{"id":1544,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/what-colleges-require-the-act-writing-test\/"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T20:39:10","slug":"what-colleges-require-the-act-writing-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/what-colleges-require-the-act-writing-test\/","title":{"rendered":"What Colleges Require the ACT Writing Test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/act-scores-writing-test.aspx\">The ACT writing test<\/a> is becoming more and more popular as time goes on, but only some colleges require it. It might seem confusing, but in reality, it&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your major and the college you wish to attend, the writing test may or may not be required. 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