<p>One thing that I have recently heard from a few people is that at some point in the future, administrations of the ACT will become more difficult in some way.</p>
<p>I know these rumors are probably false, but I was just wondering if anyone else has heard similar things.</p>
<p>Mostly, this worries me because I was not quite able to get the score that I wanted before the end of the 2010-2011 cycle, and will have to take the test one more time in September.</p>
<p>The test is normed so that it is consistent over time. Only once over the last 3 decades did the ACT get re-normed. In general, you should be safe unless you’re shooting for a 36. The number of 36s has grown sharply over the last 5 years, from about 250 to over 600. It’s possible that the ACT may substitute just a couple of harder problems that most people already get wrong, in order to offset the 36-trend without messing up the mid-range scores. Their possible goal? A few 36s become 35s and maybe a few 35s become 34s, but no one else is affected.</p>
<p>My son encountered a math problem last June that used 4 imaginary roots and needed knowledge of synthetic division to solve quickly. He managed to get it right and would have gotten his 36 even if he had gotten it wrong – that particular test allowed a rare -1 for a 36. Nevertheless, the question implies that the designers are starting to play with their options.</p>
<p>Is it wrong for me to get excited over a challenge like this? i hope they revamp it. i would like a challenging test in september~</p>