5+ Reasons to take the ACT

Expand your options:

Taking the ACT test can help you on your way to your dream school. The ACT offers you the opportunity to be identified and recruited by colleges.

Pay for college:

Students with an ACT score qualify for more scholarships because many colleges require scores for merit-based awards. Without a test score, you could miss out on thousands of dollars.

Plan your future:

ACT scores do more than get you into college. Your results include a college and career planning section that directs you toward the best path to success.

Stand out:

ACT scores can help you stand out in a crowded field of applicants with similar high school grades. Some highly selective programs in health sciences or engineering may require a test score even if the institution is test optional. Do your research.

Secure a Super Score:

When you take the ACT more than once, the ACT will average your best section scores for an official ACT Super Score.

An added note from www.commonapp.org :

Some schools allow a student to self-report their ACT scores on The Common Application. Once an admitted student confirms enrollment to a particular institution, the student will be required to submit official score reports from the ACT before they enroll, whether or not the student chose to have their test score considered as part of the application process. Any discrepancies between official and self-reported scores may jeopardize a student’s place in the class. If the student submits multiple scores, the institution will Super Score. This means they will consider the highest composite score and highest scores on each section, regardless of test date.

Originally posted at www.act.org in the 2021/2022 Test Prep Guide