I'm sixteen years-old and I just took the ACT for the first time this month. I just got my results back and I was disapointed with my score. Am I overreacting, is a 26 good or bad?
2006-12-27 09:16:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
That is a good score! I didn't do as well as I had hoped my first time either. Try it again! The second time around you should do much better because you will know what the test is like. I raised my score 4 points on the second try.
2006-12-27 09:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by thenameisthesame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good score and you should be proud of yourself. At 16, you still have the chance to retake the test if you want to get a higher score. But, a 26 is a good score.
2006-12-27 12:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by operaphantom2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a pretty good score...just keep on working hard and soon you'll have an outstanding score! (By the way. 26 is still a good score - it means that you scored about an average of about 85% in each section.)
2006-12-27 13:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by chococat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, it's your first time taking them, and since you're 16 I trust you're not sending them to colleges. 21 is the national average, so you are above that. The next time you take it, your score will probably improve by a couple points even if you don't study because you are used to the test.
2006-12-27 10:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by sugerkim2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, youre not dumb. i got a 27 and on the letter somewhere it said i'd have good chances getting into a good college. so a 26 is realy good too.
2006-12-27 09:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by jmprince01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a very good score.
If you're still concerned, taking the test over again will usually boost your score by one point. Still, I think you're in good shape.
2006-12-27 12:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by Sean D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 is very good
2006-12-28 04:19:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 is above average.. dont' worry about it..
Jen
2006-12-27 09:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