Why don't they score the ACT 1-12?

whenyoubelieve
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:27:09 +0000

@Postmodern I think the potential for variation between scores makes it so that a 34 isn’t much different from a 36. A student that takes the ACT probably, if they took the ACT multiple times, would see that their scores can generally vary one point above and below their average score. Because of this, one test might not show the student’s best abilities, and I think that’s why admissions sees 34s the same as 36s. In my opinion, I would say the greater grading scale is mostly for those who score under the 30s. Admissions officers probably take into account the scores more seriously the lower are go on the scale. I couldn’t explain why 36 is the max and not 34, though.