<p>Having personally scored a 36 on the ACT I know what the difference can be. Consider this: Last year in Minnesota only 24 students scored a 36, and Minnesota had the highest composite score average in the nation. Kansas only had 10 “perfect” 36s in the whole state. The one point between a 35 and a 36 may not seem like much, but it really is. 35s and 34s happen all the time, but a 36 puts you in the elite of the elite. You become a group that is a percent of a percent. A school, like Harvard, for example, may see hundreds of applicants with a 35, but not nearly as many 36s. If you are sure you can acheive a 36 go for it. Another point to consider, however, is the time period you have between retaking the test and graduating. Is there really enough time to warrant retaking the test? If you had this score as a junior, or even a sophomore, as I did, then I would say definitely retake it, however if you are a senior, there really may not be a point. Another thing to consider is the college(s) you really want to go to. Will a 35 already be enough? Or will the heavy competition warrant an attempt at the 36?</p>
<p>All things considered I would retake, provided I KNEW I could get the 36. The increase in value from a 35 to a 36 is more than one point, it is exponential.</p>