ACT Score Review
Your ACT scores make take some time to process following the ACT test. You are scored separately on each section of the ACT. Your scores from all sections are averaged to give you a composite score. The English score can be broken down into a usage/mechanics score and a rhetorical skills score. The Mathematics score can be broken down into pre-algebra, intermediate algebra/geometry, and plane geometry/trigonometry. The Reading score can be broken down into Arts/Literature and Social Studies/Sciences. The Science test score is not broken down into specific sub-categories.
You can use your sub-scores within each section to help you understand your ACT scores and improve in the future.
If you don’t score well on the ACT ask yourself the following questions.
- Did I know the material on the ACT?
- Did I feel comfortable with testing format?
- Was there something else going on in my life that was a distracter?
- Did I feel like I was guessing on the ACT test?
- Did I give each question my best effort?
- Did I rush through the ACT test?
- Did I prepare for one section of the ACT test poorly?
Use the above questions to improve your focus for your ACT preparation. Thousands of students have never gone back to take the ACT test the second time if they scored poorly on their first attempt. The ACT is just another hurdle in a series of qualifying requirements. Don’t lose hope and become a better student by pursing knowledge that will help you ace the ACT test.