<p>Hey, I've been reading posts about how students never gave up and finally got a score they wanted. I am here to tell you my story.</p>
<p>Currently a Senior, I recall back in the summer after Freshman year, I went to a SAT Summer Class in Korea. During their practice tests, I kept on getting around 1650/2400.. Sophomore year comes by and I take the PSAT and get like a 167/240.. Thinking to myself it was only for practice, I take the PLAN and get a 25/32. I'm saying, not bad, not bad at all.. </p>
<p>So this is why I started to commit myself to studying the ACT. (i still think its easier)<br>
In the Summer before Junior year, I went to ACT classes 6 hours/day...5 days a week...for about 2 months.....Although intense, what was fun was that you were not alone and friends were by your side. The Fall of Junior year comes and I take another class to fit in my busy schedule..</p>
<p>So equipped with the strategies and studying, I go in the December 2009 test with optimism. However, right when I started, pressure and anxiety built up as I did not want to waste all that time studying. I got a 27...., disappointed as I was alone with a 27, while my friends all received 30+ even a 35.</p>
<p>I was still lacking and ignorant of respecting the ACT. February test comes by and i get a 28. An increase, not bad I say...</p>
<p>April comes and this time I try to loosen up to relieve tension by thinking how I have improved my studying habits and such.. I get a 28....... NO CHANGE.</p>
<p>I decide June will be my last... Stacked with 10 ACT books by my side and some other grammar book, I start studying like mad as school was over. I go in and get a 29... Now, most of my friends have finished the ACT and were satisfied while I was still hindered by it.</p>
<p>Despite the stats showing that taking ACT the 5th time is useless and my disappointment,
the whole summer, I talk to myself, "Yo, this is your last chance, no more after, no more before..." I grab a language arts book and start reviewing all the grammar we have learned. I get the ACT books and complete them.. I start to get newspapers and read for speed. I start developing an interest in winning over the ACT..</p>
<p>This time, ALL Set and ready, I say, "no matter what, I did my best in preparing. GAME TIME
The september test: english and math, I was feeling great. Reading and Science,...not so much...
AFter, i keep thinking...just a 29.5...or 30....
Few days ago, i checked at midnight with the nerves rushing and shivering me.. I even hold a paper to block the score and see from bottom up.. Whoa, science..reading..math..english..omgosh..a 32!<br>
No way did I expect to see that! and i woke up everyone . screaming in happiness and thankfulness.</p>
<p>How I did it and the moral:
1. I gave it all by going through about 10 ACT books and other materials.
Princeton Review, Kaplan, Mcgraw Hill, Barrons, and the Red book have helped me.
2. I went into the ACT with a positive attitude and the "I can do it" feeling. One's positiveness is so important. Thinking all negative won't help at all, why not feel happy?!
3. Time limit on the test is still an issue to me. However, timing yourself to go and move on other questions is sooo important. better to get like 5 questions rather than 1 hard question. DO NOT PANIC WHEN time is almost over as you wont be able to do anything then..
4. PLAN SOMETHING FUN to do after, Yes, it was my homecoming night that day, and i guess it kinda helped me relax.
5. MY favorite: NEVER GIVE UP and believe! i cant stress the importance of this: i took it 5 times despite others comfortably being done with ACT.</p>
<p>I appreciate and thank God, family, friends, people, and the college confidential members for your support and motivation!</p>
<p>Hey, 27 to a 32! Sucess!
U CAN do it!!</p>