The American College Testing Program Assessment (known to most simply as the ACT) is a standardized test that is used by colleges to determine if one meets the required standards of that school, which then leads to the individual's acceptance or denial. The ACT not only determines your future for college choices, but it will also dictate how much money you will receive from the university in potential scholarships. The scores range from 1-36, with potentially scoring one point higher, could mean thousands of dollars toward scholarships. What most people do not realize is how biased, inaccurate and unfair the ACT actually is ("The ACT: Biased, Inaccurate, and Misused," 2007).
One of the main arguments as to why the ACT is an unfair test is
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A student that goes to a private high school will most likely have a higher quality education. If a student is given a better-quality education, the more likely one will know the concepts thrown at them on the ACT. The second reason why the ACT is unfair is because if the student has more money, then they have more resources at their disposal to help prepare them better for the exam ("The ACT: Biased, Inaccurate, and Misused," 2007). One could argue that public high schools offer preparation courses for the test, but who do you think will be getting the better preparation? A student going to a class designed by a teacher that specializes in the ACT or a student going to a class taught by a high school teacher forced to be there and teach a brief class because it lies in the school's curriculum? I was a student that was blessed with the ability to take preparation courses before taking each of my five ACT's. The preparation courses helped me tremendously. I went in to take the ACT blind without any knowledge my sophomore year and got a twenty-one. After my first preparation course, I earned a twenty-three. After my second …show more content…
In high school, you might be docked if you miss a test or a quiz with an unexcused absence. But in college, your grade is directly affected. Is mandatory attendance really necessary in college? Most all agree that regular attendance is required to do well in a class. Attending class and receiving a good grade has a positive correlation. Missing a college class with mandatory attendance is costly (literally). Most but not all, professors will dock you points for leaving for a flight, funeral, wedding and being sick (usually without a note from the clinic). Is it necessary for a college professor to severely dock your grade if you are already paying for something anyway? (Osman,