ACT Writing Test Scoring, Tips, and Strategies

This prep guide will arm you with tips and strategies to ace the ACT Writing Test and explain the scoring methodology. The ACT Writing Test is an optional fifth and final section of the ACT college admissions exam. Students are allotted 40-minutes to write an argumentation-style essay based off of a controversial topic and [...]

By |2021-10-19T20:10:29-05:00November 18th, 2020|ACT Test Prep|

Top Nebraska High Schools by ACT Scores

What do we know about Nebraska’s Class of 2019? They are overwhelmingly white, and only slightly less prepared for college than their peers nationwide. Their college-readiness, as determined by their ACT scores, is directly correlated with their socio-economic status. And when they do go to college, many opt to stay in the familiar surroundings [...]

By |2021-09-28T12:45:06-05:00November 9th, 2020|ACT: Top State High Schools by Scores|

Top Mississippi High Schools by ACT Scores 2019

Mississippi seniors remain among the least-prepared in the nation according to the class of 2019's ACT scores; as much as 50% of Mississippi’s graduating class may not be ready for college. In fact, out of 240 public high schools, only one school—the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science—graduated a majority of seniors whose test [...]

By |2023-04-17T13:49:58-05:00November 2nd, 2020|ACT: Top State High Schools by Scores|

Answer Explanations to the Previously Released 2015-18 ACT English Test

Below are answer explanations to the full-length English test of the previously released ACT from the current 2015-2016 “Preparing for the ACT Test” (form 1572CPRE) free study guide available here for free PDF download. The ACT English test explained below begins on page 12 of the guide. Please note that the 2015-2016 ACT practice [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:12:12-05:00September 28th, 2020|ACT: Answer Explanations|

Answer Explanations to the Previously Released 2015-18 ACT Math Test

Below are answer explanations to the full-length Math test of the previously released ACT from the current 2015-2016 “Preparing for the ACT Test” (form 1572CPRE) free study guide available here for free PDF download. The ACT Math test explained below begins on page 24 of the guide. Please note that the 2015-2016 ACT practice test [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:12:21-05:00September 28th, 2020|ACT: Answer Explanations|

ACT Test Scores by State for Class of 2016

Massachusetts graduating seniors are the smartest in the country according to ACT's recently released report, "The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2016." Nevadans were the worst off with an average score of just 17.7, which is over 3 points lower than the national average of 21 (the complete list of states follows below). Over 2 [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:33:42-05:00September 21st, 2016|ACT: Top State High Schools by Scores|

Answer Explanations to 2013 Previously Released ACT Math Test

ACT, Inc. is the non-profit organization that administers the ACT college admissions test. They are the only source for official, previously released exams. Practice tests from third-party publishers like Kaplan or McGraw-Hill are just approximations. Fortunately ACT makes freely available previously administered tests. This post addresses the 60 questions in the Math section from [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:42:23-05:00February 15th, 2016|ACT: Answer Explanations|

Answer Explanations to 2015 Previously Released ACT Math Test

ACT, Inc. is the non-profit organization that administers the ACT college admissions test. They are the only source for official, previously released exams. Practice tests from third-party publishers like Kaplan or McGraw-Hill are just approximations. Fortunately ACT makes freely available previously administered tests. This post addresses the 60 questions in the Math section from [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:42:50-05:00February 11th, 2016|ACT Test Prep|
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