How can Ivy Education support students prepare for the ACT?
Ivy Education offers personalised, one-on-one tutoring to help students prepare for the ACT exams. Our experienced tutors provide a comprehensive program that includes diagnostic assessments, targeted instruction, and regular practice tests to identify areas of strength and weakness and improve scores. The program is tailored to each student's individual needs, allowing them to focus on the areas they need the most help in. Tutors use a variety of materials and techniques to keep the sessions engaging and effective. Additionally, Ivy Education provides ongoing support and guidance to help students navigate the college admissions process, including advice on which schools to apply to and how to craft a strong application.
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What is the ACT?
The ACT (American College Testing) exam is a standardized test used in the college admissions process in the United States. Like the SAT, the ACT is designed to assess a student's academic skills in areas such as English, math, science, and reading. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions and an optional essay section. The ACT is scored on a scale of 1-36, with the average score being around 20. Many colleges accept both the ACT and SAT as part of the admissions process, and some students may prefer the ACT if they feel more comfortable with its format and content. Ivy Education offers personalized tutoring programs to help students prepare for the ACT exam and achieve their best possible score.
When should you take the ACT?
The ACT should be taken at some point in the penultimate year of secondary school (or Year 12 or Lower 6th or Grade 11). Ideally, a student should prepare for the exam over the summer before the penultimate year, and then takes the exam in October, November, December, and January with a final score locked in before end of year exams approach. Then, subsequent dates can be used to take subject tests and push a good score to a great one. Furthermore, come time to write the application in US universities, a student knows which schools are in range and can select early admissions and regular admissions targets.
Sometimes students continue to take the exams through the first half of the final year of school if the exam is proving challenging or a decision is made to switch the choice of exam.
ACT Exam Dates
The ACT have exam dates roughly once per month. The exams can be taken any number of times. Schools usually superscore which means that they take the best individual section scores across all the dates that the exam was taken. Historically, schools looked for students who performed very well on their first or second try, but this has become less relevant with the new exam format.
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