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I am interested in SAT/PSAT/ACT.....

Question #76:

Facts about the ACT.

Answer #76:

ACT, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides educational services to students and their parents, to high schools and colleges, to professional associations and government agencies, and to business and industry. The ACT Assessment Program, the most widely accepted college entrance and placement exam in the world, contains four curriculum-based tests that measure academic achievement in the areas of:
- English (75 items, 45 minutes)
- Mathematics (60 items, 60 minutes)
- Reading (40 items, 35 minutes)
- Natural sciences (40 items, 35 minutes)
These tests, offered five times a year (six in a few locations), are based on and oriented toward the major areas of secondary and post-secondary instructional programs. The ACT Assessment offers a comprehensive way for high school students to demonstrate to the colleges and universities of their choice that they can become successful college students. The fundamental idea behind these four tests is that the best way to measure a student's preparedness for college is to measure as directly as possible the knowledge and skills students will need in that setting.
Quick ACT Assessment facts (for 1998):
- National Average ACT Score.........21.0 of 36.0 possible
- ACT-tested high school graduates.........Nearly one million
- Number of questions on the test.........215
- How many states administer the test.........50
- Number of tests administered each yea.........More than 1.7 million
- Which college entrance test is required by more four-year private colleges?.........The ACT Assessment
- Which test is preferred by more four-year public universities?.........The ACT Assessment
ACT, Inc. administers more than 5 million tests annually, serving 18,500 educational institutions and more than 6 million students. Headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, ACT has field offices in: Washington, D.C.; Bowling Green, Ohio; Hunt Valley, Maryland; Lincolnshire, Illinois; Albany, New York; Austin, Texas; Tallahassee, Florida; Aurora, Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia; and Sacramento, California.

[This informational publication was submitted by ACT, Inc. to EDUFAX on 7/19/99].

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