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ACT: American College Testing Program
ACT Access high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas including: English, Mathematics, Science, and Reading. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. The ACT is required by public colleges and some private colleges in the South, West, and Midwest. At some colleges the ACT can replace the SAT Reasoning Test™ and the SAT Subjects Tests. The ACT is scored with separate section scores plus a composite score averaging the tests.
When to take the ACT: Junior/Senior year, registration packers are in the NHS Counseling Office or online at www.actstudent.org. For more information and 2018 - 2019 test dates click here.
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