What information do you get with your ACT results?

Test Preparation
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<p>Our HS is offering a practice ACT, where students can take a full ACT practice test, and then take home the test booklet with a solution key when they leave and then a few days later, get an analysis of their test results. The idea is that you will then know exactly what areas to study before taking a test that counts.</p>

<p>My question is, when you do take the real test, will you get this same information? My daughter (a junior) is thinking, she might prefer to skip the practice test and just take the real one in a couple months to see how she does. Then use feedback from that test to study if she wants to retake it, but have it count if she does well.</p>

<p>Our current plan is for her to take the PSAT in mid-October,(specific date not set yet) then the ACT at the end of October and the SAT at the beginning of November. the thinking is that studying for the PSAT is studying for the SAT, so might as well take that too, and although different, that same studying will at least help with the ACT. Then at least she will have the first tests done and know where she stands.</p>

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<p>You basically get your score out of 36 in each section, as well as the subsections (I.e. math/algebraic skills). I wouldn’t bother taking the practice one, it’d be frustrating if she did well for it not to count. She has plenty of time to get the score she wants</p>

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<p>I would have her take it to get a feel of how the test really is. Most people I know do better on their second test because they are familiar with the test and time constraints.</p>