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The college entrance examination system in the United States is completely different from that in China. The national college entrance examination is based on universities, and students choose from thousands of universities at one time. However, there is no household registration restriction in the American college entrance examination. Students can apply to multiple universities at the same time, and make a choice after receiving the admission notices from multiple universities and considering factors such as scholarships. There are two forms of American college entrance examination, ACT (American College Examination) and SAT (Academic Assessment Examination), which can be taken many times every year. Students can choose the best one to apply for a university.
When American colleges and universities enroll new students, they usually ask applicants to provide SAT or ACT test scores. It is understood that the SAT and ACT exams are organized by the Education Measurement Service Center and the American College Testing Society respectively. These two types of tests are configuration tests that focus on students' learning ability, personality orientation and adaptability. More than 3,300 universities in the United States all accept SAT scores and ACT scores equally.
I. Introduction
Headquartered in Iowa, USA, ACT is an examination management organization directly under the American Education Examinations Board. The full name of ACT is American College Test, which has been used by all universities and colleges in the United States as an entrance examination for enrollment. American universities not only regard ACT as a condition for admission, but also one of the main conditions for granting scholarships, which is called "College Entrance Examination" in the United States. ACT test scores have been accepted by more than 3,300 universities in the United States, including Harvard University, Yale University and other ivy league schools, and are widely respected by universities in English-speaking countries around the world.
Nearly 2.5 million people worldwide take the ACT exam every year. Except for scores in English, mathematics, reading and science, ACT is different from the well-known IELTS and TOEFL. It not only examines students' ability to master English, but also examines mathematics and science. It is a test of ability, and it is also the main test standard for admission and scholarship in American universities.
ACT(American College Test), the American College Entrance Examination, is a qualification examination for students applying for the first year of undergraduate course. Its results have been accepted as the undergraduate entrance standard by more than 3,300 universities in the United States, including Harvard University and other Ivy League schools. American universities not only take ACT as the admission condition, but also as one of the main bases for granting scholarships. Today, ACT is widely respected by countries all over the world, such as Singapore and Mexico.
ACT test is different from the previous summative test, which tests the students' mastery of the knowledge they have learned, but focuses on the configurable test of students' learning ability, sexual orientation and adaptability. The ACT test, with a total score of 36 points, consists of four parts: English test, which aims to measure the comprehension and analysis ability of candidates' written English; Mathematical test aimed at measuring the quantitative reasoning ability of candidates; Reading test aimed at measuring candidates' ability of understanding, analyzing, evaluating, reasoning and solving problems, covering natural science, social science, humanities and even literature and art; A scientific reasoning test, which aims to measure the ability of candidates to deal with scientific concepts by using charts, tables and research summaries. There is also an optional 30-minute English writing course to test students' English writing ability. ACT test directly measures the abilities and skills necessary for college students to analyze, solve problems and critically evaluate written materials. The ACT test focuses on the test of knowledge mastery in middle schools. The full set of ACT exams consists of 2 15 questions, including 75 questions in English, 60 questions in mathematics, 40 questions in reading and 40 questions in science. The examination time is 175 minutes.
The ACT exam consists of 265,438+05 questions with a time limit of 65,438+075 minutes. In 2009, the American College Entrance Examination will be held five times, the specific time is February 7, April 4, June 13, June 65438+1October 24, June 65438+February12; Three of them included writing, and the specific time was April 4th, 65438 +654381October 24th+February 2nd, 65438. Students who have completed the GAC preparatory course can take the ACT exam for free. If they are not satisfied with the result of the first ACT test, they will have to pay for it if they want to take the ACT test again. ACT costs $46 (including writing 15).
In 2008, the average score of American native students was 2 1. 2 points
In China, there is no special ACT test center to provide test services for students (students can only register for the test in Hongkong). Only students who take GAC/ACT preparatory courses can take courses that cover the contents of ACT exams. ACT exam training will run through the whole preparatory learning process, and students can directly sign up for ACT exam.
ACT exam is the final exam of GAC (global assessment certificate) project. Only students who have signed up for GAC courses and successfully completed the first, second and third levels of study can take the ACT exam. GAC students must attend GAC courses for 9- 12 months before they can take the ACT exam.
At present, the ACT test cannot be conducted separately from the GAC course. None of the existing GAC authorized teaching centers in China can operate the ACT exam independently without GAC courses.
The ACT exam is currently managed by ACT Education Solutions Co., Ltd.. GAC authorized the teaching center not to have direct contact with ACT test materials. Only the teaching director of ACT Education Solutions Co., Ltd. or above can supervise and implement the ACT exam in GAC Center.
