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Is it common practice for schools to accept superscoring ? Recently , superscoring has become more and more common . Most universities have begun accepting superscores for both admissions and scholarships , allowing students to really put their best foot forward !
The ACT even looked into section-retesting which allows students to retake just a section or two of the ACT to avoid having to retake the entire comprehensive test . The roll out of the section retesting option has been postponed for now , but ACT is now providing an automatically calculated ACT Superscore to all students who have taken the ACT more than once from September 2016 to current day .
What is superscoring ? Superscoring is when a college or university takes your best score from each individual section of the ACT ( Reading , English , Math and Science ) and averages them together to create a new composite score . This option allows you to present your best from each test ! Every school has a different admissions policy regarding superscoring . Students need to do their research ahead of time to know which schools superscore for admissions and scholarships .
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I ’ m trying to increase my overall score — should I focus on my best subject or my weakest ? Both ! Continuing to strengthen stronger subjects can help to boost scores and “ carry ” the weaker subjects , but weaker subjects are areas that should be strengthened so that they don ’ t hold your score back . Don ’ t overlook any part of the test when prepping .
What is a reasonable amount of time I should plan to spend preparing for the ACT ? It ’ s never too soon to start ! As students improve their test scores , which will help to get them into college , they are also building the academic skills that help them stay in college and be successful . DON ’ T wait until the last minute . The ACT is like no test you have ever taken before , and it is not a test you can “ cram ” for .
I have a learning disability . Is it possible to get special accommodations ? If so , how ? ACT offers many accommodations ( see the FAQ section on the ACT website for details ). However , be aware that accommodations are not guaranteed and may take a while to attain , so plan for plenty of time in your timeline to investigate and begin the process .
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