<p>OK...so I just did an ACT practice test (from the red Real ACT book)...untimed. I finished the whole thing in 2 hrs 45 minutes or somewhere around there (I believe you're allotted 2 hrs 55 minutes) ok...so I got OWNED...:(</p>
<p>So anyways
English=69/75=30 (I highly doubt the curve is this harsh...maybe like 33?)
Math=57/60=34 (I doubt the curve is that harsh)
Reading=28/40=26 (OK I got OWNED)
Science=31/40=25 (OK I got OWNED, TWICE)
Composite=115/144 possible=28.75=29</p>
<p>One point lower than I predicted...I predicted a 30.</p>
<p>Now I want like a 32 or 33 in Sept...Help!! :)</p>
<p>dont say: "I highly doubt the curve is this harsh" because guess what...it is. the practice tests in those books are real, as in they have been used in the past with the same score conversion. every curve is different, it depends on the test.</p>
<p>Afraid so, the curve IS that harsh. It's not easy to master the ACT. I'd also anticipate your composite score from the actual test to be about a point lower than the average of the three practice tests from "The Real ACT Prep", when taken under the exact same conditions. (meaning -not- untimed)</p>
<p>Other than some mix-and-matching, your scores look fairly similar to what mine did on the real test. Unfortunately, the two subjects you scored lowest in are also the two hardest to study. I'd say beyond practice and developing a strategy that fits your style of reading for the reading and science tests, there isn't a lot more you can do in those categories as far as studying actual material goes. You could try studying some science vocabulary/concepts I suppose, but there's a lot of debate about whether that will do you any good.</p>
<p>Perhaps do some studying on English concepts and look for your problem areas on practice tests. It's possible to bring that score up a point or two also.</p>
<p>You've got a lot of time to spend studying if you're going for the Sept. test, so make the most of it!</p>
<p>Is is possible to take the 29 and bring it up to a 32 or 33? I would say if I see significant improvement in English, Reading and Science, I would be ok but like I don't really think it's possible to go from a 26 to a 30 or 31 in 4-5 practice tests. :)</p>
<p>I guess I should go back to studying English grammar and stuff....since the mistakes I made happened to be like stupid silly mistakes or strategy....:)</p>
<p>futurenyustudent - don't say it's not posisble to raise your score 4-5 points in a few practice tests. I went from a 1750 to a 2150 on the SAT in 4 days during a prep class, and that was only two practice tests (one diagnostic day one, one after 3 days of strategy).</p>
<p>It's definitely possible to bring your score up to that point, but it's going to take a lot of work. My guess is you'll have to dedicate some months to it, but your mileage may vary. Keep in mind though that, due to the curve, the higher your score gets, the higher it will be to raise more. At the top end of 34-36, each point often corresponds to one question missed in many of the tests.</p>