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ACT Student
In the past, it has been recommended that students who plan on attending a four-year college or university take the ACT exam in the spring of their junior year. As of today, two thirds of the colleges/universities in the United States are test optional for admissions. This means that an ACT score is no longer required for admission at those colleges. This is a permanent change at some colleges and a temporary change for some colleges for students applying fall 2022. With that being said, there may still be some advantages to submitting an ACT score. Here are some things to consider:
Does the college/university use ACT scores for scholarship or honors consideration?
Are you a good standardized test taker?
Is your ACT score a good reflection of your academic ability and potential?
If the answer is yes to any of those questions, you may want to submit an ACT score regardless of test optional admissions.
To see if a college/university is test optional, check the individual college website or www.fairtest.org for a list of test optional colleges.
