ACT scores show high school students are not ready for college-Time Magazine

Here's a reason why colleges have to remediate so many students. According to a report on college and career readiness from the ACT, the Class of 2012 has some catching up to do. According to the latest results of the organization's standardized college entrance test, only 1 in 4 students qualify as prepared for college in all four subject areas: English, reading, math and science.