Should I Take the ACT With Writing?

If you’re about to begin your ACT journey, you’re probably wondering “Should I take the ACT with writing?” As a student approaching college, you know that the ACT is important, and that a good ACT score can bolster your college applications. But, does it matter if that ACT score in your application includes a [...]

By |2021-12-10T11:18:02-06:00December 3rd, 2021|ACT Test Prep|

ACT Accommodations for English Language Learners

If you’re a non-native English speaker, taking college admission exams like ACT can be pretty intimidating—luckily, there are a number of ACT Accommodations for English Language Learners available which help ELL students attain equal ground to their native-speaking peers. Since most of us, when possible, avoid activities that cause stress, ESL students (sometimes also [...]

By |2023-02-16T09:31:19-06:00November 15th, 2021|ACT Test Prep, Teachers & Tutors|

What is a Good ACT Score?

You’ve gotten through almost three years of high school, chosen your preferred colleges, scheduled your ACT test date, and now you wonder—what is a good ACT score? In this article, we aim to answer this question (spoiler: it’s different for everyone!), determine how to adequately gauge an appropriate ACT score goal, and discuss the preparation [...]

By |2022-01-05T11:53:18-06:00November 9th, 2021|ACT Test Prep|

Reducing Foreign Language Anxiety for Test Taking

If you are receiving classroom instruction in a language that is not your native tongue, you may sometimes experience foreign language anxiety. Like other forms of anxiety in general, foreign language anxiety stems from feelings of uneasiness and self-doubt, and, unsurprisingly, it’s easy to fall into a state of anxiousness when you’re surrounded by a [...]

2021-22 ACT Writing Practice Test Sample Essays

Welcome to Piqosity’s guide to the 2021-22 ACT writing practice test! Below are sample essays that illustrate how to (and how not to) answer the previously released 2021-22 ACT prompt, as found in the Writing section of the previously released 2021-2022 ACT exam (from “Preparing for the ACT Test” (form 2176CPRE)). The full PDF of [...]

By |2022-10-18T12:22:43-05:00September 30th, 2021|ACT: Answer Explanations|

Top Alabama High Schools by ACT Scores

It has a sad name, but Alabama's Loveless High School edges out Mountainbrook and Vestavia in claiming the title of Alabama's Best High School for ACT results. Definitively determining which are the “best” high schools requires a detailed assessment along many metrics. Of those, one important factor to consider is standardized test scores; since [...]

By |2021-09-28T12:40:29-05:00March 22nd, 2021|ACT: Top State High Schools by Scores|
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