ACT Registration Instructions

Step 1: Read through this entire packet and fill out all the boxes in preparation for ACT registration.
Step 2: Go to ACTstudent.org click on SING UP / LOG IN button in the middle of the page:

Step 3: On the next page, click on Create Account:

*FYI: If it has an asterisk (*), it is a required question. Everything else is voluntary,

though it is recommended that you fill out the voluntary information since it
(A) helps you think about your preferences, (b) helps colleges identify potential students
who would fit well on their campus, and (c) helps colleges inform students of particular
programs and opportunities geared for them.

Step 4: On the next page, enter your answers to these two questions. (Most students answer no.)
1. Have you registered for the ACT before? (Circle one.)

Yes

No

2. Have you taken the ACT before? (Circle one.)

Yes

No

Step 5: Enter information about your name, date of birth, Social Security Number, and email address.
NOTE: It is very important that you type your name and date of birth as it appears on your Social
Security card (or, if you dont have an SS card, then as it appears on your Birth Certificate). Also, make
sure your email address is correct, as the ACT will use this to contact you with important details.
3. Your name as it appears on Social
Security Card (if you dont have a
Social Security Card, use your Birth
Certificate):

First name: ____________________________________

Middle name: ____________________________________
Last name: ____________________________________

4. Your date of birth, as it appears on your Social Security Card (if

you dont have a Social Security Card, use your Birth Certificate):
5. Social Security Number:

Month: _____ Day: _____ Year: _____

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Dont have a social security number? Thats ok. Having one just makes matching up your information waaaaaay
easier. So if you do have one, use it. If you dont, skip it.

6. Professional email address:

____________________________@_________________________._____

*Your @dcp.org email address is not a real email address. You cannot use it because you cannot actually check it.
**If you do not have a professional email address, you must make one before you register for the ACT. You can
create one on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. Examples of professional emails: gaby.chairez@gmail.com,
davisdanielle@hotmail.com, japgar@yahoo.com. Examples of unprofessional emails: tiger888@gmail.com,
hellokitty95@yahoo.com.
***Just made an email? Dont check it much? Tend to forget things? Write the password to your email (or at least a
hint about it) here: _________________________________________________

Step 6: Create your username and password.

7. You will be asked to create a username. Come up with a couple different options (in case one is already
taken) that follow these rules: Is 6-12 characters long Uses both letters AND numbers.
Username option #1:

Username option #2:

Username option #3:

________________________

________________________

________________________

8. You will be asked to create a password. Come up with a good one that follows these rules:
Is 6-12 characters long Uses both letters AND numbers.
Password: ___________________________

Step 7: Enter your personal information.

9. Your address:

________ __________________________________________________ __________

street #

Apartment # (if any): __________

Street name

St./Ave/Blvd.

_______________________________________________ CA __________________
City

ZIP code

10. Are you a legal resident of California? (Circle one)

Yes

No

11. What is a reliable phone number you can be contacted at?

(___ ___ ___) ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___
Female

12. What is your gender? (Circle one.)

13. Are you of Hispanic or Latin@ background? (Circle one.)
14. Indicate your race. Mark all that apply:

Yes

Male
No

Prefer not to respond

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian
Black/African American
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Prefer not to respond or none of these apply

Step 8: Find your high school by typing in our school code: 053-164 and clicking Confirm. Downtown
College Prep should show up on the next page; click Continue after you see DCPs info listed.

Step 9: Click Register Now.

*FYI: To register, youll complete three sections: Personal Profile, Interest

Inventory, and Test Selection. This will take a while, but it will go faster if
you fill out all the boxes below. Be patient, be thorough, and be accurate.

Personal Profile > Your Information:

Check that your pre-filled info is correct. At the bottom, in the

yellow box, enter the following info.

15. What is your current U.S.
citizenship? (Circle one.)

U.S. Citizen

U.S. National

Permanent Resident of the U.S.

Citizen of a Country other than the U.S.

Other or Unknown

16. Are you right-handed or left-handed? (This is for test center seating. Circle one.)

Personal Profile > Your High School Summary:

second question (about GPA) with your own info.

Left

Right

Copy all of the following answers. Answer the

Your info goes here

17. What is your cumulative high school GPA? (Get this from your advisor)

______ . ______ ______

Personal Profile > Your High School Summary > Your High School Courses:

Add

up how long youve taken the following subjects. E.g. If you took English both semesters of freshman year, and
both semesters of sophomore year, and completed 1 semester so far in your junior year, then youre studied
high school English for 2.5 years. The typical student has these answers:
Subject

Yrs of Study

AP/Honors

English

Y N

Math

Y N

Social Studies

Y N

Bio / Chem /
Physics

Y N

Foreign
language:

Y N

____________

Personal Profile > College Plans:

Enter the following information.

