Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Janet Godwin, CEO of ACT, recently announced changes to the ...

The length of the ACT college admissions test will be slashed for some test-takers as soon as next year, the exam company announced this week. The test will ask fewer questions and last up to an hour ...

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The ACT is a nearly three-hour exam with four sections — English, math, reading and science — plus an optional writing section that adds 40 minutes, if you elect to take it. The reading section ...