<p>Title says it all, anyone else nervous?!</p>
<p>Yep!
I need to improve my math score.</p>
<p>Not at all. I’ve taken 5 official ACT practice tests and have gotten a composite score of 34 on every single one… I’m hoping my consistency will carry over to tomorrow morning!</p>
<p>I’m not so much nervous like jittery as I am nervous “Oh boy, this is basically the last chance, better do well.” I’ve studied a lot and am ‘hard-coring it’ today. So, I’m pretty confident that I will do well.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the curve is harsh?</p>
<p>Yeah, I am a little nervous for the Reading Section which is my worst section by far because I have a problem with time (reading + understanding the passage and having enough time to answer the questions). Math, science, and english should be fine, I have been scoring a consistent 32-34 on each of those sections in The Real ACT Prep Guide. But, I’ve been scoring like a 27, 28 on the reading portion lol</p>
<p>I’m not nervous because I have nothing invested in this test unlike the SAT. I’ve studied for the SAT for weeks but I started studying for the ACT 3 days ago… so oh well we’ll just see how it goes.</p>
<p>hmmm how are you guys studying today?</p>
<p>The only section that bugs me is the science portion…</p>
<p>Do we use historical or literary examples in the essay like the SAT or do we just argue our point and also acknowledge/destroy the counterargument?</p>
<p>Wildcat343: Can’t you just do both? As long as you clearly and fully develop your point, the reader(s) should acknowledge the fact that you know how to write…?</p>
<p>Haha I hope that’s how it is, but the ACT readers have like 1 min to grade your essay. Atleast the essay has its own separate score that doesn’t affect your composite, and that colleges don’t care that much about that essay score.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I’m pretty sure that the essay does affect your composite score…?</p>
<p>Because I didn’t exactly finish the essay (I sort of fell asleep)…and so my essay score dropped my composite score from a 32 to a 31.</p>
<p>If you take the Writing Test, you will receive two additional scores: a Writing Test subscore and a Combined English/ Writing score. The Combined English/Writing score consists of two-thirds of the English Test score and the one-third of the Writing Test score to form a combined score. These two scores does not affect your subject area scores or the Composite score</p>
<p>I got that from here</p>
<p>[ACT</a> Test Scores](<a href=“http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/act-test-scores.html]ACT”>ACT Test Scores)</p>
<p>Soooooo how is this combined E/W score or the subscore used by colleges?</p>
<p>I am! Aiming for a 29, which would be considered low on CC.</p>
<p>Don’t worry, i’m hoping for a 30. It’s those silly little mistakes that get me.</p>
<p>I am a little bit…I’ll be here right after the test tomorrow to discuss. Those that are retaking the ACT like myself shouldn’t take the writing section, correct?</p>
<p>I’m going in tomorrow and gonna try to break 30! wish me luck… its the science that’s worrying me.</p>
<p>To everyone taking the test tomorrow morning, best of luck!</p>
<p>…if only I had extended time on this like I had for the SATs…■■■</p>
<p>I’m just going to jump into this for the third time.
Shooting for a 30…
If I get the same score again, I don’t know what I’ll do.</p>