The ACT has been remarkably stable since the last time the exam was “enhanced” in 1989. However, significant changes are coming more quickly than you might think to this influential college admissions exam. Amy and Mike invited ACT representative Catherine Hofmann to share all the details about the ACT Test Enhancements.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

1. How is the ACT changing?

2. What aspects of the ACT are staying the same?

3. What is the motivation for these enhancements?

4. Will the Enhanced ACT be linear or adaptive?

5. What is the timeline for the Enhanced ACT?
   

MEET OUR GUEST

Catherine Hofmann serves as the Senior Vice President of Government and Public Relations at ACT, where she has held a leadership role since 2014. Prior to joining ACT, she worked in Oklahoma as a teacher and assistant principal, at the Oklahoma Department of Education, and then at College Board overseeing state strategy.

Growing up in a fifth-generation rural farming family and as a first-generation college student, Catherine understands the value of a college education and strives to use her voice and professional experience to advocate for underserved students. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma and a master’s degree in School Administration.

Catherine lives on the family farm established in 1860 outside Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, her four children, and her beloved rescue cats and rescue dog, Cash. And the family is growing—she regularly fosters rescue animals and engages in a range of other community volunteer services.

Learn about the coming changes and sign up for updates at the ACT Test Enhancements page.

LINKS

ACT Test Enhancements

The Upcoming Changes to the Enhanced ACT

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