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AQentrance Exams Basics English - 2 PDF
AQentrance Exams Basics English - 2 PDF
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The ACT Additional information
The ACT is a multiple-choice test. The ·· Fee waivers—There are fees associated
questions on the ACT measure how much with all of these college entrance exams.
you have learned in your high school If you and your family will have difficulty
English, mathematics, reading and paying the fees, talk to your school
science courses. The ACT also includes counselor about fee waivers. The fee
an optional writing test. waivers would allow you to take the
SAT and ACT for free or the TOEFL at a
ACT test scores are based on the number discounted rate.
of correct answers. The advantage of
this scoring method is that you are not ·· Test-optional colleges and
penalized for guessing. The average of universities—Many colleges and
the four test area scores is used to give a universities have moved to a test-
composite score ranging from 1–36. You optional admissions policy for some
may take the ACT more than once to try or all applicants. Typically, applicants
to improve your test scores. who do not submit SAT or ACT scores
must have very strong grades, a healthy
Should I take the SAT, the dose of extracurricular activities and a
very impressive essay to be competitive
ACT or both? among the applicant pool. For a list of
The SAT and ACT are very different tests, these colleges, go to www.fairtest.org.
each with its own way of measuring your ·· Online resources—Visit these websites
skills. Some students find that they score for other resources and practice tests:
much higher on one or the other; some
students score about the same on each. The SAT Reasoning Test and SAT
Most colleges and universities accept Subject Tests: www.collegeboard.com
test scores from either the SAT or the The ACT: www.actstudent.org
ACT. Check with the schools where you
are applying to determine if there is an TOEFL: www.ets.org/toefl/
exam preference. Taking both tests can
Number 2: www.number2.com
be beneficial because most colleges only
use your highest standardized test score March 2 Success:
when deciding on admission. Practice www.march2success.com/
tests are also available for studying
purposes or to use as a guide. Use the Khan Academy’s SAT Test Prep:
scores you earned on the practice tests www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat
to determine which one will show the ACT Online Prep: onlineprep.act.org
college your best academic ability.
Need more information?
The Test of English as a
The College Place is here to help
Foreign Language (TOEFL) you with free college-planning
If you speak English as a second resources and personal advice. Visit our
language, some colleges may require website at www.ecmc.org.
you to take the TOEFL as part of the
admissions process. This test measures
how well you read, listen, speak and write
in English. Check with the admissions
office of your prospective colleges for
more information.
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