<p>Just how difficult is it to accomplish this feat?
Previous score of 33. Should I give up or keep studying?</p>
<p>Also, will colleges swoon at a 36 or not so much?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Give it up- there is no need to waste the time. Pursue other activities with more meaning.</p>
<p>I think it is safe to retake it</p>
<p>Stick with your 33. Getting a 36 is as much luck as skill. It does not swoon colleges especially if you keep taking the test to try and get it.</p>
<p>I was in the same position as you. I got a 34 and wanted to give it another shot for a 36. It really doesn’t make that much of a difference, but considering that you got that score it is not like you have to study for weeks for the test. Just doing a few practice tests in the week before the test date and you should be fine. </p>
<p>I would agree as well that it is really more about luck at that point. When I went to take it again the Reading section was significantly harder than any other Reading section I had seen before, and I tutored other kids for the ACT. </p>
<p>So it’s worth a shot…go for it</p>
<p>I wouldn’t. IMO it’s too hard to bring your A game for every section all on one day. If you get, let’s say, a 32 on the next one you’ll probably regret it. 33 is good enough.</p>
<p>It’s pretty hard to do if your getting in the 33 level. If you got a 35 then it would be another thing.</p>
<p>If the 33 was from the first time you took the test, there’s no harm in trying it again</p>
<p>The harm is a lower score. Not all schools will only look at the superscore. Other’s consider it but make no guarantee. My opinion is that it’s a lot of risk for very little gain. A bad bet, in my opinion. A 33 is a great score. GL</p>