ACT TESTING INFORMATION
 

 

ACT - AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST

1. IT IS USED BY COLLEGES AS AN ENTRANCE EXAM IN MUCH THE SAME WAY
    THAT COLLEGES USE THE SAT I.

2. SUBJECT BASED TEST AND THE COST IS $29.00.
    SOME COLLEGES DO NOT REQUIRE YOUR CHILD TO WRITE AN ESSAY.
    IF THEY ELECT TO WRITE AN ESSAY THE COST IS $43.
3. THE FOUR SUBJECTS TESTED ARE: ENGLISH, READING, MATH & SCIENCE.
    AN OPTIONAL ESSAY WORTH 9 POINTS WAS ADDED BEGINNING MARCH 2005.

4. IT IS NOT OFFERED AT MAINLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. ASK YOUR GUIDANCE
    COUNSELOR  WHERE THE NEAREST TESTING SITE IS LOCATED.

5. THE SCORING RANGE IS FROM 1 - 36 WITHOUT THE ESSAY.

6. MOST COLLEGES WANT A SCORE OF 20 OR BETTER WITHOUT THE ESSAY.

7. SELECTIVE COLLEGES WANT A SCORE OF 27 OR BETTER WITHOUT THE ESSAY.
     AVERAGE IS 32 AT THE SELECTIVE COLLEGES WITHOUT THE ESSAY.

8. YOUR CHILD CAN REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT:   www.actstudent.org