam used for college admissions and scholarship applications. These practice tests will measures the knowledge and skills learned in high school. All practice tests are 100% free with no registration or sign up required.