18. Are you planning to enroll as a part-time or full-time student? (Circle one.)
NB: Unless you have significant other responsibilities, like a full time job
or caring full-time for a loved one, you should circle full-time.
19. Where do you plan to live during your first year in college?
(Circle one.)

part-time

full-time

Residence hall
Off-campus room / apartment / house

NB: Plan on living in a residence hall (on campus) if youll

be attending a 4-year university that is not close by. Plan
on living at home if attending a community college or
SJSU.
20. What is the highest level of education you
expect to complete? (Circle one.)

Personal Profile > College Interests:

Parents or relatives home

Married student housing
Fraternity or sorority

Business/technical or certificate program

Associates degree (2 years)
Bachelors degree (4 years)
1-2 years of graduate study (MBA, MA, etc.)
Doctorate or professional degree (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

Enter the following information.

21. I prefer to attend the following type of college

(circle one):

Public college or university (4-year)

Private college or university (4-year)
Public community or junior college (2-year)
Private junior college (2-year)
Career/technical school (2-year or less)
School of nursing

22. I prefer to attend a college that is (circle one):

Coeducational
All male
All female
No preference

23. I prefer to attend a college within a maximum yearly tuition (not including room and
board) of (circle one):

24. The size of the student body of the college I prefer to attend is
(circle one):

$500
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
no preference

Under 1,000 students

1,000-5,000
5,000-10,000
10,000-20,000
> 20,000

< 10 miles
10-25 miles
26-100 miles
>100 miles
I have no particular college in mind yet

25. I currently live about this far away from a college I expect to
attend (circle one):

1st preference: _____________________

26. In which state do you prefer to attend college? Indicate your

first and second preferences.
27. From 1 (most important)
to 7 (least
important), rank these
factors by how important
they are to you in
selecting a college. Do
not assign the same
rank to more than one
item. You may not
repeat a number.

____ Type of institution (private, public/4-year, 2-year)

____ Male/female composition of student body (e.g., all male, all female, co-ed)
____ Location (state or region)
____ Tuition, cost
____ Size of enrollment
____ Field of study (major, curriculum)
____ A factor other than those listed above

Personal Profile > Special Interests:

28. In college, will you need assistance with any
of the following? Check all that apply.

29. Check the following to

indicate your interest
in college enrichment
or accelerated
programs.

2nd preference: _____________________

Enter the following information.

Making educational and occupational [career] plans

Expressing my ideas in writing
Improving reading speed and comprehension
Improving reading my study skills
Improving my mathematical skills

Independent study (a program of study with topics chosen by the student,

approved by the college and supervised by a professor, often part of an
honors program)
First year honors courses (designed to challenge academically superior
students)
Study in a foreign country during undergraduate years in college

Personal Profile > Extracurricular Activities: Enter the following information.

30. For each activity listed, indicate whether you have participated in high school and whether you are
interested in participating when you attend college.
Activity

High
School

Colleg
e

Instrumental music (band, orchestra)

Vocal music

Student government

Publications (newspaper, yearbooks, literary

magazine)

Debate

Dramatics, theater

Religious organizations

Racial or ethnic organizations

Varsity athletics

Political organizations

Radio-TV

Fraternity, sorority, or other social clubs

School or community service organizations

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

Personal Profile > Paying for College: Enter the following information.
31. I expect to apply for financial aid to help pay college expenses. (Circle one.)

Yes

No

32. I expect to work while attending college and would like help in finding
employment. (Circle one.)

Yes

No

33. About how many hours per week do you plan to work during your first year of
college?

34. Estimate the approximate total combined income of

your parents before taxes last year:

$_________________________________
You will be able to choose from the list at right.

None
1-10
11-20
21-30
31 or more

< $24,000
$24,000 - $36,000
$36,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $60,000
$60,000 - $80,000
$80,000 - $100,000
$100,000 - $120,000
$120,000 - $150,000
> $150,000

Personal Profile > Background Information: Enter the following information.

*NOTE: Sharing the following information when you sign up is voluntary, not required:
35. Which one of the following best describes your religious affiliation? (Circle one.)

