<p>When I was doing the Real ACT practices at home,I usually get a 29+or sometimes better.
Can anyone explains to me why is this happening?
How can I do better next time?
Should I give up on getting a 30+?
I heard that the June ACT is one of the hardest,is it true?
In addition,
I have a3.9 at school, I dont think the score matches up my grade at school.:(
HELP!</p>
<p>Getting a 30 or better is really not that easy - look at the percentage of college bound students that score at that level to reassure yourself. 25 is 80th percentile nationally which is pretty darn good in the grand scheme of things. The ACT is based on what you’ve learned and retained. For instance the math covers basic Algebra through a few Trig questions, if you’ve not taken Trig, the odds of getting those questions correct goes down. If you can’t remember Geometry…well you might miss those too. Science is more reading and interpreting the info and data than facts. There isn’t a GPA corrolation because your GPA may encompass points for turning in homework, class participation and the tests and exams may not be cumulative and curriculum difficulty and grading practices vary from school to school. My kids take the ACT a couple times including the PLAN which is a pre-ACT like the PSAT. Their scores go up 1 or 2 points each time they take it. They do practice ACTs in school, but typically the kids score higher on those than on the actual test according to my kids. If this is the first time you’ve taken it, take it again and see what happens. Keep doing the practice tests, this should help you with the reading portion and check and see what you are missing on the math and “refresh” your math skills if needed. I think 21 is our “state average” for all college bound students and plenty of “good GPA” students at my kids’ school have 21 or 22 on their ACT and never take it again. Finally you could “try” the SAT as there are those random kids that do statistically better on one over the other. As a data point, my kids scores were pretty comparable on the ACT to the SAT. Chin up, it’s not the end of the world and it’s only 1 data point colleges use when evaluating admissions.</p>
<p>I don’t if the June test was harder per se, but the reading curve was really nasty.</p>
<p>What practive book are you using?</p>
<p>What grade are you in?</p>
<p>you are probably just average…</p>
<p>Don’t worry. Just study really hard with the time you have left in summer, and go from there. Have you tried taking the SAT? You may do better on that.</p>
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<p>Not the friendliest comment i’ve heard.</p>
<p>Unlike the ACT’s test competitor, the SAT, your score can be increased by several points through rigorous studying. The ACT is not meant to be an IQ test or an aptitude test; it tests for how much hard-work you put in such as studying which is necessary for college success! Just work hard and I bet you can bring your score up significantly on the next test date. Don’t let geniuses with perfect lives who never worked a day in their life try to swade your view–I worked my way up and you can too.</p>
<p>^ Well put.</p>
<p>Statistically it is unlikely you will ever reach a 30. </p>
<p>However there is nothing wrong with being average, a majority of the country is by definition.</p>
<p>Idk, IntangibleGator. Some of those statistics are flawed, IMO.</p>
<p>Mhmm…you’ve been getting 29+ on practice exams?
That sounds a little fishy.</p>
<p>I would no doubt take it again. Maybe on some of the sections you skipped a bubble or something. I had a friend score 700+ on Reading/Math and a 400 on Writing because she filled out the wrong bubbles… XD</p>
<p>**** happens man.</p>
<p>Just study hard this summer =)</p>
<p>There are many in this situation. A 3.9 is a strong GPA and regardless of the test score it has evidenced that you are willing to work hard and be successful for two years, as opposed to playing the standardized test game for 5 hours. I plan on retaking the ACT. Like other people said, try the SAT and the other options.</p>
<p>you can definatly bring your score up
my first test, i just went to take the test not knowing there was a science section and got a 20
then i took it again and got a 21
and the june test i got a 24
i am working my way up and I am studying
my suggestion is to study from the REd book and PR
go over the math problems and the basic grammatical rules
also for reading, practice timing yourself…trust me this works I went from a 20 to a 26 in reading from my last test (i know 26 is not that great but i am still working my way up)
don’t lose hope because I also have a 3.98…</p>
<p>From experience i can tell you that themore you practice, the better
honestly, i studied for one week and got my score to a 24 from a 21
it can be done, if you are honest with yourself and really put the time in to it.</p>
<p>oh and by the way some people call others “average” to make themselves feel better</p>
<p>Just note, it is fiction that the June test (or any other date) is more difficult than others. ACT has a cache of tests that over the years are used multiple times. Some of its tests are somewhat more difficult than others but which one you get on any particular date is not determined by difficulty, so any particular June test may or may not be slightly harder than others. Also, each test has its predetermined result – before the test starts the score you will get for any particular number of correct answers is already set. There are some variances in tests that have been noted before – for example, there are some tests where it is impossible to get a 35 on the science section because one wrong answer lowers you to 34.</p>
<p>Dude, why do people keep taking these test over and over and over? Why don’t they just study ONCE or twice and take it, and get a good score. These tests were not designed for you to take it like 5 times. Colleges should see that because it shows that you are obsessed with test scores and could probably not handle the work if you have to work so hard just to get within their middle-50 scores…</p>
<p>My advice: study up ONCE, and then take it. Then just stop lol. mar1ami that seems like a ridiculous strategy to me. And a waste of time and money.</p>
<p>I know it sounds fishy that I got a 29+ at home but dont do well on the real test,
perhaps I just cant overcome the pressures.</p>
<p>Don’t feel bad. I did practice tests at home for the reading section and scored a 28 - however, on the real thing, I got a 21 on reading. Luckily my other scores brought my composite up to a 27 (33 M, 27 E, 25 S).</p>