ACT Scores- especially essays!

emswim
Mon, 09 May 2005 17:34:35 +0000

Did anyone else get a low essay score and a very high English and composite score? I got a 35 reading, 34 English, and 33 Composite…Then an 8 on the essay! That’s only the 81st percentile. I don’t understand how I can have a 99th percentile composite and English, then do so poorly on the essay. I always do well on AP timed writings (never below 8 out of 9). Does ACT want something different? What do you think?