<p>I took one in April with these results:
Composite - 35
English - 36
Math - 34
Reading - 32
Science - 36
Essay - 8
Combined English/Writing - 32</p>
<p>I have registered to take the September ACT but could still cancel.</p>
<p>My concern is that my essay is not high enough.
Does it look bad if I take it again and don't score quite as well the second time?</p>
<p>Additionally, when colleges look at your subject scores, do they mainly look at Math/Reading or Math/English? If it is the latter, would the English score that they consider be the English alone or the combined English/Writing?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Usually they look at the English score and not the combined one. I don’t think your essay score would hurt your application that much. It’s not worth the extra time to retake with that score.</p>
<p>yeah ptontiger is right. that is a really good score and you dont need to retake it</p>
<p>I agree ^^ if you were to get rejected from a high caliber school, it would definitely not be because of your writing. Schools predominantly look at math and english scores (since they typically only release data about those two sections).</p>
<p>Some posters like to brag ;)</p>
<p>As everyone else said, don’t waste your time preparing for the ACT and retaking it. Colleges won’t focus too much on your writing score so it won’t hurt you. </p>
<p>Nice job on the ACT! That is an awesome score… Wish I had that score!</p>
<p>awesome job!! I wouldn’t waste my time anymore thinking about ACT</p>
<p>no wayyyyy!!! im here trying for a 28! you’re on your way! dont waste time!</p>