Hi there!
I’m a member of the class of 2017 and I just got back my not so great ACT essay score of a 24 and a good 34 composite score. In february I got a 33 on both my composite score and my essay, will schools look at the 33 essay score and the 34 composite or will they only look at it within the single test even if I send both?
The essay grading changed. Read the other threads. A 24 is in the top 15%. Some schools superscore ACT, most do not. Most don’t even care about the writing score.
How much does the ACT writing matter for engineering application? I also have a 34, but I think I scored a 24 or lower on my essay. Should I retake it if I don’t do well? What would be considered bad enough on the essay that you should retake the ACT?