The ACT® is a national college admissions examination, which covers english, mathematics, reading, and science.  It also includes an optional 30-minute writing test.  The test consists of 215 multiple-choice questions.  It takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete.

ACT® results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.  It is administered on six test dates within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia – in September, October, December, February, April, and June.  In other locations, the ACT® is administered on five test dates – all of the above dates except September.

ACT® provides online practice tests with real ACT® test questions, and practice essays for the optional ACT® Writing Test.  It also offers real-time scoring.

Currently the basic fee for the ACT® is $32.00.  This fee includes a report for you, your high school, and up to four colleges of your choice.

For testing sites in Missouri, and other useful information, click here: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/actfees.html 


SAT®

The SAT® is the nation’s most widely used college admissions test.  It is taken by more than two million students every year, and is accepted by virtually all colleges and universities.

The SAT® measures knowledge of subjects learned in the classroom, including reading, writing, and math, and how well you can apply that knowledge outside of the classroom.

It is offered during the months of October, November, December, January, March, May, and June.  The test is administered on Saturdays.  For those students who cannot take the test on Saturday, due to religious observance it is offered on Sunday.

SAT® offers the SAT® Preparation Center, which includes numerous ways to study for the test.

The registration fee for SAT® is $45.00.  Because the fees for the SAT® Subject Tests differ, a $20 basic fee is added to the total for all subjects taken.  For a schedule of the fees, and other useful information, click here:  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees/fees.html