Northeast High: Counselor's Corner

ACT Testing, Preparation and Registration Info...

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by Randy Rivers

September 08, 2007

What is the ACT?

The ACT is a national college admission examination that consists of subject area tests in: English Mathematics Reading Science

The ACT Plus Writing includes the four subject area tests and a 30-minute Writing Test.

ACT results are accepted by virtually all U.S. colleges and universities.

The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete with breaks (or just over four hours if you are taking the Writing Test). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the Writing Test).

The ACT is administered on five test dates—in October, December, February, April, and June.

The basic registration fee includes score reports for up to four college choices for which a valid code is listed at time of registration.

Northeast High School Code: 170120

Northeast High School will provide any student in grades 6-12 online access to ACT Online Prep, a web based program that helps students prepare to take the ACT. Please contact Debbie Barone (620-347-4115) at Northeast High School to receive your login codes. The site is located at http://www.actonlineprep.com

It is recommended that students take the ACT at least two times. Generally, once late in the junior year, and then again by February of the senior year.

Test Registration options link: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html

2007-2008 Test Dates:

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
October 27, 2007	September 21, 2007	September 22–October 5, 2007
December 8, 2007	November 2, 2007	November 3–15, 2007
February 9, 2008**	January 4, 2008	January 5–18, 2008
April 12, 2008	March 7, 2008	March 8–21, 2008
June 14, 2008	May 9, 2008	May 10–23, 2008