REGISTRATION
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Register 30 days before one of the five nationally set dates
(postmark deadline)
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Tests are given Saturday morning
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Register online at www.actstudent.org
(pay by credit card)
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Late registration pays a penalty (almost double the cost)
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Allow 90 minutes to complete the form
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Includes a 190 question interest inventory
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List up to four colleges to receive scores
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Decide if you will take the optional WRITING test ACT
WRITING WHICH
COLLEGES REQUIRE WRITING
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You
will receive an admission ticket to the test center
·
If
you don't have a picture ID (Driver's license, passport, school ID
with photo) see Mr. Schwecke for an ID letter that you will sign.
CALCULATOR USE
ACT
allows certain kinds of calculators on the Mathematics test
Types not permitted
Calculator
list from ACT Website
·
Pocket organizers
· Handheld/laptop computers
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Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices
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Calculators built into cellular phones
· Models with QWERTY pad
·
Models
with built-in algebra system: TI-89, TI-92
THE WEEK BEFORE THE
TEST
.
Start going to bed earlier and waking up earlier. Make sure
you're getting enough sleep every night.
. Get up early on
Saturday and take a practice test. Treat it as if it were "the real
thing."
. Get into a pattern of
doing 30-45 minutes worth of ACT problems each day from now until the
test.
. When you practice at
home, do so under timed conditions. You want to get the feeling of what
it will be like on the day of the test.
Review
all the formulas and strategies that you've learned so far.
THE
DAY BEFORE THE TEST
. Don't Study!!! Cramming at this point won't help.
. Take it easy and
let your brain relax
.
Confirm
the exact location of the test center.
If you haven't been there before, make a test run.
Time how long it takes you to get there.
Where should you park?
. Go
to bed at a reasonable hour
.
Set your alarm(s)
GATHER YOUR MATERIALS
q
Admission
Ticket (You can be admitted without one, if you are on the test roster)
q
Photo
ID (Must have one to be admitted)
q
No.
2 pencils
q
Eraser
q
Calculator
q Watch
THE DAY OF THE TEST
AT HOME
.
Eat breakfast. You want to
have the energy to make it through four hours of testing.
. Don't give your body what it's not used to. For example, don't eat
steak and eggs if all you normally have is a glass of juice.
. Wear clothes that are
comfortable. Also, dress in layers. You never know whether the test
center will be hot or cold.
.
Take your Photo ID, admission ticket, calculator, and pencils
.
Leave yourself 20 minutes more than you think you'll need to get to
the test center between 7:30 and 7:45.. Be sure to get there before
8:00am. The doors get locked at 8:00am.
AT
THE TEST CENTER
. Leave your cell phone in your car. If it goes off during the
test you will be immediately dismissed.
. Use the bathroom before you're
seated. You'll also have a chance to go to the bathroom during the first break
(after Section 2).
. Try to maintain your focus and relax. Do not listen to what other people
say about the test.
DURING THE TEST
.
Focus on what you're supposed
to do. Before you start
scribbling away on a problem, take a few seconds to gather your thoughts.
. Don't get stuck on any one question.
You can always go back to a problem you skipped the first time
around
. During the break, walk
around to get your blood moving. Try
to get some fresh air
.
If the test seems really hard, stay calm.
The test is scored on a curve. . |
