<p>I was just wondering about this...Because junior year everything is just so busy (multiple SAT subject tests, hardest academic year, AP's, etc), I was wondering if anyone has ever gotten a 35 (or 36) on ACT before junior year. It seems impossible and I'm not all that smart (but work really hard!) but I was just wondering if people have done that, and if it would be worth it at all to start seriously studying ACT sophomore year and take it/try it.</p>
<p>^^I have the same question :)</p>
<p>You gotta take a bunch of practice tests and study concepts you don’t know, 99% percentile doesn’t just happen.</p>
<p>Sky dragon is right… It’s like crazy hard to get anything above a 30. 1/200 people get a 35… So i guess take a ton of practice tests, get ur timing down and brush up on topics u missed a lot. Best of luck!:)</p>
<p>I took it with no prep at the beginning of my sophomore year not knowing any precalc and got a 30. I definitely think that if your school offers a more rigorous curriculum (that allows you to take precalc earlier) and you have reviewed that it is completely possible.</p>
<p>Hey! I ended up with a 36 my senior year. I took the ACT first at the end of sophomore year and scored a 32. The key is literally practicing and making quick connections. The ACT is all about timing and you have to be ahead of the clock. I suggest you take plenty of practice tests and I stress mathematical concepts. The rest of the test is all essentially comprehension. The science portion is based your ability to take words and statistics from the given experiment and match them with the answer most relevant. Essentially, the answer to every science question is a statistical or qualitative fact reworded. You just have to recognize that. For writing, it’s pure memorization of grammar rules. Reading is your ability to absorb quick shots of information and match them with respective answers. Math. You must be able to perform quick mental math and recognize that the answer usually is alluded to in the prompt of the question. It’s not hard but you have to learn the subtle connections between different mathematical concepts. It’s a puzzle that you have to crack in 15-30 seconds to stay on time. I would suggest getting an ACT prep book specialized in the math section.</p>
<p>Timing is crucial. Two things will determine the chance for such a score (among others). How advanced are you in school, especially math and sciences? Do you excel at taking tests? If you are a couple of years ahead in math and/or science and REALLY do well on standardized tests. Anything is possible! September of my sophomore year 35.</p>
<p>There is a boy in town got 36 in ACT in sophomore just a few months ago. He has been bragging about this on his Facebook.</p>
<p>I have personally known middle-school kids who scored 2400 SAT and/or 36 ACT. Of course no many people, regardless their age, can achieve that.</p>
<p>I just finished sophomore year and got a 36 on the June ACT. I was going to use the results to see where I would need to study, but as it turns out, I don’t need to worry about junior year at all 
I do think that the material is covered in a normal high-school curriculum though; I’m accelerated in math and English (took AP Calc BC and AP Lang), so that’s probably why I was able to do so well “without preparing.”</p>