<p>I recently got my ACT scores and would like to try the hand scoring feature if it's worth it. I wouldn't like to throw out $40 for nothing, so I was wondering if any one here has tried it before and how it panned out. Was it successful or not? I feel like on that most recent test I did a lot of erasing and rescribbling so would like to try this. Thanks</p>
<p>What is your exact situation?</p>
<p>What are you hoping to get out of it?</p>
<p>Will re-scoring boost your scores, or would it behoove you to take the test again for about the same amount of money?</p>
<p>Don’t handscore unless you got a score that was SIGNIFICANTLY lower than your practice tests. By significant, I mean 10+.</p>
<p>Interested in advice: sophomore took ACT for first time, composite 34 (which I know most would say “awesome”, but strange blip: big surprise in math of 28 (other sections 35 and 36). Scored much higher in math on practice and is in all advanced/gifted classes. Student left the ACT confident he really did well in math, hence the surprise. Not the 10+ disparity that The Kongo recommends for hand scoring, but pretty close. This student very interested in science, so 28 math hurts. Should student test again or hand score? Concerned that student might not achieve 36 in other sections if tests again. </p>