<p>I am trying to gather information regarding how the time spent studying correlates to the end result: the score. Please post how early did you start studying for the ACT? Do you feel like it was worth it? and what was your final score? (please indicate if you have taken it more than once. If so, how did your scores compare) thank you!</p>
<p>For December i didn’t study for no more than 6 hours and got a 27. For April i probably studied for 25 hours but have yet to find out my score.</p>
<p>Taking a few practice tests to get used to the structure is best. Beyond that, many of my friends who took the test a tonne of times have determined that lots of preparation does not really pay off and change the score much. ACT tests actual subject knowledge in some ways, its best to take it at the right point in your coursework.</p>
<p>I took the ACT for the first time this April. Borrowed a Kaplan ACT prep book from the library 2 weeks before that. Studied on and off while multi-tasking during Spring Break. I guess that’s about 6 hours considering I did about 2 complete practice tests?</p>
<p>Ended up with a 35. I was really surprised considering I thought I had bombed the Science section.</p>
<p>I think the previous poster is correct regarding actual subject knowledge and coursework. I’m currently taking 5 IB classes, so that might have helped a bit.</p>
<p>I think there’s limited correlation; depends on the person + previous knowledge and test-taking skills.</p>
<p>First time: 31
Second time: 33</p>
<p>Didn’t study at all for either, being familiar with the test helped me on the second time.</p>
<p>I agree with the above poster, the correlation is most likely pretty limited - some people are just good at standardized tests.</p>
<p>Well, for my two cents worth (likely to be downgraded by many due to my status as a tutor), I believe there definitely is a correlation. I recently tutored a class of 3 sophomores and two juniors. Two of these students had already completed a well-known prep course. On the first diagnostic test, the scores ranged from 23 to 29. After three months spent improving reading, grammar and deductive reasoning skills (I do not teach math), the scores ranged from 27 to 35. (BTW, the diagnostic test and the final test were actual ACT tests to assure relevant test comparisons.) These students spent three hours weekly with me, and an additional 4 - 6 hours on homework I assigned. The biggest gains were achieved by the students who put the most time and effort into their homework, period. No equivocation. Hope this helps.</p>