ACT Score Mistake

Test Preparation
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I took the ACT with Writing in June and a few days ago my score came in. I was pleased to see that I got a 34, but I also got measly 16 on the Writing section. I thought I did well on it, and I think that there may be some mistake. Does anybody know what the best course of action is and does anybody have any experience with ACT’s regrading? I know that for $20 I can order a TIR report, but I do not know if that would be useful. However for $40 I can order for it to be regraded and any of their mistakes to be fixed, such as if it was switched with someone else’s essay. Any advice is appreciated.

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Several threads related to this topic…

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/1846576-act-writing-scorers-are-making-major-errors.html

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/1871598-act-writing-score-rescored-dramatically-what-are-you-doing-act.html

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/1846991-act-writing-graders-have-graded-essays-incorrectly-35-composite-with-22-in-writing-december-2015.html

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/1846103-i-scored-a-33-composite-on-my-act-but-got-a-22-on-writing-is-it-that-big-of-a-deal.html

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1846150-importance-of-new-act-writing-score.html#latest

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Thank you, those threads were very useful. It seems like the best course of action would to first call ACT, and then file a request to rescore ASAP. Another strange thing about my score is that all the subsections have a score of 6. I wonder if that is normal. Regardless, it seems that I am not the only one with this problem, and hopefully ACT will be able to help.

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You have to send the rescore request by mail. Send a letter, with a check for $50 and be clear that you want a re score on the WRITING only. If they fix it and it goes up, you get your $50. If they review it and found no mistakes, you lose the $50.

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Sorry to bump this thread, but I had a similar problem with the June ACT…got a 34 composite and a strangely low essay score. I know how to send in a re-score request, but is it possible that they can give me a lower score when they re-score my essay? Thanks

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Send your 34. Don’t sweat the essay score. I wouldn’t even waste the $50 for a re-score that will likely not change your score enough to make a difference. Universities know that the ACT Essay scoring rubric is messed up and most aren’t going to factor your essay into their decision.