There is one optionalĮssay section that students can choose to do. There's a Reading section, there's a Math section, and Currently for the ACT, thereĪre four sections to it. So it is one way that schoolsĬan look at a national exam. Totally different than an A in an English class in another school.
An A in an English class in one school could mean something The purpose of taking a standardized test is really to allowĬolleges to use a benchmark for students against other students from across the US and internationally. Based on my work as aĬollege admission officer, schools really have no preferenceįor the tests you take. Test that many schools will require as part of Let's talk a little bitĪbout the ACT in testing.