| Many future college students understand
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| | problem on the test date, then retesting
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| they will need to take the ACT to gain
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| | after these have been resolved can be
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| admission to college but are left with
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| | beneficial. Similarly, if additional
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| many questions about it.
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| | study or practice is expected to raise
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| One of the top questions is about the
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| | scores, then retesting can also be a good
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| difference between the ACT and SAT. The
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| | idea. ACT research shows that of the
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| ACT is an achievement test that measures
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| | students who took the ACT more than once
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| what a student has learned in school. The
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| | 55% increased their composite score;
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| SAT is an aptitude test that tests
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| | however 23% decreased their composite
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| reasoning and verbal abilities. The ACT
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| | score. So obviously simply retesting is a
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| has up to 5 components including English,
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| | bit of a gamble.
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| Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an
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| | Once the actual test is over, then most
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| optional Writing Test. The SAT has three
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| | students would want to know when they can
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| components: Verbal, Mathematics, and a
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| | view their scores. ACT scores can be
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| required Writing Test.
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| | viewed online. During the early viewing
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| Many students also want to know when they
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| | period, normally for about two weeks
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| should take the ACT. Students should test
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| | after scores are first available to view,
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| at least two months ahead of the
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| | an $8 fee will apply. The official score
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| application deadlines of all the colleges
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| | report will arrive by mail.
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| and scholarship agencies where they
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| | Once students have their scores in hand,
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| intend to apply. It typically takes four
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| | their question is what does the score
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| to eight weeks after a test date to
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| | mean. The highest possible ACT score is
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| receive score reports. However, there are
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| | 36. The required ACT score for admission
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| advantages to testing earlier (as much as
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| | will vary from college to college as well
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| one year earlier, such as during the
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| | as among individual school programs. If
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| junior year in high school). This can
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| | you are not sure which college you intend
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| allow retesting if results are lower than
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| | to apply then it might be useful to look
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| necessary so that performance can be
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| | at national rankings for your score. For
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| improved. It will also allow time for
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| | example, the national rank for a
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| further study and preparation if
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| | composite score of 22 is 64. This means
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| necessary to raise scores. Another
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| | 64 percent of recent high school
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| advantage to earlier testing is that
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| | graduates who took the ACT Assessment
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| colleges and scholarship programs will
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| | achieved a composite score of 22 or
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| have access to your interests and scores
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| | below. However, only 99 percent achieved
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| in time to contact you early on about
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| | 32 or higher. The ACT organization offers
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| admissions, course placement,
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| | a complete ranking chart on its web site
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| scholarships, and special programs.
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| | to help you determine how your score
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| Future college applicants frequently
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| | ranks.
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| question whether or not it is to their
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| | Taking the ACT and properly utilizing
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| advantage to retake the ACT. The answer
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| | your ACT score is a major step toward
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| to this question varies upon
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| | achieving your future goals and dreams.
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| circumstances and individuals. Obviously
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| | Being informed about the ACT can help you
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| if outside factors, such as illness or
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| | achieve those goals and reach your
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| personal problems, were a distraction or
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| | dreams.
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