What writing score should I aim for?

SugarSmarts
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:40:41 +0000

I just took the ACT for the first time and got my results back. On English I got a 36 (which I was SO not expecting)…and then I got my writing scores back with 9s across the board. My total writing score came to a 26–10 points lower than my English score?! I knew when I wrote the essay that it wasn’t my best quality, mainly since I was drained from being in a testing center for hours on end…but wow, that was surprising. My total ELA score is now a 32, same as my composite.

Does anyone know what ELA score I should shoot for (and does it even matter?) And do you have any tips in improving writing scores?
Thank you so much!