مجموعة: ACT

The ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. It's designed to assess a high school student's general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work

Here's a breakdown of what the ACT entails:

1. Purpose:

• College Admissions: The primary purpose of the ACT is to provide colleges and universities with a standardized measure to compare applicants from diverse educational backgrounds. It's often used in conjunction with high school GPA, extracurricular activities, essays, and recommendations as part of a holistic admissions review.

• Scholarship Decisions: Many scholarship programs also utilize ACT scores to determine eligibility for financial aid and merit-based scholarships.

  Course Placement: Some colleges use ACT scores to help place admitted students into appropriate entry-level courses.

  2. Sections of the Test: The ACT consists of four mandatory multiple-choice sections and an optional writing test:

• English (45 minutes, 75 questions): Measures your understanding of standard written English and rhetorical skills. It assesses grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, strategy, organization, and style through passages with underlined portions or specific questions about the text.

  Mathematics (60 minutes, 60 questions): Evaluates mathematical skills typically acquired through the beginning of 12th grade. Topics include pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry, plane geometry, and trigonometry. Calculators are permitted.

  Reading (35 minutes, 40 questions): Assesses your ability to comprehend written texts. It features four passages (three standalone and one paired set) from various subject areas like prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science. Questions require you to identify main ideas, locate details, analyze craft and structure, and integrate knowledge.

  Science (35 minutes, 40 questions): Measures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, Earth/space sciences, and physics). It involves interpreting data presented in graphs, charts, and tables, and evaluating scientific models and experimental results.

  
  

  Writing (Optional - 40 minutes, 1 essay): This section presents a complex issue and three different perspectives on it. You are required to write an essay in which you develop your own perspective on the issue, analyze the relationship between your perspective and at least one other, and support your ideas with reasoning and examples. The writing section is scored separately and does not contribute to your composite score.

  3. Scoring:

• Each of the four multiple-choice sections (English, Math, Reading, Science) is scored on a scale of 1 to 36.

• Your Composite Score is the average of your four section scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. This is typically the score colleges focus on.

  The optional Writing section is scored on a scale of 2 to 12.

  There is no penalty for incorrect answers on the multiple-choice sections, so it's advisable to attempt every question.

  Many colleges "superscore" the ACT, meaning they will take your highest section scores from different test dates to calculate your highest possible composite score.

4. Test Administration:

• The ACT is offered multiple times a year in the US and internationally.

  It is available in both paper-based and computer-based formats, with international students often taking the computer-based version.

  
  

5. Importance in College Admissions:

While some colleges have adopted test-optional or test-blind policies, the ACT remains a significant factor for many institutions, especially highly selective ones. A strong ACT score can enhance an application, demonstrate academic readiness, and open doors to scholarships and specific programs. However, it's just one piece of the larger admissions puzzle, and colleges generally evaluate applicants holistically.