<p>My composite score for the ACT was 35. [99th percentile]</p>
<p>Math : 36 [99th percentile]
Science : 36 [99th percentile]
Reading : 35 [99th percentile]
English : 34 [99th percentile]</p>
<p>I would be perfectly happy with not taking the test again, but I got a 7/12 [49th percentile] on the essay. English/writing combo : 30 [ 95th percentile ]</p>
<p>I have two questions:
1. Do colleges put you in lower level english/writing classes based off your writing score?.... if so,
2. Should I retake the ACT ?</p>
<p>I'm not an idiot when it comes to writing a good essay. I consistently get high A's in my AP English and US History class essays. I know what is wrong with my standardized test essays and I am prepping for retaking the SAT to boost my essay and overall score. But for the ACT, I only need a better score on my essay. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Thanks for reading!</p>
<p>I think you’re more than okay bc colleges concentrate more on your composite ACT score and the other subsections, like math and reading. As far as essays go, just make sure to write a good admission essay since thats going to count a lot much more than your essay on the ACT.</p>
<p>If thsi was your first time, there’s no harm in trying again and shooting for a 36 and a higher essay score. People might criticize me saying it’s a waste of time, but why not go for it. If you do badly, it’s not going to detriment you at all.</p>
<p>Go for it!</p>
<p>Hello, from what I’ve heard from a person who works on the board of admission in Johns Hopkins University, the writing section does not matter at all, and a 7 is not that bad. They just want to make sure you can write, so anything greater than a 6 has the same weight.
However, that is just the opinion of one college, so do what feels right.
Good luck!</p>