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Registration Deadline Is May 5 For Next Nationwide Act Test
The next nationwide ACT test date for college-bound high school
students is Saturday, June 10, 2006. Students must register online or have
their paper registrations postmarked by the end of the day May 5. Late
registration postmark deadline is May 19 (an additional $18 fee is
required for late registration after May 5).
The June test date is a popular one for juniors. Around two-thirds
of test-takers in June have just completed the eleventh grade. Many of them
take the ACT, check their scores and then decide whether to re-test in the
fall or winter of their senior year. By looking at their scores during the
summer, students can study to boost academic weaknesses before taking the
test again as seniors. ACT allows students to report only the scores that
they want to colleges. Students can choose not to automatically report
their scores when they register for the test.
The ACT includes an optional Writing Test. Most colleges do not
require a writing score, so students should check the admissions
requirements of colleges they’re considering before registering for the
ACT. The cost is $29 without and $43 with the Writing Test.
Students can receive registration information from their high school
guidance counselors or they can register online at
www.actstudent.org.
The website also features test tips, practice tests, an online test prep
program, and a database for students to find out if a prospective college
requires a writing score.
ACT scores are accepted by virtually all colleges and universities in
the nation, including all Ivy League schools. The ACT is an academic
achievement exam that includes four tests; English, reading, math, and
science. Students who opt to take the Writing Test will add 30 minutes to
the normal 3-hour testing time.
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