<p>Okay so I received my ACT scores a couple weeks ago online, and I got a 36 on English / 30 Composite. Today I checked again, and I got a 10 on the essay, so I got a 34 combined writing/english. Does this 34 matter? By matter, I mean will it bring down my composite? My school doesn't host the ACT, so almost no one takes it, therefore guidance doesn't really tell us much about it. I'm hoping that someone on this site can just explain this to me, because I just don't really understand it, haha. Thanks!</p>
<p>Your essay does not affect the composite score. Your essay score and the combined writing/English score are both separate from everything else.</p>