ACT
A US college admission test reporting a composite score from 1 to 36.
- Used in
- United States, International
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- Single-academy trust (SAT) England
- An academy trust that runs just one academy.
- Test-optional United States
- A college admissions policy in which applicants may choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores.
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