I agree that it waters down the test, which is supposed to be about speed and endurance, and would make me very hesitant to choose the ACT over the SAT due to this. That being said, the SAT has been having its own issues with inconsistent curving and such so I’m glad I don’t have to make this choice.
I’m also concerned about the logistics of it. Initially, this option will only be available via the online version of the test and different subsections have different time limits. How many computer labs do they think schools have? If a student wants to retake two specific sections, would they have to switch rooms in the middle (to account for the fact that few other students will select the same combination)?
It should be interesting to see if they go through with this or if this ends the same way that the SAT adversity score did.