I took the ACT for the first time without really studying very much and was expecting around a 30, but my scores were
English 34
Math 32
Science 33
Reading 35
This gave me a composite of 33.5 which luckily gets rounded to a 34.
I feel like this is probably about as good as I can do on the test as a whole and it is a good enough score to get into any university I am looking at, but I want to get a full scholarship somewhere and I am involved in leadership and other activities so it’s not impossible. Anyways, they offer a free ACT at my high school and I don’t really want to take it and I feel like I have no chance of scoring any better, but everyone is telling me I should because most people score higher second time, and I just really don’t want to get a lower score, so what do you all think is the best option?
Honestly, I would take it again if I were you. A 34 is an amazing score and you can definitely get great scholarships with it, but you never know maybe with a bit of studying you could get a 36 (or superscore 35 or 36). Since it’s free there isn’t really a point to skipping it. Ultimately it’s up to you though.
They offer a free one, but you don’t have to take that one if you have a score on record already. If you haven’t taken it already then they require you to take it.
It depends on your GPA for scholarships and admissions as well. Also, if you want Engineering, the 32 in Math is a little low. I would retake it and try to get the Math section higher.
Take it! Especially since it’s free! Even getting up to a 35 will help your scholarship chances. There are very few schools that require you to send in EVERY score that you take, so there’s no risk, if your score is lower, just don’t send it. Congrats on your score and maybe do some prep from a book or class to really go for the scholarship money.