The ACT Assessment is an achievement

test in English, reading, math and science. It measures what students

have learned in high school, and the skills required for success in college.

It is not an aptitude test. Some students find it more comfortable than

an aptitude test because it reflects their high school curriculum. The

ACT was administered more than two million times last year.

Students who have already taken

the ACT can take it again and try for a higher score. Juniors can use

their scores to examine academic weaknesses, take courses to correct those

weaknesses and re-take the exam as seniors. Students who take the exam

more than once can report only their highest composite score to prospective

colleges if they choose.

For more information, including

registration forms and test locations, contact your high school guidance

counselor or register at www.act.org. The Web site also has helpful information,

sample tests and the opportunity to order test prep materials.