Test Date Reminder

The next national ACT test date is June 14, 2008. The regular registration deadline is May 9 and the late registration deadline is May 23. The next national test date will be October 25, 2008. (The ACT will be offered in 19 states on September 13, 2008.) Online registration and test date information are available at www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html. Make sure your students register early to avoid heavy web traffic and delays.

ACT offers an optional Writing Test in addition to the multiple-choice achievement test. Go to www.actstudent.org/writing/index.html to find out about the Writing Test, including what colleges have decided to require it.

While they are at the website, don't forget to tell your students to take advantage of test prep aids, including free sample test questions at www.actstudent.org/testprep.

ACT Online Prep, the only online test prep program developed exclusively by ACT test development professionals, is also available for $19.95 for a year's use. You also can find test day tips, a list of items to bring to the test, and details on what type of calculator can be used on the Math Test.

Preparing for the ACT, a booklet with a complete practice test, scoring key, writing prompt and sample essays, is available to download on the Test Prep section of www.actstudent.org.

For all your questions about the ACT test, visit www.actstudent.org.