has Anyone ever been surprised by their ACT/SAT scores?

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<p>When I did my first SAT, I didn't think that it was that bad... IT WAS THAT BAD</p>

<p>When I took the ACT today, I thought the reading and science sections killed me. But then again, is it possible that I somehow got good scores on those sections? I mean based on the reading discussions, I felt that my answers mostly correspond to other people's and on the science section, I finished with spare time, even though I had to guess on a few...</p>

<p>So, has anyone ever felt bad about a SAT or ACT that they totally bombed it and then receive a fairly nice score?</p>

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<p>Yes, when I got my June scores back, I was super surprised… I was expecting a 31-32 and got a 34</p>

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<p>I took the ACT in June also, and I was surprised. I expected a 30-31, but i ended up gettina 33, with a 35 on reading even thought I got a 29 on the reading section on the only practice test that I took. :)</p>

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<p>my act scores have always surprised me. the first time, i got a 35 on english. the second time, i got a 31…
the rest of my superscores also jumped around each time, so i always ended up with a composite of 34</p>

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<p>First time i took the ACT i left feeling really bad, i thought i had bombed the science and that my composite would be like a 25. Got my score back and found out it was a 30, i was prety pleased.</p>

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<p>When I took the ACT in Feb 08 I was completely surprised by my 36 on Reading. I was rushed on reading when I took it and somehow only missed one question.</p>

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<p>I feel like more people are surprised by their scores then aren’t. The test is curved, so when you come out of a test thinking you did terrible it is entirely possible that you actually did good compared to everyone else. This happened to me when I was expecting a 27-28 and got a 30, then a 30-32 and got a 33. It also happened to a friend of mine who was expecting a 28-31 and was shocked when he got a 34.</p>

<p>For whatever reason (I guess it has to do with the curve), ACT scores are far harder to predict than SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Yeah most people are surprised at what they get, and from my experience I find that most people underestimate their score by 1-3 points.</p>

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<p>Got a 28 on my first test, retook it and got a 32.</p>

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<p>Definitely. I took the September test, and thought i got a 32. ended up with a 35 :)</p>

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<p>I was extremely surprised on the April test. I had already gotten 34 in February but I thought I absolutely bombed in April. I thought I got about a 28. It was so bad I considered asking for my test to be shredded. As it turns out, I got a 35 :)</p>