<p>I received a 34 on the ACT; however, my composite was 34.25. When admissions and scholarship committees evaluate candidates, do they take into account the difference between a "strong" 34 and a 33.5? Many of the scholarships I'm applying for claim that most recipients have at least a 35, but the difference between a 34.25 and a 35 is one question.</p>
<p>no they just see the composite they dont go add it all up and divide to see ur decimal score</p>
<p>Unfortunately, no, they will not see it as a very close 35. However I think you will still have a good shot for scholarships with a 34.</p>
<p>Some people win, and some people lose with incremental score progressions. There are other discrepancies too beyond near .25 improvements, because different sections are harder than others but are equally weighted as 1/4 on the test for example (reading is easier than science, but reversed scores between them are equal). Another is when some scores on a section are not possible to receive: so someone could have an exact score (like a 32), but yet still be one question from going up. It happens, and colleges usually don’t really look at subscores beyond the composite.</p>