Official September ACT Discussion Thread

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<p>My photo ID can be any of theses right or doest it have to be ONE OF EACH :S ?</p>

<p>D Required: This admission ticket is NOT acceptable ID. You will NOT be admitted without one of the following:</p>

<p>Current Official Photo ID
Must be original, unexpired ID issued by the government or your school (e.g., school ID card, driver’s license), on which your full name and current recognizable photo appear.
Recent Published Photo
Recognizable individual photo of you in recent (within last two years) school yearbook or newspaper with your first and last names in caption. Publication must be original. All but yearbooks will be collected and sent to ACT.
School ID Letter or Notarized Statement with Photo
See [ACT</a>, Inc. : A Student Site for ACT Test Takers](<a href=“http://www.actstudent.org%5DACT”>http://www.actstudent.org) for details.
ACT Talent Search ID letter (if you are participating in an academic talent search program)</p>

<p>this was on the admission ticket! i am planning on bringing my drivers licence ?</p>

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<p>Well, I guess 4th time’s a charm??? Maybe that’s now how that goes, but my goal is a 33 and every time I’ve gotten a 31. Maybe these 4-5 weeks of school will do enough to boost me up…</p>

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<p>@americanschools: Just bring one form of ID.</p>

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<p>Prediction: 30
Goal: 32
Satisfied: 32
Study: Practice Test + Class at school</p>

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<p>thanks man! :)</p>

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<p>do we get breaks in between each section like the SAT ?</p>

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<p>I got a 33 in December '09.</p>

<p>Prediction: 32-36 (I’m screwed if I get a 32, and I haven’t gotten one on my practice tests yet, but I guess it’s possible)
Goal: 34-36 (Preferably a 36. lol)
Will be satisfied with a: 34-36
Will be done with ACTs if I get a: Doesn’t matter, I’ll be done with them anyway haha
Number of practice tests taken: Three total, taken two ACTs before, though
Comment: I hope the Science and Reading sections aren’t too difficult to finish on time. I hope the Science section’s questions/topics aren’t too difficult. I also hope I can manage to write a good essay.</p>

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<p>OH GOD! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME : do we get breaks in between each section like the SAT !!!</p>

<p>please its my firs time!</p>

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<p>^LOL only one 10min break after the math section. Relax</p>

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<p>good luck tomorrow err bodyy. Im stressing lol. </p>

<p>also you can use graphing calculators tomorrow right? Do they reset them? I don’t want to forget to change my mode.</p>

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<p>@Jumper101 Sorry i am crazy excited but really stressed :blush: . I need a miracle to happen to get a 32 + tomorrow. on avg i have been getting straight 29-30 on practice tests -_-. Good luck everyone! it said on my admission ticket that TI-83 is not permitted :S ? check if your calculators are allowed on ACT website :)</p>

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<p>Are you sure it says TI-83?Please check again,will you?
I see admission ticket says TI-89</p>

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<p>TI 83 is allowed.</p>

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<p>Thanks,RAlec.I almost had a heart attack when I read Americanschools’s post saying TI-83 not allowed.</p>

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<p>@collegetips i just read the website and admission tickets thats all :slight_smile: i have no experience with ACT. it seemed odd when they said on the website it wasn’t allowed :S but yea just to be safe i am just taking my SHARP scientific calculator and thats what i did most of my practice on :)</p>

<p>anywhooo GOOD NIGHT . SLEEP TIGHT ! and GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE :)</p>

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<p>But I’m surprised you said your admission ticket said TI-83,are you positive about the #83 ?Isn’t it a 89 on the admission ticket?All admission tickets should be the same,right?Please check yours just for my peace of mind,will you?Thanks.</p>

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<p>Should my calculator be set in radians or degrees??</p>

<p>Also, can someone please make a 'September ACT Math Thread" and for the other sections, similar to the SAT sub-forum.</p>

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<p>Please…will someone take a peek at their admission ticket and confirm that the prohibited calculator mentioned there is NOT TI-83.
Thanks.</p>

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<p>Mine says TI-89.</p>

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<p>My admission ticket says the TI-89 is not allowed. TI-83 is a less complex machine, and doesn’t have as many “let the calculator do it FOR you” kind of functions. I used it on the SAT, and I’m almost certain that you can use it for the ACT.</p>

<p>Here are the official rules from the ACT Website: </p>

<p>"the following types of calculators are prohibited:</p>

<pre><code>* calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
Prohibited calculators in this category include:
o Texas Instruments: All model numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92 and the TI-Nspire CAS—Note: The TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted.
o Hewlett-Packard: HP 48GII and all model numbers that begin with HP 40G, HP 49G, or HP 50G
o Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300 and ClassPad 330, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G

  • handheld, tablet, or laptop computers, including PDAs
  • electronic writing pads or pen-input devices—Note: The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
  • calculators built into cell phones or any other electronic communication devices
  • calculators with a typewriter keypad (letter keys in QWERTY format)—Note: Letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted."
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