ACT Test Information
Zimmerman High School will be offering the ACT Test to all ZHS 11th graders on Tuesday April 9th 2024. More information will be sent out as we get closer to the testing date. We will also be offering it on Saturday June 8th 2024. For this June testing date by the May 3rd deadline; you will need to register and pay on ACTstudent.org
To sign up for a Saturday ACT Test Date at a different testing site go to: ACTstudent.org
For ACT Test Registration: Zimmerman HS Code - 242764
All ISD728 students have access to FREE ACT test prep materials in their MCIS Account. MCIS is accessed through your Rapid Identity. Use the directions below to access test prep materials.
Login to your Rapid Identity. Click on the "boxes icon" in top right that looks like this:
and select "App Library".
Select the MCIS app.
Click the blue box on left-hand side that says "Log in with Clever". Then click "Log in with Google"
Now you should be in MCIS. On the Green Bar click "Practice Tests".
Then finally click on either the "ACT Online Course" which contains modules you can go through to prepare for the ACT Test. Or you can click "ACT Practice Test" which has multiple tests you can go through to prepare. The Practice Tests also give you feedback on questions that you get wrong to help explain different concepts to you. Be aware that both of these links I had to click on and try a couple times before I could get it to open correctly.
What is the ACT Test?
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of the subject areas listed here. The purpose of the exam is to help determine whether a student gets accepted into a particular college. A student's High School GPA and ACT score are the 2 main factors that a college will look at to determine eligibility.
| English | Mathematics | Reading | Science |
The ACT Plus Writing includes the four subject area tests plus a 30-minute Writing Test.
ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
The ACT is administered at various local testing centers on Saturdays, with six scheduled test dates that include the months of September, October, December, February, April, and June.
Make sure to register for the test in a timely way to avoid having to pay a late fee. After you register you will also have to upload a photo into your ACT Web Account. The easiest way to do this is by uploading the photo from your Parent Portal account.
ACT Test Prep
Through the guidance office we have multiple ACT practice tests available. Ask Mr. Stoermann if you would like a copy. As we get closer to the April ACT test date for all juniors, many of our teachers will also be doing ACT prep in their classrooms with their students.
The following websites and resources below offer some other ways that you can prepare for the ACT test:
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
https://thebestschools.org/resources/best-act-prep-guides/
Great Goals ACT Prep Seminar - Andover
Two different test prep seminars are offered: the basic course (15 hours) and the premium course (30 hours). Students are given practice tests in specific subject areas, test strategies are taught, tests are corrected and students are assigned homework to complete before the next seminar.
Cost: $300-$575
Registration: Students can register online at greatgoalsact.com. You can also call (763)-213-5728 for more information.
SCSU ACT Prep - St. Cloud
SCSU Test Prep will run their ACT spring course Online this year with class dates starting in January or February. The cost for this year is $369.
Registration: scsutraining.com/act