College Entrance Exams: ACT

The ACT Exam:

The ACT exam has been designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The ACT is more commonly used in the Midwest, West, and South. Most colleges will accept ACT scores in lieu of or in addition to SAT scores. Students who may want to consider taking an ACT test are those students who would likely do better on a test that involves areas like science reasoning that are not tested on the SAT test. Also, students who are applying to schools in the West or Midwest should check to see if the college wants applicants to take the ACT exam.

Note: Many colleges are now requiring that students who submit ACT scores instead of SAT scores take the optional writing portion of the ACT.

ACT Official Website includes registration information and practice questions.

ACT Test Dates 2007-2008