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ACT

What is the ACT?

• The ACT is a standardized test designed to show colleges how prepared you are for higher education by measuring your reading comprehension, knowledge of writing conventions, and computational skills, and then comparing you to the rest of the high school students who take it. 

• You are tested in the following areas

  • Math

  • Reading

  • English

  • Science

  • Writing (Optional)

Why should I take the ACT?

• By taking the ACT you are showing colleges your skill set for higher education

• Many colleges offer scholarships for high ACT score and high GPA scores

• In some colleges you will be able skip some prerequisite classes based on your ACT

How can I prepare for the ACT?

• One way you can prepare for the ACT is to take the Pre ACT. By doing this you will get an estimated score to gauge how well you will do on the ACT. This is beneficial because then you can see your composite score, math score, reading score, english score, and science score. This will allow you to analyze what areas  you can improve on. It is also beneficial to take the Pre ACT to get a sense of how the test is paced.

• Another way you can prepare for the ACT is to go to the ACT website and use the free ACT practice test and their other preperation materials. Not everything is free but remember the more prepared you are the better you will do.

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