College is sometimes considered the most important part of a highschoolers life. Most Universities take a student’s ACT score into a large consideration during the admissions process, but how is it fair to base admission on one test score.

The ACT stand for American College Testing, and is scored by averaging 4 different sections (math, english, reading, and science) out of 36. A competitive score is considered anything above a 29.

Many students take classes for ACT, but being able to take a class to improve a test score raises a question. How do students unable to afford class have a competitive chance to improve their scores? The test is completely bias. The score has nothing to do with how smart a student is. The ACT measures a student’s ability to take the ACT. Five Clayton Students have been recently announced to have earned perfect scores on the ACT including Tiger Chen, Jonah Mendelson, Harry Rubin, Emily Sharp, and Nicholas Lee. Although the students who score above a 36 have a significant edge on those who score lower, many students with perfect scores are denied from Universities all of the United States every year.

Although college is very important, students should not worry too much about the ACT. Aim for a score, take a class or some practice tests, and practice. Taking time to work on the ACT is important, but most importantly the ACT does not define who a student is. Whenever a student ends up after highschool should not define them, work ethic and passion stands out. Just put in effort, and college should not be an issue.