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ITT – From the fall of next year, ACT standardized test 2020 will have three changes that are considered beneficial to candidates when using the exam results to apply for college.
ACT and SAT are two standardized tests used by most US universities to assess candidates during the admissions process. ACT exam structure has 4 sections: English, Reading, Math and Science. In addition, candidates who choose ACT Plus Writing should take an additional essay.
In November, ACT announced three changes in ACT standardized test 2020 so that students planning to participate in the comprehension and appropriate strategies. The first is that students who have taken the full test at least once can choose to retake one or some specific sections they do poorly. For example, in the first exam, students achieve a maximum (36/36 points) in English, Math, and Reading, but only get 30/36 points in Science. If you want to improve your score, you just need to retake Science instead of having to retake all four sections as current regulations.
Retesting will cost you. The partial fee has not been announced but ACT claims it will be lower than the four-part exam. Currently, ACT test costs $52 (more than VND 1.2 million) if taking the four-part test and $68 (nearly VND 1.6 million) if you choose to take an additional essay.
The second change is the fact that ACT test will be extended on computers at some centers. Students can choose to take on papers or on computers. If the test is on computers, the results will be returned within a few days, and on papers will take two weeks.
Another change that is most likely to affect enrollment results is that ACT will automatically perform calculations to include “superscore” in the score report. As a result, students who have taken this test multiple times or partially repeated will get the highest score by combining the best scores they have achieved in each section. In the past, some schools that accepted ACT “superscore” had to calculate their own scores when they submitted test results two or more times.
Mary Michael Pontzer, ACT Vice President, said the changes to serve students better and help them not have to spend too much time on the test. However, some SAT and ACT observers argue that the introduction of subject-based retesting and the “superscore” may be more beneficial for rich students. It can also cause unnecessary stress while the test scores of ACT standardized test 2020 are increasingly popular and it is difficult to make a difference in the candidate’s profile.
While ACT and SAT have some adjustments, more and more universities are giving candidates the option to refuse standardized test to “open doors” for disadvantaged students. Universities that are experimenting with this policy are usually small private schools but also have large universities, such as University of Chicago.
