Show High school students should take ACT tests during year Five Saturday mornings during during during dur dur- ing the current academic year will probably be especially im important important important im- im to Manti Mantl High School students who are planning to attend college On any of those Saturdays the first of which Is Oct 16 the students will have an opportunity opportunity op op- to take the ACT Test Battery Those planning to take the examination on that first date must have registered no later than Sept 27 it was announced by Rodney G G. G Cox counselor Mr Cox also announced the complete schedule for the 1971 72 academic year The five national dates with corresponding corresponding corresponding corre corre- registration periods in parenthesis are Oct 16 1971 Aug 23 Sept 27 Dec 11 1971 Oct 4 Nov 15 Feb 26 1972 Nov 29 Jan 31 April 22 1972 Feb 14 14 March 27 July 15 1972 April 10 June 10 June 19 For the fourth consecutive year the cost for taking the ACT national assessment ex ex- ex questionnaire am-questionnaire Is 6 despite Increased services that are provided this year for the col col- lege-bound lege students and their high schools Students uncertain whether they need to take the ACT battery or concerned about the location of the most appropriate ate testing center are urged to contact Mr Cox Students can also obtain registration packets and other ACT informational informational materials from their guidance counselors Last year approximately one million persons in the US U.S. and overseas took the part five five battery battery bat bat- tery which Is required or recommended for applicants at atmore atmore atmore more than 1900 colleges universities universities universities uni uni- year two-year colleges scholarship agencies and athletic athletic ath ath- letic leUc conferences The oriented guidance guidance oriented battery battery battery bat bat- tery consists of four academic tests and a questionnaire section section section sec sec- tion that collects Information about an Individuals Individual's academic and extracurricular acl achieve achieve- eve eve- ments in high school Immediate immediate immediate plans for the future and career aspirations The four tests covering English usage math social studies and natural na natural natural na- na tural sciences are designed to measure general ability to perform kinds of Intellectual tasks typically required of col college college college col- col lege students Mr Cox recommended that students write the ACT test during the Junior year or early In their senior year In order to make use of oC the resulting ACT data In planning for col col- col lege With national headquarters In Iowa City Iowa ACT Is an Independent and nonprofit corporation corporation corporation cor cor- that provides a number of educational services for students students students stu stu- dents and Institutions In the US U.S. and more than 60 foreign countries |