More than 80% of four-year colleges are test-optional or test-blind. The revised ACT will debut in 2025 and be shortened to about two hours. Students may take the test on paper or online.
The ACT and SAT are widely accepted by U.S. colleges, which often prompts students to ask: Which test should I take? The answer lies in understanding the differences between the two tests.
I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Janet Godwin, CEO of ACT, recently announced changes to the ACT test. Beginning April 2025, there will be more time per question.
What entrance exams do you need to take to get into college? Most colleges or universities, including Saint Louis University, accept the SAT or ACT. Many, SLU included, are now test optional. If you ...
The decision to alter the ACT follows changes made to the SAT earlier this year by the College Board, the non-profit organization that develops and administers that test. The SAT was shortened by ...
The ACT On-Campus is an alternative to the ACT test that enables UAB to proctor and score an ACT test on campus. Testing is provided to prospective students seeking undergraduate admission to UAB. ACT ...
For 60 years, the ACT test was the bar by which colleges and universities used to help predict which students would most ...
Each entering freshman is required to submit scores from the American College Test (ACT) or alternate test. An applicant may take the On Campus ACT (ACT Residual) for the following reasons: The ...
The first standardized college entrance exams in the U.S. appeared with the College Entrance Examination Board in 1900, formed from 12 colleges, including Harvard University and Columbia University.
Since Boston College first offered a test-optional admission plan during the 2020-21 application cycle, approximately 2/3 of admitted students submitted SAT and/or ACT test scores. To reduce the cost ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For 60 years, the ACT test was the bar by which colleges and universities used to help predict which students would most likely finish college and earn a degree. Today ...