wat is an ACT exam?

Karl Samiec: not stupid, i used to not kno either.The ACT is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. Some students who perform poorly on the SAT find that they perform better on the ACT and vice versa.The test has historically consisted of 4 tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science reasoning. In February 2005, an optional writing test was added to the ACT, mirroring changes to the SAT later that year. All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT but different institutions place different emphases on standardized tests such as the ACT, compared to other factors of evaluation such as class rank, G.P.A., and extracurricular activities....Show more

Queenie Ruthers: no, its not a stupid question i found out what that was a couple of days a go...The ACT is a college entrance exam and is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the U.S. It's formatted different! ly than the SAT.. the ACT has diffrent subjets. Most colleges require the SAT; some require the ACT. The ACT is mostly required in the southwest.The ACT has 5 tests: English, Math, Reading, Science and and writing....Show more

Jude Colbenson: The ACT test is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. (originally American College Testing Program). It was first administered in Fall 1959 as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test. Some students who perform poorly on the SAT find that they perform better on the ACT and vise versa. In February 2005, an optional writing test was added to the ACT, mirroring changes to the SAT later that year. All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT but the weighting that they put on it in comparison to the SAT varies by the university and generally by region. ACT says that The ACT assessment measures high ! school students' general educational development and their cap! ability to complete college-level work with the multiple-choice tests covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science and the optional Writing Test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. Colleges use The ACT and the SAT Reasoning Test, because there are substantial differences in funding, curricula, grading, and difficulty among U.S. secondary schools due to American federalism. ACT/SAT scores are used to supplement the secondary school record and help admission officers put local data â€" such as course work, grades, and class rank â€" in a national perspective. The ACT is more widely used in the Midwestern and Southern United States, while the SAT is more popular on the east and west coasts. Use of the ACT by colleges has risen as a result of various criticisms of the effectiveness and fairness of the SAT....Show more

Ramona Pago: The ACT is a college entrance exam. It's formatted differently than the SAT (the questions are asked! differently and the subjects are also different) but both are used by admissions officers at some (not all) universities to determine what students they can and can't admit. Most colleges require the SAT; some require the ACT (primarily Southern colleges). Sometimes a college will accept either score. If you have any doubts, check the university's website or call their Admissions office and ask....Show more