Before stressing over your ACT score, it’s important to consider whether it’s strong enough for the schools on your list. A good score depends less on the number and more on the colleges you’re aiming ...

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Thinking about taking the ACT? You’re in good company—more than 1.4 million students take the ACT each year to boost their college admissions chances. But understanding how the test is scored is just ...

The ACT test is an indicator of students' college readiness. While not every postsecondary school requires applicants to submit their ACT scores, students may find that having a good ACT score can be ...

For many students interested in post-secondary education, the ACT is one of the most important parts of a high schooler’s junior year. As a standardized test, students study in a total of four ...

America's graduating high school class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than 30 years, according to new data. This year's high school seniors who took the ACT, a standardized test used ...

The good news is that the high school class of 2006 posted the biggest nationwide average score increase on the ACT college entrance exam in 20 years and recorded the highest scores of any class since ...

Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam held steady across all subjects for the high school class of 2005 compared with last year's seniors, an indication that schools are treading water in ...

The Nov. 1 early application deadline for most colleges is almost here. More than at any time in the year — especially since COVID upended many college admissions precedents — I get a litany of ...

Despite what the company may suggest, declining ACT scores don't actually show learning loss so much as they show ACT’s learner loss. This past week ACT, the Iowa City-based college admissions test ...