<p>thats nice to aim for a 36 but dont be disappointed if you dont get it. you'll most likely do better on the act than the sat, but most likely achieving a sat prac. score of 2090 will not get you a 36. youll see its easier but the time constraints can sometimes get you. and plus if you know the grading system for the act you start dropping points a hell of al lot faster than the sat. make sure you get an act book also itll hopefully help u a lot. sat is much diff. than the act in my opinon so make sure you make a clear transition to the act.</p>
<p>I got a 1680 on the SATI with no practice. I took the ACT after that for the first time ( prepared to a certain extent ) and got a 29. I retook it last month and got a 30. Dont expect a 36 on your first try..</p>
<p>Less than 200 people last year got a 36 on the ACT. It's nice to aim high, but I wouldn't get your hopes up. You can probably only get 2-3 questions total, out of 215, and still get a 36. With limited time, the odds aren't very good. There's only so much prep can do.</p>
<p>19382, considering the amount of ppl who took the ACT to SAT, 200 is a LOT of people to get a 36, considering the total amount of people</p>
<p>for the SAT, only 238 people got a 2400..lol</p>
<p>i dont have the link, but it's somewhere on the collegeboard's site, showing that only 238 people from the class of 06 got a 2400 on the SAT (there were over 1.5 million tests taken also)</p>
<p>nmehta4, what do you mean that points start dropping much faster than the SAT?
Have you seen the SAT M curve?
54 800
53 790
52 760
51 740
50 720
49 710
48 700</p>
<p>I like the ACT M because the questions are not ambiguous and the test makers are not trying to trick you, but the downside is that need to know a lot about Trigonometry and the Conics. ;)</p>
<p>Curve on math is a little harsh. I'm looking at the scoring key of an actual test right now, where 3 wrong on ACT brings you down to the equivalent of a 730 on SAT math (33 ACT), and 4 wrong you're down to around a 710 (32). This curve on science? One wrong and you're down to a 34. With one wrong on science, on this test, you could only afford to get one wrong on reading (still a 36) to still get a 36 composite.</p>
<p>But I don't understand where people tell him based on his SAT scores he probably won't get a 36, or he'll get a "33 max". My first SAT was 1950. My first ACT? 34. They really have very little to do with one another.</p>
<p>I think you've definitely got a shot at getting a 36 on the ACT. I only used "The Real ACT Prep Guide" with about 25-30 hours of studying to get a 36 comp. The key isn't to study an extraordinary amount, it's to study smart. My main piece of advice is to study how the questions are asked; most people can get the answers easily once they really understand what is being asked. Lastly, don't believe your practice test scores can accurately predict your actual score; I got 32, 33, and 34 on practice tests, then got a 36 on the real test.</p>
<p>If you take the Dec 11 ACT can you see your scores before you send them out for say a Jan 1 deadline, because i wouldnt want to bomb it, and have it sent without knowing i bombed it.</p>
<p>Practice isn't even entirely necessary, is it? As long as you have decent reasoning skills, 36 should be no problem for you. I got a 35 with no prep at all, so there's no doubt a 36 is possible, especially if you want to practice tests for some reason...</p>
<p>Hey johnboy, unlike you everyone doesn't get 36's. Just because you got a 35 with no prep does not mean everyone else will. That is a crazy high score even for the average cc'er.</p>
<p>In response to 19382:
By studying smart, I mean try to figure out what the test makers are really asking you. So when you look at what you got wrong, you find out what part of your thinking process made you get the question wrong. </p>
<p>I got a 36 not too long ago and I can tell you it's all about practice and confidence. Be sure you take lots of practice tests to find out what works for you. Then enter the test feeling like you're going to kick its butt, cuz confidence helps a lot. You gotta believe =)</p>