<p>I have heard an outrageous amount of conflicting information about whether or not the ACT is supserscored. Perhaps it depends on the school, but what happens the majority of the time?</p>
<p>Also, science seems to be my demise on the ACT. I score alright in everything else and then completely get killed on science (36 in some subjects, 12/12 on the essay, and 24 in science.....) which drastically and disappointingly lowers my composite. I don't think 30 minutes of 40 (or something like that) science questions is an accurate judge of one's scientific knowledge; all it really seems like to me is one's ability to read and analize graphs really fast. Will an insanely low science score dampen my chances for acceptance? Do schools actually consider it??</p>
<p>The ACT is usually NOT superscored. Florida State is one college mentioned in an earlier thread that explicitly says that it considers ACT scores section-by-section. </p>
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<p>To be able to analyze a graph really fast (or really accurately) is to be able to focus on the essential information. Yes, my son says the ACT is the "American Reading Test" in ALL sections, and once you realize that the ACT gives you all the information you need in the science section right in front of your face, you are golden. Just find the information in the passage and charts they give you, answer the questions, and you too can get a high score. </p>
<p>Good luck in your applications. Each college will make up its own mind how to use test scores in making admission decisions.</p>