College admission tests such as the ACT have been given to students across the country since the 1950s. Short for American College Testing, this college readiness assessment is a test for high school students. For the last 15 years Illinois has been administering the ACT to students during the school day free of charge. Recently Illinois made a proposal to drop the ACT and give juniors the SAT instead. The decision is surrounded by lots of controversy. I believe that Illinois should allow students to take the test of their choice, especially since the state has no funds available to administer it.
Since students planning to attend college are required to take an admission test, they should be able to choose whether they want to take the ACT
Since students planning to attend college are required to take an admission test, they should be able to choose whether they want to take the ACT