Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast

643. A TEST TAKER’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ENHANCED ACT


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The ACT has been a remarkably stable exam, administered in roughly the same way for decades. However, a new version is on the horizon, and some intrepid souls have braved the uncertainty of the field test to experience it. Amy and Mike invited someone who sat for the April 2025 Enhanced ACT to share the test taker’s perspective.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What were your general impressions about the enhanced ACT test experience in the digital format?

  2. What did you find to be the same on the enhanced ACT?

  3. What did you find to be different on the enhanced ACT?

  4. What recommendations would you have for a student taking the new Enhanced ACT?

  5. What should tutors know about tutoring for the new Enhanced ACT?

MEET OUR GUEST

Our guest today has her master's degree in higher education and has worked in multiple areas of college administration. She has been a professional SAT and ACT tutor for the last 10 years and works with students across the US for several test prep companies. She understands the preparation necessary to do well on standardized tests, especially the ACT. She prides herself on the scores she has earned on officially administered ACTs in recent years, earning consistent 36 composites. Most importantly, she recently took the first digital enhanced ACT on April 5, 2025.

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ACT Test Enhancements

ACT Enhancement Content Rebalancing

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ALL ABOUT THE ACT TEST ENHANCEMENTS

CHOOSING BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE ACT

COMPARING PAPER- AND COMPUTER-BASED TESTING

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

 

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