Prefer not to respond

Hindu

African Methodist Episcopal

Jain

African Methodist Episcopal Zion

Jehovahs Witnesses

Anglican

Judaism

Assemblies of God

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Bahai

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Baptist

Mennonite

Southern Baptist Convention

Methodist

Buddhist

Muslim

Christian-Disciples of Christ

Eastern Orthodox churches

Christian Reformed Church in America

Pentecostal

Church of Brethren

Presbyterian Church

Churches of Christ

Reformed Church in America

United Church of Christ

Roman Catholic

Christian Science (Church of Christ Scientist)

Seventh-day Adventist

Church of God

Sikh

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Society of Friends (Quaker)

Church of Nazarene

Unitarian Universalist Association

Episcopal

Other

Evangelical

No religious affiliation

36. Is English the language most frequently spoken in your home? (Circle one.)

Yes

No

37. What is the highest educational level of your parents/guardians? (Put a check for each parent/guardian.)
Mother/Guardian #1

Level of Education

Father/Guardian #2

Less than high school

High school graduate/GED
Business/technical school or certificate program
Some college, no degree or certificate
Associates degree (2 years)
Bachelors degree (4 years)
One or two years of graduate study (MA, MBA, etc.)
Doctorate or professional degree (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
38. Do you have a disability that requires special provisions from the educational institution? (Circle one.)

No disability that requires special provisions

Hearing impairment
Motor impairment
Visual impairment (not correctable)

Learning or cognitive disability

Other disability
Multiple disabilities

Personal Profile > Out-of-Class Accomplishments: Enter the following information.

Leadership

Art

Organized a school political group or

campaign
Was elected to one or more student offices
Received an award or special recognition
for leadership (of any kind)
Music
Performed with a professional musical
group (orchestra, band, choral group)
Received a superior rating in a state music
contest
Speech
Placed first, second, or third in a regional or
state speech or debate contest
Had substantial roles in high school or
church-sponsored plays
Appeared on radio or TV as a performer

Exhibited a work of art in a statewide or

regional show
Won a prize or award in an art competition
at my high school
Won a prize or award in a city, county, or
state artistic competition
Writing
Had poems, stories, or articles published in
a public newspaper or magazine (not school
paper) or in a state or national high school
anthology
Won literary award or prize for creative
writing
Had a work of creative writing published in a
public magazine or book
Science
Participated in a National Science
Foundation summer program for high school
students
Placed first, second, or third in a regional or
state science contest
Placed first, second, or third in a school
science contest

Interest Inventory > Out-of-Class Accomplishments: Enter the following information.

39. Your responses to the items below can help you:

Consider college major possibilities

Strengthen college major plans you already have

Consider career possibilities

Plan high school or college coursework

Results will be reported with your ACT test scores.

Directions: Indicate how much you would like doing each activity listed. Select a response to an activity even if
you are uncertain how you feel about it. Consider whether you would like or dislike an activity rather than
whether you have the ability to do it. Try to answer like or dislike to as many questions as possible.
Key to Column Headings:

Dislike: I would dislike doing this activity

Indifferent: I am indifferent (don't care one way or the other)

Like: I would like doing this activity

Activity
1.

Explore a science museum

2.

Play a musical instrument

3.

Help someone make an important decision

4.

Conduct a meeting

5.

Calculate the interest on a loan

6.

Build a picture frame

7.

Study biology

8.

Draw cartoons

9.

Teach people a new hobby

10
.

Campaign for a political office

11
.

Plan a monthly budget

12
.

Pack things into boxes

13
.

Learn about star formations

14
.

Write short stories

15
.

Entertain others by telling jokes or stories

16
.

Hire a person for a job

17
.

Sort, count, and store supplies

18
.

Assemble a cabinet from written instructions

19
.

Attend the lecture of a well-known scientist

20
.

Play in a band

21
.

Help settle an argument between friends

22
.

Discuss a misleading advertisement with a

salesperson

23
.

Figure shipping costs for catalog orders

Dislik
e

Indiffere
nt

Lik
e

24
.

Design a bird feeder

25
.

Learn how the brain works

26
.

Prepare drawings to illustrate a magazine story

27
.

Give a tour of an exhibit

28
.

Develop new rules or policies

29
.

Prepare a budget for a club or group

30
.

Build furniture

31
.

Read books or magazines about new scientific

findings

32
.

Write a movie script

33
.

Help rescue someone in danger

34
.

Interview workers about company complaints

35
.

