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September 4, 1998

Average ACT Score Holds Steady, Even as Record Numbers of Students Take the TestTrends in ACT Scores

LEO REISBERG

By LEO REISBERG

The average score on the ACT remained flat this year, which is good news considering that more students than ever are taking the college-entrance examination, according to the organization that administers it.

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