<p>I am a junior in high school and just got my practice ACT scores back. I am a very good student and get As consistently. My unweighted GPA is 4.0...</p>
<p>However, somehow I managed to get a 22 on the practice ACT and I was even taking ACT classes to prepare. What should I do now? I've always pictured myself at top colleges, not Ivy exactly, but top schools. Should I redirect my search or what?</p>
<p>That ACT score may or may indicate grade inflation at your school. If you aren’t happy with the grade you expect to get on the ACT, think about the SAT- you might be better at that.</p>
<p>Your highschool is probably just way too easy. Chances are your not very smart and your test scores will reflect that. </p>
<p>Sorry if I sound harsh.</p>
<p>Your highschool is probably just way too easy. Chances are your not very smart and your test scores will reflect that. </p>
<p>Sorry if I sound harsh.</p>
<p>What kind of classes are you taking? </p>
<p>Have you taken any AP tests? If so, what were your scores?</p>
<p>A high GPA and a lowish ACT score can mean that your school has “grade inflation,” and/or your course rigor has not been difficult. </p>
<p>Did you take the PSAT as a sophomore? If so, what was your score?</p>
<p>Did you take the PSAT as a junior?</p>
<p>Also plan on taking the SAT?</p>
<p>What section(s) of the ACT was/were your “low score(s)”?</p>
<p>ACT is more an achievement test. It can be a problem at your school’s end.</p>
<p>*I’ve always pictured myself at top colleges, not Ivy exactly, but top schools. Should I redirect my search or what? *</p>
<p>If your SAT and ACT scores end up in that range or equivalent, then you will have to redirect your search. An ACT 22 is in the 62 percentile.</p>
<p>I probably should have mentioned that I go to a small, private school that is renown in my city. I actually have taken AP and dual enrollment courses. My unweighted GPA is 4.3 and I am ranked number 1 in my class. Many people in my AP classes received 28-33 on their practice ACT. I have never had any testing anxiety before. </p>
<p>My score on the PSAT as a sophomore was a 178, but I didn’t take it as a junior.
I took the PLAN ACT test as a sophomore and received a 25/32.
My lowest ACT scores were Math and Reading with a 20 on both. </p>
<p>Now, any further thoughts about my situation?</p>
<p>What did you get on ur SAT2s and AP tests?</p>
<p>I have not taken any SAT2s or AP tests yet.
APs are only offered for upperclassmen at my school.</p>
<p>Study the ACT a lot, because a 4.0 won’t get you anywhere you want to go if you have a 22 ACT. </p>
<p>GPA is a measure of laziness; it’s easy to get good grades, all you have to do is study for hours and do homework.
ACT/SAT are tests of intelligence. Doing problems under a lot of pressure will show whether you know it or not.
For example, I have a 3.2UW GPA, but my first ACT sitting I got a 29, and my second, a 33.</p>
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Huh</p>
<p>Stlcardsgirl,</p>
<p>Please don’t get discouraged by the results of one practice test! (and do your best to ignore nasty, uninformed comments from random teenagers on CC).</p>
<p>You have a whole year to improve your scores. Maybe take an SAT test to get a feel for what it’s like. It’s definitely true that some people feel more comfortable with the SAT format over the ACT one (or vice versa). Get a practice book for whichever test you think you might do better on, and begin learning strategies and doing the timed tests. I bet by the spring your scores will go up markedly.</p>
<p>I know one student who studied like crazy this past summer before his senior year (no tutors or anything, just the practice books) and got a great score this past September.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>A practice test doesn’t necessarily reflect what you will get on the real test. Work on your timing and take the real thing.</p>
<p>Just because she took an AP course does not mean she took the exam. It is common at my son’s school for kid’s to do that.</p>