Hello I recently received a letter that my ACT score is possibly going to be cancelled. I recently got admitted to the University of Alabama. I have sent in my enrollment as well as my housing deposit, but I am afraid that they will drop me as soon as they see that my last ACT score was cancelled. What do you think they will do?
Wait, so you took the ACT , sent the results to bama, THEN the scores got canceled?
yes! my scores are getting cancelled
What’s reason for retracting a score from months ago?
I don’t think Alabama will find out.
I think the issue I would have is if the ACT is cancelling your score, it sounds like you cheated (not saying you did, but that would be my first reaction). If they were to reach out to the school, the reason for the cancellation would likely dictate the school’s action (or inaction).
I don’t Alabama will find out because they already have your score and gave you a decision, however it may be in your best interest to have other test scores available in the case where they would find out.
This scenario made me curious and I went to the ACT board and read the rules and regulations section. It does have information there that states that they may notify all the parties who have received the cancelled scores. There was a bit more information there maybe it may be worth taking a read through. Don’t panic. You already have an acceptance. My feeling is that knowledge is power. The more info you have the better decisions you can make. Hoping all works out. Try not to stress.
Did they give you a reason or do you suspect the reason?
Why is it being cancelled? Sometimes they cancel an entire sitting of the ACT, and it is not the fault of the student. Sometimes they cancel one if the difference from a previous score is remarkable, and then you have to appeal and prove that you earned that new score from studying, maybe because you were ill at the first testing, some other explainable reason.
So you need to know why it is being cancelled.
Why is the score being cancelled? Will they notify Alabama?
Usually, a score got cancelled in a timely manner. This one just took so long that not only after it has been sent to school, it has been even through the application process and admission was offered. Something is happening more than just a score cancellation
Well they are making me retake the exam in late June. If I don’t score above a 26 my score will get canceled
Can you tell us why they are cancelling your score, did they give you a reason? I don’t understand why they would do such a thing.