Which ACT testing dates have the best/worst curves?

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<p>I'm deciding between Feb. or April. I'm a Senior but my college allows you to send in scores past the deadline. I'm aiming for a 36 (aren't we all?) and would like to know which dates have the best or worst curve on the ACT :)</p>

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<p>Anyone? Please help!</p>

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<p>Is it even possible to predict the curves of certain testing dates? Is there a precedent for this? If there is, I certainly haven’t heard of it and I can’t really imagine that the ACT would want to be predictable like that.</p>

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<p>I don’t think there are</p>

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<p>I do not have a definitive answer, but for years I have heard that the dates with the most kids taking have the more generous curves. Usually an early fall date has the most students taking.</p>

<p>Given this mentality (if statistically true), then I would think Feb & April are close.</p>

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<p>You are a senior now, is it too late If you apply top colleges? If you do not apply top colleges, what is the point to get a 36.</p>

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<p>There are none that always have the best/worst curves. Also, the curves are predetermined meaning the population of test takers for that date will have NO influence on the curve. That being said, I would advise you to take the test in April. Not only would you have more time to study, but you would also be able to buy your test booklet and answer key back to review your mistakes (provided you want to and have the time to take the test again).</p>

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<p>acttest, are they really predetermined? I thought they based it off of the population giving a 21 the middle 50 percentile? Because the act has a bell curve with the same percentiles every time so they would have to adjust accordingly to how each population performed on a given test</p>

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<p>I also heard that the curves were predetermined before and I was shocked. I mean, what’s the point of “curving” if they don’t curve based on how people actually did. I guess this might be why sometimes the curves were harsh on some sections when a lot of people did bad on them.</p>

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<p>The curves are predetermined for most of the nation when the test is offered on a national date. The test is given to test takers in a select few states beforehand to establish the curve, which is the same one used when the test is taken on a national date. There are widespread misconceptions out there as to this process.</p>