What does a score of 28-32 mean for the practice ACT?

Question

I took a test at my school this fall, and have gotten my results back today. It is called the PLAN test, and is basically just a practice ACT for sophomores so they get an idea of what the ACT will be like, and what their scores will be. Students are given a range of five numbers between 1 and 32 predicting what their ACT score will be. (I don't undersand this considering that the actual ACT goes up to 36, but whatever)

The range I receieved was 28-32... the highest possible range, I believe. But what does this really mean for the actual ACT? These scores don't guarentee that I will do well on my ACT, they are just a prediction.

With this score, predicting my ACT... what does that mean for college admissions? I have about a 3.7 grade point average, and I'm just wondering what colleges are open to me. If I have chances to get into Ivy League schools, etc. Or, I'm just looking for a place you might know of that could list colleges and the ACT scores they expect for admission.

Answer 1

Hi! I am a junior in high school. I took the PLAN Test last year. It estimated that I would get around a 28-31 on my ACT. I didn't really pay it any thought. Well, I took the December 6, 2006 ACT. I got my scores back on December 26, 2006. I opened them up and I got a 31! I was amazed at how well it did at predicting my score.

Of course, I'm not stopping at a 31. I'm aiming for a 32-34. However, I'm not planning on Ivy League. I want to go somewhere close which means Oral Roberts, Univ. of Tulsa, Northeastern State, or Oklahoma Baptist.

As for you PLAN scores, Congratulations! If you study hard, you should be able to get into pretty much any college you want to.

With the chance to get a score like that, start looking at schools that offer full tuition scholarships. Schools in my area give away full rides with around a 30-32.

Seeing that you're a sophomore, don't forget to take the PSAT test next year. There's nothing wrong with having a chance for a National Merit scholar. (I'm still waiting for my scores.) It's a great way to get a full ride scholarship.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

You can go into basically any college you want!