The ACT exam is based on learning content, and the subjects included in the ACT exam (English-Mathematics-Reading-Science) are consistent with the GAC curriculum. Therefore, as one of the means of quality assurance, ACT examination plays an independent role in GAC courses.
ACT (American College Examination) official website: parisons for comparison.
Comprehensive causality Understand causality.
Determine the meaning of words, phrases and sentences that depend on the context. Guess the words, phrases and sentences according to the context.
Draw a general conclusion
Analyze the voices and methods of the author and narrator, and try to figure out the author's mood and emotion.
The examination questions include the following fields: social science, natural science, novel, anthropology.
There will be multiple-choice questions at the back of every article. These questions do not test rote knowledge, single vocabulary or logic outside the article, but the supplementary argumentation skills that candidates need to use when reading articles in the scientific field.
4. Science
***40 questions, 35 minutes, to examine the ability required by natural science, the ability to explain, analyze, evaluate, reason and how to solve problems.
The contents of the test include:
Image representation of data (graphs, tables, other charts)
Summary of research summary (description of related experiments).
An overview of contradictions (expressions that are seriously related to stagnant water or opinions that are inconsistent with each other) contradictory views (several related but contradictory assumptions or formulas).
This question requires you: this question requires.
Know and understand the basic characteristics and related concepts of the information provided.
Identify and understand the characteristics and concepts of given information.
By strictly checking the relationship between the provided information and the conclusions or assumptions, the given information and the relationship between the conclusions or assumptions can be strictly verified.
Summarize and draw conclusions from given information, obtain information or make predictions, and draw conclusions or predictions.
Step 5 write
The writing test lasts for 30 minutes to examine writing skills. Writing will give a short essay, a topic and two opinions. You can choose one or put forward your own opinion.
Comparison between SAT and ACT
In the United States, universities advise applicants to take the SAT or ACT. Both SAT and ACT are mainly suitable for high school students who want to study in the United States. Both ACT and SAT are called "American College Entrance Examination". They are not only one of the admission conditions of American universities, but also one of the main bases for universities to grant scholarships, and are the test standards of students' comprehensive ability. Different from SAT, ACT test is more like a subject test, which emphasizes candidates' mastery of course knowledge and also gives consideration to the test of candidates' independent thinking and judgment ability. From the difficulty point of view, ACT is easier than SAT, especially for domestic candidates, it may be easier to get relatively satisfactory results in a short time by choosing ACT.
Generally speaking, SAT focuses on the test of students' intelligence level, and the results can better reflect students' intelligence level and potential learning ability. Different from SAT, ACT test has a slightly higher correlation with middle school teaching, which is more like a subject test, emphasizing candidates' mastery of course knowledge and taking into account the test of candidates' independent thinking and judgment ability.
From the difficulty point of view, ACT is easier than SAT, especially for China candidates, it may be easier to get relatively satisfactory results in a short time by choosing ACT.
According to relevant sources, the SAT has seven exams every year, which are held in early May, early June, early July, early June, early June, early June, early June and early February. The form of the examination is multiple choice, and the examination time is 180 minutes.
The ACT exam is held five times a year, specifically in mid-February, mid-April, early June, the end of 10 and the beginning of 12.
SATI and II exams * * * include 10: reading, mathematics, writing and examination questions; The test questions are graded in the same way as other parts. The ACT test consists of English, mathematics, reading and scientific reasoning.
In terms of examination content, the mathematics of SAT includes basic geometry and algebra; ACT includes trigonometry. In reading, SAT reading includes short sentence filling, one short comment and one long comment, and reading comprehension. ACT reading includes four articles. In English proficiency test, SAT writing mainly includes a composition and answers. ACT is mainly a grammar exam.
In the SAT, if students fill in the answers at will, they will be deducted, but ACT will not. Moreover, the test center will send all the SAT scores that students have passed to the university, and students can selectively send only the best scores that have passed the ACT to the university.
The following China regulations apply to testing in China:
China citizens can only take the final course exam as part of the Global Assessment Certificate (GAC). If you are a citizen of China and a GAC candidate, you must register through your GAC center. If you are not a GAC candidate, you may not be able to take the ACT exam in China.
Citizens from countries other than China can register for the exam in China only if they are registered in an institution as an examination center. If your school is also the test center in China, you must get the test center code from your school.
If you are not a GAC candidate and are not registered in the school as the ACT test center, please consider whether you can go to Hongkong, Macau or Singapore, or nearby countries (for example, Korea, Japan, Taiwan Province, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Nepal).
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