ACT Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:43:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png ACT Archives - College Initiative 32 32 AP Score Reporting Requirements https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/09/03/ap-score-reporting-requirements/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/09/03/ap-score-reporting-requirements/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:45:05 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3401 Like the return to requiring SAT and ACT exams, AP score reporting requirements may become more common at top colleges. 

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/09/03/ap-score-reporting-requirements/feed/ 0 Navigating the Chaos in Test-Optional Admissions https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/29/chaos-in-test-optional-admissions/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/29/chaos-in-test-optional-admissions/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:50:04 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3178 In some ways, it might seem recent announcements just cause even more confusion about test-optional admission.  I actually believe they bring some needed clarity.

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/29/chaos-in-test-optional-admissions/feed/ 3 The CLT versus the ACT and SAT https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/15/the-clt-versus-the-act-and-sat/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/15/the-clt-versus-the-act-and-sat/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:17:04 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3157 Let's compare the CLT versus the ACT and SAT alternatives. If you don't live in Florida, there's a good chance you've never heard of the CLT!

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/15/the-clt-versus-the-act-and-sat/feed/ 0 College Admission Outcomes: A Case Study https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/12/20/college-admission-outcomes/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:32:38 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2715 Here are the college admission outcomes of one highly qualified college applicant who was looking for institutional merit aid

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]]> What You Need to Know About Current Trends in College Admission https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/06/17/current-trends-in-college-admission/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:18:54 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2666 If you haven't been through the process in recent years, you may not know about the 7 current trends in college admission.

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]]> To Take Or Not to Take The College Entrance Exams? https://collegeinitiative.net/2021/01/25/the-college-entrance-exams/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:31:43 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2293 Whether it is worth taking the college entrance exams - the ACT and/or the SAT - has been a dilemma for high school students.

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]]> The Class of 2021 and College Admission https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/09/01/class-of-2021-and-college-admission/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/09/01/class-of-2021-and-college-admission/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:15:32 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2098 Is There Reason to Worry? There are so many rumors floating around about how the class of 2021 will be impacted for college admission. I’ve gotten nervous phone calls from parents and lots of questions from students. So, I thought it might be time to weigh in with my perspective. What Has Changed for the...

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/09/01/class-of-2021-and-college-admission/feed/ 1 The Impact of Covid-19 on College Admissions: An Update https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/03/30/impact-of-covid-19-on-college-admissions/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:44:13 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1947 Two weeks ago, which now seems like a year ago, I wrote about the preliminary anticipated impact of Covid-19 on college admissions.  Since then, there have been daily developments and the picture has become much clearer.  So I thought it was time to check back in here and attempt a round-up of what we now...

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]]> Significantly Lower Scores on October 2019 PSAT – What Does That Mean? https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/03/02/lower-scores-on-october-2019-psat/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:02:09 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1917 I have been waiting for more than a month for a story about this test to hit outside of college counseling circles, but I still haven’t seen it anywhere. I have spoken to my clients that may be affected, but wanted to share this information more widely for all families. There were significantly lower scores...

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]]> What’s the Best Strategy for the Changes to the ACT? https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/11/10/strategy-for-the-changes-to-the-act/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:53:59 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1766 In early October 2019, the ACT announced big changes.  Beginning in September of 2020, students that have already completed the full 3-hour college entrance exam in one sitting, can now retake each section of the exam separately, if they wish.  Students can then combine the scores of the various sections to arrive at their best...

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