# What percentage score a perfect 36 on ACT writing?

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**Created:** [July 15, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/what-percentage-score-a-perfect-36-on-act-writing/7888 "2016-07-15T00:35:16Z")\
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What percentage of students scored a perfect 36 in 2015-2016? Are there schools that weigh a good writing score heavily?

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**Approximately 0.08 percent** of students who took the ACT in 2015 got a perfect 36 (around 1,600 students out of 1.92 million). The Writing score is valued by some schools, but it's never considered more seriously than your multiple choice scores. You can [read more about which schools ask students to submit the ACT Writing section and how they evaluate your scores here.](https://blog.prepscholar.com/complete-list-which-colleges-require-act-writing-all-schools)