<p>Last month I took the ACT (w/writing) and got a Composite Score of 27 (English: 28, Math: 28, Science: 28, Reading: 24)</p>
<p>Luckily it's only November of my Junior year, but is it possible for me to raise my composite score to a 30 or maybe 31 eventually?</p>
<p>Private ACT tutors, if your family can afford it. It worked for my daughter. If you’re in an area where there is a craiglist, you may be able to find them there Specialists in Math, Science and English. I found there is little difference between the high priced and lower priced ones. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah that’s what I was thinking. Just curious, how much did your daughter improve?</p>
<p>Don’t waste money on a tutor. I just bought many practice books, and the one that helped me the most is The Real ACT Prep Book. The first time I took the ACT I got a 25 but with the help of that book I brought my ACT up to a 30. It has real ACT Tests in it and it really helps you get used to the format and see what mistakes you are making when taking the test.</p>
<p>I’d like to note, that I studied a lot for the ACT before the September one, and got a 26.
I studied only one night before for the October one, and got a 29, and I didn’t think I could do that.
Maybe I was more adjusted to the environment of taking the test the 2nd time around.</p>
<p>I know I had all the math formulas I needed to know down cold for the October one though, and got a 34 on the Math part, but as opposed to the September one where I got a 27.</p>
<p>What I did for the October ACT was I studied my previous test by looking at my weaknesses in the subscores from the score report. Geometry was clearly a weakness, so I studied all the formulas for that, and tried to perfect it. Rhetorical questions screwed me up for English, so I did a few practice problems, and learned a few tips from the book Cracking the ACT by PR.</p>
<p>I wish I took a lot of ACT tests my junior year, rather than taking just 2 my senior year. That way, I could have superscored maybe even higher than a 30, and I could have done better. I would have had more time to study, too.</p>
<p>I know I did not get a 30- but I hope this post helps</p>
<p>Yeah don’t waste money on a private tutor, all u need are quality prep books and a dedication to taking them and more importantly correcting your mistakes. I started with a 25 comp december my junior year and ended with a 32 so you have plenty of time to improve. Simply be diligent and consistent and the sky is the limit.</p>
<p>Barron’s 36 and 1296 ACT Practice Questions. </p>
<p>It helped me go from 32 to 34. However, don’t just study one section 
I only really studied English (which helped me go from 29 to 36 on Eng and 33 to 36 on Reading). My Science actually went from 36 to 31 (ouch).</p>
<p>Besides, you need to factor in changes in your intellect. You will learn more in school. Advancing through school my junior year and summer programs helped me get Math up from 30 to 33.</p>
<p>But just think: if I had studied evenly, I could have had a 36, or at least a 36 superscore. The key is study, but even study. Don’t just stop studying because one section is epic. I got cocky with science and went down. Even if you start taking practices and score awesomely on one section, always do quick reviews to retain information and strategy.</p>
<p>Technically you can raise it to a 36. </p>
<p>Realistically, 30 sounds good if you study up</p>
<p>I took one practice test, got a 27, took 2 practice tests, got a 29, studied for 10 hours, then I got a 32</p>