1. ACT Preparatory Process
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2. How to Prepare and Schedule the ACT
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Use the Choices360 Test Prep ACT tutorials and practice test
How do I schedule the ACT Test
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3. What is the ACT and why is it Important
The ACT test is another standardized test that colleges look at to compare you with other applicants. In theory the ACT is used to provide colleges with one common criterion to compare all applicants. The weight placed on the scores vary by school.
The test is offered nationally every year in September, October, December, February, April and June.

4. Facts About the ACT
It is very similar to the SAT but they score the ACT using a composite score of 36 across all sections of the test
The test is all multiple choice, unless you decide to take the optional essay portion. You should consider writing the essay because some schools require it for your application.
ACT Sections: English, Math, Reading and Science
The Science section is a lot like the reading section, but it focuses more on your ability to read graphs and being able to comprehend scientific research papers.
Test Duration – 3 hours or 3 hours and 40 minutes including the essay

5. Components of the ACT English- 75 multiple choice questions
45 minutes in length
Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and rhetorical skills
Math – 60 multiple choice question
60 minutes in length
Algebra I and II, geometry and some trigonometry

6. Components of the ACT
Reading- 40 multiple choice questions
35 minutes in length
Four passages (prose fiction, social studies, humanities and natural science) with 10 questions each
Science– 40 multiple choice question
Questions on science-based passages presented with graphs charts tables and research summaries
Writing – optional
40 minutes in length
one essay

7. Scoring the ACT
You will earn one ACT score (1 to 36) on each of the four test and a composite ACT score which is an average of the four test. Usually when people ask about your score they are referring to your composite ACT score (1 to 36). The national average is about 21.
For example: you scored 31 on English, 30 on Math, 29 on Reading, and 30 on Science. Your composite score would be 30.
You will receive sub scores in English, Math, and Reading that range between 1 and 18. These scores provide you with more detail about your performance, but they are not actually used by the colleges.

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