Find errors in a financial account

36
.

Run a lawn mower

37
.

Study chemistry

38
.

Compose or arrange music

39
.

Show children how to play a game or sport

Activity

40
.

Present information before a group

41
.

Take inventory in a store

42
.

Trim hedges and shrubs

43
.

Use a microscope or other lab equipment

44
.

Sketch and draw pictures

45
.

Find out how others believe a problem can be

solved

Dislik
e

Indiffere
nt

Lik
e

46
.

Conduct business by phone

47
.

Keep expense account records

48
.

Shelve books in a library

49
.

Read about the origin of the earth, sun, and

stars

50
.

Read about the writing style of modern authors

51
.

Help people during emergencies

52
.

Work in a political campaign

53
.

Operate office machines

54
.

Repair damage to a tree after a storm

55
.

Study plant diseases

56
.

Select music to play for a local radio station

57
.

Take part in a small group discussion

58
.

Plan work for other people

59
.

Set up a bookkeeping system

60
.

Fix a toy

61
.

Measure chemicals in a test tube

62
.

Design a poster for an event

63
.

Work on a community improvement project

64
.

Explain legal rights to people

65
.

Make charts or graphs

66
.

Engrave lettering or designs on a trophy or

plaque

67
.

Read about a new surgical procedure

68
.

Write reviews of Broadway plays

69
.

Give directions to visitors

70
.

Manage a small business

71
.

Count and sort money

72
.

Watch for forest fires

Your Test Selection > Select Where to Test:

For Where to test, choose the 1st option, In the United States, U.S. territories, or Canada.

Enter the following information

40. Indicate who, if anyone, is

helping you register to take the
ACT. Mark all that apply. (The 1st
& 3rd boxes should definitely be
checked. Add checks if needed.)

I am registering myself.
My parent/legal guardian is helping me.
A counselor/teacher/other school staff member is helping me.
A person not listed is helping me.

Your Test Selection > Registration Information:

If you circled Yes in the box below, tell you advisor and make a plan with them about your testing date &
location.

Then read the Terms & Conditions

Check the box at the bottom of the page.

41. Can you answer yes to any of the following questions? (Circle one )
o

Do your religious beliefs prohibit taking tests on Saturdays?

Are you homebound or confined?

Do you receive accommodations

If you answered yes to any of the questions, tell you advisor immediately so that they can
help you get special testing.

Yes

No

Your Test Selection > Test Date & Option:

42. Do you qualify for free/reduced lunch? If YES, then skip this question. If NO, then fill out the following:

A. Credit card type (circle one):

Visa

MasterCard

Discover

American Express

*No other credit cards are accepted by ACT.

B. Exact name on the credit card:

C. Credit card number:

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

D. Security code number:

The security code is a usually 3 digit number on the back of the card:

E. Billing address:

_____ _______________________________ ______

street #

Street name

St./Ln./Ave.

Apartment # (if any): __________

_______________________________ CA __________
City

ZIP code

Step 1: Fill out Your Test Selection

Where to test? U.S.
If you have a disability, you can qualify for accommodations, click on the links to find out more information if
not check of the terms and conditions and clink continue
Test Date and Option: Pick the April 12 test date and the writing option

Step 2: Confirm your high school and your current grade

Step 3: Fill out your high school courses and grades
Step 4: Add the 4 universities that you want to send your scores to (please add at least 1 CSU and 1 UC)
You can do this through the add a choice link and look up the schools by name

Step 5: Pick a major or undeclared if you are unsure

Step 6: Pick a test center.

You can look up through your home zip code to test at the closest location to your

home. DCP will not proctor the ACT test

Step 7: Review your final information.

Double check all of your info especially Social Security, name and

address

Step 8: Submit payment.

Use credit card if you do not qualify for a waiver. If you qualify for a waiver you will

receive a form that will provide you with the Voucher/Waiver number that you add to the payment page. Please
feel out the information on the waiver and return the waiver to your advisor after you submit the payment

If you do not receive a waiver and cannot pay with credit card you will be able to register through a
paper registration and pay with check. See Ms. Chairez at the College lab for more information.
If you do not finish your registration you must finish at the College Lab
Please print out two Registration tickets. You will need to show 1 registration ticket the morning of the
test and you will have to give the other ticket to Ms. Chairez

Step 9: Take a photo using the ACT photo app and a smart phone or iPad.
Step 10: Print 2 copies of the confirmation page: one for the test day, and one for your advisor.