Time will tell. A number of colleges don’t currently superscore ACT…will they change their policies based on ACT’s changes? Will colleges even accept section scores taken individually?
Seems some students may take the full test earlier now, then take individual sections to fill in later and try to increase their superscore. ACT has always been more a test of managing time as compared to SAT…so taking only one section will be an advantage for some students because there will be no endurance aspect.
I do think these changes ultimately benefit relatively advantaged students…those who have a support system to help them better understand these changes, and the $ to keep taking section tests.