ETS Is Acquiring ACT — Will the ACT Exam Change? | ETS收购ACT，会影响美本申请吗？

ETS recently announced that it is acquiring ACT, bringing together two major organizations in standardized testing and educational assessment.

For students preparing for U.S. college admissions, the most immediate question is whether the ACT exam, registration process or scoring system will change.

For now, students probably do not need to adjust their test preparation plans. ETS has stated that ACT customers and partners should not experience interruptions to the products and services they currently use. Any major changes are more likely to happen gradually rather than immediately.

The acquisition is still worth watching because it reflects several broader changes in U.S. college admissions:

• Many colleges adopted test-optional policies in recent years.
• Some universities are now bringing back SAT or ACT requirements.
• ACT continues to compete with the SAT for undergraduate admissions testing.
• ETS is expanding beyond the TOEFL and GRE into K–12 education, college readiness and workforce assessment.

For international students, the practical takeaway is simple: do not choose the SAT or ACT based only on this acquisition. Check the testing policies of your target colleges, compare which exam better matches your strengths and leave enough time for a possible retake.

CheersYou Education will continue following updates from ETS, ACT and U.S. universities, especially any changes affecting international applicants and future application cycles.

ETS收购ACT之后，短期内ACT考试、报名和现有备考安排预计不会发生明显变化，准备ACT的学生暂时不需要因为这次收购而改变计划。

真正值得关注的是，美国大学的标化政策正在继续变化：部分学校仍然Test-Optional，也有越来越多大学恢复SAT/ACT要求。国际生在规划标化时，还是应该以目标学校的最新要求、自身考试优势和申请时间线为主，而不是因为一次收购新闻盲目调整。

大家觉得未来ACT会被ETS重新改革吗？SAT和ACT之间，你更倾向于选择哪一个？

Full analysis from CheersYou Education / 清柚教育:
https://www.cheersyou.com/en/news/110955