Should I retake the ACT (34 Cumulative, but 32 Math)?

zannah
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 23:40:03 +0000

There is this thing called regression toward the mean. This means high scorers are apt to get scores closer to average on repeated tests and Ade more likely to earn higher scores approaching the mean in the case of very low scores. So, getting a higher score on a standardized test is more difficult than earning a high score in a midterm. Therefore you need to look at the cumulative score first, if the overall score goes up, you have some improvement somewhere. Next get out your mental scales, math may improve to 33 and another science drop to 33. With movement potentially in five scores, targeting math for a higher score may not work out. Sometimes, you can send in your highest score on each part, or all tests taken, or let you choose the one that you decide is much more representative of you.