Original: All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT , but different institutions place different emphases on standardized tests such as the ACT , compared to other factors of evaluation such as class rank , G.P.A. , and extracurricular activities .
Simplified: In February 2005 , an optional writing test was added to the ACT , like changes to the SAT that took place later in March of the same year .