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• The ACT: What You Need to Know

• ACT Testing Updates

• The SAT: What You Need to Know

• SAT Testing Updates

• Getting SAT and ACT Test Fees Waived

• ACT or SAT? Which is Best for You?

• Tips to Improve Your SAT and ACT Scores

• 6 Reasons to Take the PSAT

• Test Optional, Test Blind, Test Flexible: What's the Difference?

• 4 Things to Know Before Applying to a Test-Optional College

Find out which colleges are test-optional:

Go to FairTest for an up-to-date list of accredited colleges and universities that do not use or de-emphasize ACT/SAT scores in their college admissions process.

You'll see a number of well-known and selective colleges and universities on this list, such as Bates, Bowdoin, Wake Forest, Wesleyan, Bucknell, University of Chicago, and Mount Holyoke. In fact, entire university systems have gone test-optional, such as the California State University and University of Texas systems.

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Act Fees And Fee Waivers 

Cost: The registration fee for the ACT is $60 without writing and $80 with writing. The fee includes reports for you, your high school, and up to four colleges. There is a fee of $15 for each report sent to additional colleges. 

Fee Waiver: ACT fee waivers are available to qualifying students. Students can receive up to four fee waivers which cover an unlimited number of free score reports and free access to self-paced test prep. See your counselor to obtain a Free Fee Waiver.

Why Take the ACT?

1.     Most Colleges Will Require Scores | Most colleges want to see how you did on the ACT and/or SAT. Colleges will accept either one—you don't need to submit both unless you want to.

2.   Scholarships | Many colleges reward students with Merit Scholarships, which are based on grades, class rank, and test scores.

3.    The ACT is Content-Based | Designed to measure curriculum knowledge and achievement in English, mathematics, reading, and science. ACT is based on what you learned in school.

4.    You Can Send 4 Free Scores to Your Schools of Choice | Most schools, if you send them more than one ACT score, will simply use your highest ACT composite score from single test date. So, if you took the ACT three times and received composite scores of 28, 29, and 30, the school would use your composite and section scores of the test date when you received a 30.

5.   College and Career Planning | The ACT includes a free education and career planning segment to help you plan for college, comparing your interests with the kinds of majors and occupations that may be right for you.

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