{"id":5584,"date":"2016-02-22t15:30:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-22t23:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/?p=5584"},"modified":"2019-08-26t20:44:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27t03:44:19","slug":"act-math-test-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/act-math-test-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"act math test scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>while taking the act math test, you might feel like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5585 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/files\/2016\/02\/math.gif\" alt=\"act math scores good -magoosh\" width=\"425\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>or this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5586 \" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/files\/2016\/02\/math-bad.gif\" alt=\"act math scores bad -magoosh\" width=\"427\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>no matter your relationship with math, your score on the <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/act-math\/\">act math<\/a> will be somewhere between 1 and 36. i know you\u2019re probably sick of numbers at this point, but it\u2019s time to break down what your act math test score actually means, and where you go from there.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">by the numbers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>your score on the act math is calculated by the number of correct responses you provide to 60 multiple choice questions covering pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. i know that sounds like a mouthful, so here are a few bite sized pieces of information you should know right away:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in 2015, the national average act math score was 20.8. to earn that, you would need to answer 31\/60 questions correctly.<\/li>\n<li>students hoping to be eligible for their states\u2019 lottery scholarship should try to earn at least a 21 on the act math test.<\/li>\n<li>like all portions of the act, there is no penalty to one\u2019s score for guessing incorrectly on the act math test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>to see where you stand compared to other test takers in your state and the rest of the u.s., act has crunched the numbers for you:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/the-act\/scores\/national-ranks.html\">2015 act national and state scores<\/a><\/p>\n<p>act has also done some interesting research on how act math scores reflect college success. according act, if you score a 23 or above on the act math test, you have a good chance of passing your future college&#8217;s freshman year math course. and before you go saying, \u201ci thought i was done with math in high school!,\u201d know that just about every liberal arts college requires at least one math course for graduation.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">so i have a score. what do i do with it?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>that\u2019s a great question, and one that has many answers depending on your plans after high school. here&#8217;s a few thinks to ask yourself once you have your act math test score:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>do i want to apply to college scholarships?\n<ul>\n<li>do these scholarships require a certain act math score?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>is my act math score significantly (three points or more) lower than any other part of my act results?\n<ul>\n<li>this is a big signal that <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/perfect-36-act-math-test\/\">studying up on math<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/how-many-times-should-i-take-the-act\/\">retaking the act<\/a> would raise your composite score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>what is the <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/average-act-scores-by-state\/\">average act score<\/a> of students who were admitted to colleges in which i\u2019m\u00a0 interested?\n<ul>\n<li>some colleges and college guides provide specific information on successful applicants\u2019 act math test scores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>as everyone&#8217;s needs are different, here are a few excellent resources to read as you consider your next steps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/act-scores\/#goodactscore\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">what is a good act score?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/what-is-a-bad-act-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what is a bad act score?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>if you\u2019re still unsure about what to do next, it\u2019s always a good idea to go over your results with your math teacher or high school counselor.<\/p>\n<p>if you&#8217;re about to take the act for the first time, or if it&#8217;s your third round with the &#8216;beast,&#8217; good luck, and don\u2019t forget your <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/act-tip-how-to-use-your-calculator-wisely\/\">calculator<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the most 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