What's the deal with the new ACT?

Have you heard the news? The ACT has changed its rules. In the past, to improve your score, you had to take the whole test, all four parts, making the concept of Superscoring more elusive. To truly improve your weakest sections, you had to overcome the fatigue of a 3 hour test. However, an unexpected announcement from the ACT organization earlier this month has changed everything.

Starting in the fall of 2020, students will be able to the section[s] of their choice. There is one stipulation: Students must have taken the full exam at least once before retaking individual sections. So what does this mean? If you’re like most students, and have a weakest section that brings your total, or composite score down dramatically, you can prepare for this section alone now, and knock it out of the park for applications to schools that accept Superscores (Superscore = combining your best scored sections from multiple test dates).

So how do students fit into this mold? We at Brains and Brawn believe this change will drive average ACT scores up nationwide. With the changes, schools will begin expecting better performance from applicants. At Brains and Brawn, we’ve always started with diagnostic exams for students in order to determine how to quickly improve their scores, and eliminate their weaknesses. Our average students improve 4 points on their ACT within the first month of prep.

Confused about where to begin? Contact our team of top 1% scoring tutors and college consultants for an initial consultation today. Mention this blog and we’ll waive all initial consultation fees!

-Mark Wilson, Director of Curriculum Development & Design