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Students receive a score for each of the four parts of the test, as well as a Composite/Average score .  \nExample: English 28 Math 31  \nReading 30 Science 28  \nComposite 29  \n● The average ACT score  \n○ MN state average is 21.3.  \n○ National average is 20.8.  \n● Highly selective schools generally consider applicants with a Composite score of 30 or above .  \nACT  \nThe ACT also has an optional Writing test; some colleges require the writing test score for admission to their college . Students also receive a STEM score and an ELA score .  \nThe ACT Writing Scores  \nSubject-Level Writing Score 1-12  \nIndividual Domain Scores:  \nIdeas and Analysis 2-12  \nDevelopment and Support 2-12  \nOrganization 2-12  \nLanguage Use and Conventions 2-12  \nELA Score (an average of the English,Reading and  \nWriting tests combined) 1-36  \nSTEM Score (an average of the Math and Science tests) 1-36  \nTest Fee: ACT Plus Writing = $68.00  \nACT test (No Writing) = $52.00 Register online at [actstudent.org](actstudent.org)  \nAt the time of registration, you may request scores be sent to 4 colleges free of charge . NOTE: scores will be sent before results are known .  \nAfter a test date, the fee to send scores to a college is $12.00 per test date per score report.  \nColleges to which SLP students often apply  \n\n| Schools that Recommend the Writing Portion of the ACT\u003Cbr>Augsburg University Gustavus Adolphus College Hamline University\u003Cbr>University of Minnesota—Twin Cities | Schools that DO NOT require the Writing Portion of the ACT\u003Cbr>Bethel University Iowa State University University of Kansas\u003Cbr>Loyola University Chicago Minnesota State University Mankato University of Minnesota-Duluth North Dakota State University University of North Dakota College of Saint Benedict\u003Cbr>Saint John’s University\u003Cbr>University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of St. Thomas\u003Cbr>Winona State University |\n| --- | --- |\n\nThe Writing Portion of the ACT  \nSAT","cbCaidoumMXFjTv9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidoumMXFjTv9","pdf",3711239,21,"English","# Overview of each standardized test\n## Ways colleges use the test scores\n## Timeline for testing\n## Test preparation options\n## Test-optional colleges\n# ACT vs. SAT\n## ACT test structure and scoring\n## ACT optional Writing, sub-scores, and fees","[{\"question\":\"What subjects does the ACT test cover?\",\"answer\":\"The ACT is a four-part test covering English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science, each assessing specific skills such as usage and rhetoric, algebra and geometry, comprehension, and scientific reasoning.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the ACT scored?\",\"answer\":\"Each of the four ACT parts is scored on a 1–36 scale, and students also receive a Composite/Average score reflecting overall performance across sections.\"},{\"question\":\"What is included in the ACT optional Writing test and how is it scored?\",\"answer\":\"The optional Writing test produces a set of domain scores (Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, Language Use and Conventions). 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