<p>Hi everyone, I'm really trying to raise my act score and I only have a month. I am a senior and need to get a 34 +. I have been practicing for 3 months now but I messed up on the October exam and scores lower than my normal. I currently have a
28-M
28-R
26-E
23-S
27-C
I am willing to do whatever it takes to get the high score, but I just need help planning how I could do it efficiently. Has anyone been able to make that score jump? If you help me, I will bake you cookies. </p>
<p>Yes. This is totally possible. I went from getting a composite score of 28 on my first practice exams, and I scored a 35 on the September ACT first sitting.</p>
<p>This is how to do it.</p>
<p>1) Read science books in your free time. Everything from biology to chemistry to environmental science. The more you familiarize yourself with science concepts, the less time you’ll have to spend reading the small blurbs of information in the science section. Instead, you’ll be able to skim quickly and jump right to interpreting graphs and answering questions.</p>
<p>2) Next, buy the Barron’s ACT 36 Book. In short, this book is only good for one thing: English. Memorize all the grammar rules in this book and learn how to apply these rules. My English score went from a 28 to consistent 35s and 36s on the practice tests just by reading this book. Also, there is a practice math test and a brief math review. They too are helpful. As for their science tips, I suggest you follow them, but not to dogmatically. For science, you just need to experiment and determine which strategy you should use.</p>
<p>3) Do the practice tests in the Red Book.</p>
<p>4) Don’t forget to turn up every once in a while.</p>