<p>Should I retake a 35 if I got a 36 English and writing but only a 6/12 on the essay, leading to a 30 on the english/writing combined score?</p>
<p>What I'm saying is, how bad does a low essay score look, and will it matter for top-level admissions?</p>
<p>The rest of my score is 35 math and 33 science. For what it's worth, I think I could get a 36 if I retook it, but that's not really the point of what I'm asking. I don't want to retake it unless it's necessary.</p>
<p>A 35 is a 35</p>
<p>No need to take it again.</p>
<p>You have already accomplished your goal of getting a top score.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t retake it. Just show that you’re good at writing essays in the application.</p>
<p>I have the same question. Well basically; I got a 34 composite, 34 on English and 8/12 on writing. I have been hearing that I should retake the ACT to improve my writing score but I’m a bit hesitant. Anyone else have any thoughts?</p>
<p>If you think you can increase it and if it’s worth it to you, retake it. This is true especially if you think you can get a 36. Writing score isn’t terribly important, but a 36 is proven to be very superior to a 35 in admissions. In fact, I just read in another thread that a 36 improves admissions chances by around 100% compared to a 35. Good luck with your stuff</p>
<p>You don’t realize how tough it is to get from a 35 to 36 until you are right on the line. Since the composite is an average anything lower than a 36 can’t be offset with say, a 37, because it’s obviously not possible. I do believe that there is a very big difference between a 35 and a 36, because the elusive 36 is extremely tough to get. </p>
<p>I would consider retaking the 6 if I really thought I could improve, but I would be ok with an 8.</p>
<p>would u retake a 34 with a 6?</p>
<p>If you feel you could improve and wouldn’t mind to take it again, then probably. If you want to be done, I’m sure your composite and other essays will make up for it. Would I personally? Probably not.</p>
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<p>No no no no no. Don’t you realize that your essay score does not affect your composite? Colleges don’t even look at your essay score. They understand that your best writing does not come after you’ve taken a 3-4 hour test. It’s not even considered in admissions.</p>
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<p>I don’t believe anyone said it factors into the composite, but you are correct in saying that it does not. Colleges do look at the essay score, otherwise they wouldn’t require you to take it. They do not judge your ability to write solely on a 30 minute test, but it is considered in admissions.</p>
<p>I disagree. I personally know of someone who got a 2 on the essay because her writing was illegible (she was an excellent writer) but still got into all of her top choices. Her mom was going to force her to retake the entire ACT, but she contacted all of the schools she applied to and they assured her that even though they require the writing portion of the ACT, it did not play a factor in admissions.
However, some colleges may indeed look at your writing scores, in which case a low score could hurt you. I would just check with each school you are applying to, but it’s most likely that they don’t care what you got.</p>