The next nationwide ACT test date for college-bound high schoolstudents is Saturday, June 10, 2006. Students must register online or havetheir paper registrations postmarked by the end of the day May 5. Lateregistration postmark deadline is May 19 (an additional $18 fee is requiredfor late registration after May 5).
The June test date is a popular one for juniors. Around two-thirdsof test-takers in June have just completed the eleventh grade. Many of themtake the ACT, check their scores and then decide whether to re-test in thefall or winter of their senior year. By looking at their scores during thesummer, students can study to boost academic weaknesses before taking thetest again as seniors. ACT allows students to report only the scores thatthey want to colleges. Students can choose not to automatically reporttheir scores when they register for the test.
The ACT includes an optional Writing Test. Most colleges do notrequire a writing score, so students should check the admissionsrequirements of colleges they’re considering before registering for theACT. The cost is $29 without and $43 with the Writing Test.
Students can receive registration information from their high schoolguidance counselors or they can register online at www.actstudent.org. Thewebsite also features test tips, practice tests, an online test prepprogram, and a database for students to find out if a prospective collegerequires a writing score.
ACT scores are accepted by virtually all colleges and universities inthe nation, including all Ivy League schools. The ACT is an academicachievement exam that includes four tests; English, reading, math, andscience. Students who opt to take the Writing Test will add 30 minutes tothe normal 3-hour testing time. |
