Can I raise my score from a 27?

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Yes, I know. A 27 is low. I started late on the process (neither of my parents have any degrees further than associates at community college so they didn’t know). I am a Junior looking to get into Duke university. (About a 32-33 composite) Even if I don’t get in I still want this score.

Time limit: It’s June 11th today and my test will be in September. That’s about 3 months (I have a lot of free time because it’s summer and I’m not doing much traveling)

Composite: 27
English: 29
Math: 28
Reading: 25
Science: 24
I’m good with time management and I’m motivated to do this. I have PrepScholar which is just an online site and also I use Khan Academy for math help.
I’m not asking about my chances to get into Duke, I’m just asking about the score. Can I do it? Or is it too late for me? Which sections should I focus on?(majoring in chemistry) Any advice would be very helpful! Thank you in advance!

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I think you can definitely do it, especially if you do a lot of practice! Definitely buy the big act red book that has practice tests. To go with that I used this prep book by Mike Barrett called the Black Book. He gives really good strategies and then walks through practice questions from the red book. If you get those 2 books and just do practice tests then you’ll do great!

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You can improve your score on the ACT significantly if you prepare for the test. If you take practice tests and analyze/correct your mistakes you will increase your score.