Boosting scores to a 36

<p>I am a sophomore in highschool and received a 34 on the ACT my first time taking it. I didn't prepare very much and still want to raise my 34 to a 36.</p>

<p>My subscores were...
32 English
33 Math
33 Reading
36 Science</p>

<p>I should have no problem with math but wish to raise my English/Reading scores. What is the best method of doing this when I retake the test next (junior year)?</p>

<p>I also got an 8 on my writing, how can I improve this? I assume taking AP Lang will help this but I still want to raise it more than Lang will alone.</p>

<p>Also: Realistically, how "good" is a score of 34? Thank you.</p>