<p>ok, so I got an 11 on the essay but a 31 on English. I'm going to retake the ACT to raise my composite. Do I need to take the writing portion again, or do colleges just want one writing score? I'm not too worried about scoring lower on the essay, I'd just like to save the extra $12 or $15 it costs.</p>
<p>Colleges use the English/writing combined score, not the essay score.</p>