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 ACT Inc. announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a summer test date for the ACT college admissions exam, beginning in 2018. The move matches one by ACT’s rival, the College Board, which recently introduced a 2017 summer test date for its SAT exam.

ACT said it will add a seventh date to its 2017-18 lineup. This year’s ACT schedule shows six dates, between September and June. Next year’s will add a July date.

ACT’s Chief Commercial Officer, Suzana Delanghe, said in a statement that the additional test date was added in response to feedback from students, teachers, and colleges, …Read the Full Article