<p>I REALLY want to make a 35 when I take the ACT again in September. I took it in June this year and made a 30 as my composite and got a 10 on writing. I've managed to get a 31 before without writing. And an 11 before on writing with a lower score. I can't seem to get my science, reading, and math scores high enough to match my English score, which I usually make a 34 or 35 on. PLEASE give me any suggestions you guys have!</p>
<p>Here is what I did:
I bought The Real Act prep guide about 6 months before the test. I actually didn’t start to go through it until 1-2 months before. (Don’t do that, start earlier.) So I went through the book and kept on doing the practice tests and I improved each time. I went online and found math formulas and practiced those. I got a 33 composite in February but my math score was bad.</p>
<p>So then I bought a Barron’s ACT book. I highly recommend it because it doesn’t just have practice tests; it has lessons in it for each section which I found especially helpful in the math and english part. I improved my math greatly and ended up with a 34 composite. Although my essay did kind of suck. A 7. But it looks like you are fine in that area!</p>
<p>Buy a barron’s book and then study!</p>
<p>Thank you very much!! This was really helpful @Belizeme. I’ll look into getting a Barron’s book :D</p>
<p>Have you requested a copy of your test an answers to see what questions you missed? It is the best was to see exactly what concepts you can improve on.</p>
<p>BTW, you’ve already got a fantastic score. Congratulations on that! Best wishes as you strive towards your even greater goal.</p>
<p>I didn’t request it but I’ve tried that previously before. I wish they’d come with answer explanations but I guess that isn’t possible.
And thank you 
@CATDECAL </p>
<p>If you don’t understand the concept, it should be as easy as taking the problem to your science teacher and asking for help. </p>
<p>Most teachers would be thrilled to help a student with that kind of initiative. </p>
<p>It’s mainly just the time that’s an issue for me on the science and reading parts. And I’m brushing up on my math concepts. So I guess I need more practice. </p>
<p>I’m not sure if this helps, but I got a 35 on the June test and I had really big issues with timing too! Barron’s 36 book helped me understand the fastest way to get through each section without rushing. For the reading section, I ranked each of the 4 passage types from easiest to hardest and forced myself to spend 8 minutes on each passage. I literally wrote down the start time before each passage just to make sure I wouldn’t exceed 8 minutes. If I finished any passage in less than 8 minutes, I would add that time on to the hardest passage. I would then spend the last 3 minutes reviewing any difficult questions. </p>
<p>Good luck! I’m retaking the test in September too :)</p>
<p>I got a 35 on the feb test, E33 M36 R35 S36. 10 writing.</p>
<p>Make sure to stay focused, I went to a party day before so I goofed on English, which is usually my best score.</p>
<p>A lot of the times, simply taking care of yourself on test days pays more dividends then hours of studying. On bad days, I scored low 30s, when I woke up from afterlunch nap, perfect 36 across the board.</p>