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<p>There is most assuredly a huge difference between a 700 and an 800, especially times 3 (2100 vs 2400) – this difference is more than a minor oversight, the test-taker clearly didn’t know all the answers or was too slow to finish. These tests are hardly rocket science.</p>
<p>My son took the ACT Explore (9th grade) - perfect score; ACT Plan (10th grade) - maximum composite; 3 real ACT practice tests with composites of 36.0, 35.75 and 36.0; and finally the ACT with a 36.0. He also took the PSAT recently and fully expects to get the 240.</p>
<p>This sort of consistency belies the wishful thinking of those who believe that maxing out the score is just a matter of having a lucky day.</p>