What is the "ACT" exam?

What is the "ACT" exam?

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The ACT is parallel to the SAT, in that it measures basic skills in mathematics and language arts. Also there's a subsection in computation. So it's just another system of measuring a student's abilities. Some universities prefer the SAT and others require the ACT, it just depends on the university.