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author: anna carpelotti

anna carpelotti
as the senior editor at admissionado, anna works with students every day to help them express their most unique stories in their college essays. when she’s not editing applications, you’ll most likely find this university of pennsylvania graduate translating poetry, practicing yoga or teaching ballet to kids.

  • 24-hrs before your test

    one day act study plan *disclaimer! you can’t fully prepare for the act in one day, and we would never suggest that! but you can learn how to be ready to do your best on the test tomorrow morning, and that’s what this guide is for! step 1 if you aren’t familiar at all with…

  • what is a passing score on the act?

    though there is no official passing score on the act, learn about the score you need in order to achieve your goals after high school.

  • why can’t i use a mechanical pencil on the act or sat?

    that’s right—you can’t use a mechanical pencil on the act. or the sat. or, in fact, a lot of standardized tests. for the sat and act, however, using a mechanical pencil may put your score in peril. the machines that the test-makers use to mark the score sheets don’t pick up on the markings. this…