Thank you @knowsstuff! I was told that her testing will carry over to college since it is good for 5 years.
How long did the process with ACT take? She is hoping to hear back in the next week or so.
It’s been a couple of years but you can call Act yourself. Also keep on the school to check. You can appeal also. Don’t give in. As you can see I feel very strongly about this.
I have a question! How much of a score difference does it really make
It depends. It can make a big difference or no difference at all. The Act is a fast test and processing speed is something they are measuring. My son has slow processing speed so he was never finishing the sections even though he knew the material. All extended time does is level the playing field for those that truly need it. But I just saw they changed some things about it. You used to be able to self pace but now you can’t. So you have to sit there till the time is over to start the next section.
It is extremely difficult to get extended time on the ACT…I am a counselor and they seem to reject kids almost always the first time, especially ADHD and anxiety, unless there is early documentation and extensive support, and an IEP/504 program in place for years. I can say there are definitely families that try to implement these plans in their junior year to try and gain extended time and it is very often rejected by ACT. SAT is a little less stringent from my experience. I have seen some appeals to ACT be granted, but only with significant documentation and a “paper trail” stemming back several years.