<p>I'm a junior with a solid gpa and extracurriculars.
In April I took the ACT and got a 31.25 after taking roughly two practice tests.
This Past weekend I took the October test and think I will get around a 32. I took another 5 practice tests to prepare for this ACT.
I need help on Science and am worried that I will not be able to raise my ACT enough to become more competitive at top notch schools. I still have another year until I apply, but do you think I could raise my score by 2 points to a 34?</p>
<p>I think practice is the key. 5 practice tests is not enough. I’m trying to raise my score from 30 to 35 for December. I did excellently on the Writing, reading and english sections (35) but math and science were bad. Honestly, I think you can do it. You just need motivation, and TONS of practice. I’ve been doing a lot better on the practice tests.</p>
<p>I went from a 31 to two 34s no 35 yet :(</p>
<p>The only studying I did was taking practice tests. A lot of practice tests. I have a stack of books from Princeton Review, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and the ACT company. I’m going to say over the past year and a half or so I’ve taken about 20 practice tests, usually just once a week starting a month or so before each test.</p>
<p>I think if you’re taking AP classes and taking the SAT and whatnot there’s not much studying you can do that isn’t already covered. Taking AP English raised my reading score from a 31 to a 34.</p>
<p>Then again, don’t sweat a 32. Standardized test score are important, but a 32 won’t make or break the decision at MOST schools.</p>
<p>Yes, I think it’s definitely possible, especially since you still have so much time left to take it. It took me only three months to increase my score by 4 points and my sciences subscore by 7 points.</p>
<p>definitely. you’re still a junior which gives you a TON of time. just get practice books and review the science extensively, and i’m sure that your score can raise.</p>
<p>There are always some people who can walk into the test without any prep and get a 34+. But for others, the key is to practice. Be sure you fully understand each question you get wrong. If you do enough questions this way, assuming you retain the info, you’ll eventually cover all permutations of the problems they can ask.</p>