***SEPTEMBER 2015 ACT DISCUSSION THREAD***

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This is getting absurd! Some have MC and writing and kids that need to make Senior year ED decisions still don’t have multiple choice! Seriously?

I called today and insisted on speaking with a supervisor because the reason behind quality assurance could not be explained.

  1. The administering school had no knowledge and their system was fine I.e. Nothing to give them concern
  2. ACT said they pick students randomly and cross check their answers manually to make sure their scantron system is working properly!? Does this seem plausible
  3. When I said no one in the school has scores she said that is random
  4. She also said they are a non-profit so they don’t have resources to make sure tests get checked more quickly

Mind you this was all after waiting over 15 minutes on hold twice.

A VERY unprofessional organization at best

Would make me suggest the SAT

4182

@Coolmom23 A similar error is why so many switched to the ACT. The ACT is a better test anyway

4183

I got a 27 on writing. Honestly a little bit disappointed. I´m not too worried about it though

4184

I am still registered. omg lol

4185

Still desperately waiting for my composite score on wed, still registered. I doubt it’ll come on wed though…I’m just hoping my sat score comes at least

4186

@coolmom23 - Honestly I wouldn’t believe them about the random thing if no one in the school has gotten their scores. It’s more likely that a student or students reported something that happened. Like a proctor not giving the kids the correct amount of time or someone reporting that they saw someone cheat. If some kids got their scores then yes it could be just a random thing but not if everyone is getting the same quality assurance message.

Also while this is bad the SAT IMO was worse for the June SAT. They actually threw out 2 sections of the test because of their incompetence… So some seniors have had to deal with both the SAT mess up and the ACT slow reporting of scores. Not a good year to be graduating.

4187

For those of you that have received your Writing scores. Did you get an email saying the scores were ready?

4188

Has anyone even received their writing scores?

4189

yes received them this morning - received original multiple choice scores on the first Friday. There has been no email.

4190

We did this am, California

4191

When did you get the multiple choice score?

4192

@mtmamma2020 when did you get the multiple choice score? Thx

4193

@Coolmom23 actually makes me nervous that they manually check, seeing as they have bungled the release dates this time around!

4194

Received the Writing score (31) today. I am in Los Angeles area.

4195

Now that writing scores are coming out, maybe those of us with quality assurance will receive scores tomorrow. Hopefully…

4196

Received our multiple choice score the first friday…received our writing scores today…no email either time I just realized

4197

I don’t understand their thinking. They should be sending out an email when the scores are ready. Otherwise the kids have to keep logging in to check…

4198

Received writing score, subscores are 11,11,11,12, but writing score is 31, anyone know the relation between the writing score and subscores? 31 seems pretty low…?

4199

For subscores of 11,11,11,11 writing score is 31.

4200

I’m pretty sure I figured out why everyone at my school has the “quality assurance” message. There were sports teams being loud during the test and I put that I wasn’t satisfied with the test center and others complained. A friend told me that ACT may curve our scores or cancel them. Anyone else had a similar experience or thoughts?