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ACT Rescheduled To March 12

Kenzie Taylor, Opinions Editor March 4, 2019

Kenzie Taylor Opinions Editor The ACT is a highly anticipated test among high schoolers, specifically juniors, who strive to earn a good score in hopes of being accepted into college. Conveniently,...

Standardized Testing: What You Need to Know

Standardized Testing: What You Need to Know

Catherine Courtney, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

The two most common standardized tests are the SAT and ACT. Both of these tests are used to evaluate a student’s progress and to see what they know. Colleges use the students’ scores to consider accepting...

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Students stress over ACT testing around the state

October 16, 2012

The evolution of the ACT has changed the competition of college admissions. More than 90 percent of Orono High School students take the ACT by the end of their high school career. University of Iowa...

MCA scores pale in comparison to AP and ACT

December 8, 2011

Every year the Minnesota Department of Education publishes the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test scores. With above average performance on AP tests (see AP scores article, page 1) and ACT tests,...

Orono students with stellar test scores shoot for the stars in picking colleges

November 2, 2011

According to the Minnesota Department for Higher Education, Minnesota has the highest average ACT score with a composite score of 22.9. Orono has exceeded the state average with an average composite score...

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