As a high schooler at Muscle Shoals, I was completely convinced that the ACT test controlled my future. Throughout my whole high school career, I wanted to attend the University of Alabama. However, the only way that would be possible for me was to score high enough on the ACT that I could get an academic scholarship. My teachers shoved the importance of the test down my throat as well as my fellow classmates. There was no questioning that the ACT became a number one focus as students began to work to achieve college acceptance as well as scholarships. However, not everyone in my graduating class received the scores they had wished for. Many plans of future homes and dream colleges changed for many of my fellow classmates. I began to take
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Some students feel as if the exam is unfair and holds too much power in determining their future. On the other hand, others feel like it is the best way possible to receive a college scholarship. Like previously mentioned, students are paying lots of money on tutors for the ACT. Though some benefit from this and receive a college scholarship they hoped for, other students may not experience grand results from tutoring at all. This can cause discouragement for students as well as the parents. There are some intelligent students who take this exam and may not score as high as other students who seem to make lucky guesses. It is clear that the ACT has pros and cons causing controversy over the topic. Today, colleges all over the United States give academic scholarships to students who receive a high-ranking score on the ACT. The ACT has been available to students since the 1900s. Recently, there has been a great deal of research and discussion over the topic: should the ACT determine college scholarships? The ACT is not a suitable indicator of academic knowledge or success. It seems foolish that one test is capable of determining a student’s academic future, along with their life. The ACT should not determine college scholarship opportunities because the test is bias, inaccurate, and stressful on
Some students feel as if the exam is unfair and holds too much power in determining their future. On the other hand, others feel like it is the best way possible to receive a college scholarship. Like previously mentioned, students are paying lots of money on tutors for the ACT. Though some benefit from this and receive a college scholarship they hoped for, other students may not experience grand results from tutoring at all. This can cause discouragement for students as well as the parents. There are some intelligent students who take this exam and may not score as high as other students who seem to make lucky guesses. It is clear that the ACT has pros and cons causing controversy over the topic. Today, colleges all over the United States give academic scholarships to students who receive a high-ranking score on the ACT. The ACT has been available to students since the 1900s. Recently, there has been a great deal of research and discussion over the topic: should the ACT determine college scholarships? The ACT is not a suitable indicator of academic knowledge or success. It seems foolish that one test is capable of determining a student’s academic future, along with their life. The ACT should not determine college scholarship opportunities because the test is bias, inaccurate, and stressful on