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• Ben shares his role at Revolution Prep
• Ben shares why the ACT has decided to go digital
• Ben shares some of the reasons he believes the ACT has gone digital and that the ACT will never let you know
• Ben shares the timeline of when the ACT is going digital
• Ben explains what he means by a “live beta test.”
• Ben explains what the ACT is doing about the Science section
• Ben explains why the ACT is a linear test and not an adaptive test like the new Digital SAT
• Ben describes how the ACT platform differs from the SAT platform
• Ben shares his opinion on whether the ACT can be ready with their technology
• Ben talks about how making the Science section optional will impact the composite score
• Ben talks about how tricky the new rollout is when it comes to looking at superstores
• Ben and Lynda discuss whether the student can take the science section and then make just that section optional
• Ben discusses what the college folk are thinking
• Ben and Lynda discuss how a student is going to know whether the ACT or the SAT is their better test when there is so much still unknown about the new ACT
• Ben explains what a concordance study is, and he explains why both the ACT and the SAT are reluctant to do another concordance study
• Ben explains other changes to the math section and reading section
• Ben discusses the challenge of getting practice tests
• Lynda asks Ben whether the new ACT is secure
• Lynda asks if the paper test asks the same questions as the digit
• Ben explains what he feels are the advantages of taking the ACT over the SAT
• Ben shares his opinion of whether the ACT is going to be appealing to Gen X
• Ben has some unique advice for ACT test-takers
• Ben closes with some general advice about the ACT changes

You can also listen on Episode 505, Episode 507, and Episode 509