<p>This score, at this point, seems impossible for me. The highest composite I ever got was a 26 in April 2012. I got a lower score this recent June 2012 test, getting a 23. I don't know if there is much hope for me. I want to apply to schools like NYU, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, and Chapman, but I don't know.</p>
<p>First off I would calm down 
I took the ACT for the first time this past January (I’m a high school junior)
and I did horrible, and got a 23 as well, and my first choice school is NYU- so, as you can imagine, I freaked out and cried a lot. </p>
<p>I honestly just took a really deep breathe, and decided to focus on school instead.</p>
<p>Anyway I also took the june ACT, and I got a 29 (English 35, Math 27, Reading 30, Science 23 Essay 10/12)</p>
<p>and I didn’t prep for it at all! Why? Because I prepped a lot for the first one and that didn’t help me, did it? So I decided to just wing it the next time. And it worked out. </p>
<p>And a 29 is good for NYU, so I’m feeling a lot better. Not that you care.</p>
<p>mart24= a trolll</p>
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<p>Yeah prepping for the ACT is the best idea ever because the test is better than the SAT in that prepping can actually raise your score substantially. Buy a review book and go through it.</p>
<p>I was going to say. I prepped three days a week for the April test, got a 26. Prepped less, got a 23 in June.</p>
<p>Whoever said don’t study for the ACT obviously did not read the book. It says, STUDY so you… i think you know the rest.</p>
<p>I didn’t study and got a 35. BAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMM</p>
<p>Months before my ACT, my mom started a study program for me. She had me take a full practice test. I was stressed out and under a lot of pressure, and I only got, like, a 27. This jarred me because I’d expected to do a lot better and I’d done better on the practice test I’d taken at school the previous year. I started freaking out, reconsidering whether I was a worthy student at all and whether I should just stop trying to get into competitive schools and settle for middling state ones.</p>
<p>When I took the ACT, I had mellowed out and gotten a little more perspective on the issue. I got a standard eight hours of sleep, ate a good breakfast, and felt good about myself knowing that I hadn’t studied in weeks. I got a 34.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. Studying can help, but only if you do it with a positive attitude.</p>
<p>I guess it really depends on what your study habits are. Some people perform better without studying, but I think it’s always a good idea to prep (no matter how much you really do). Have you tried the Real ACT Prep Guide? I took a few practice tests in it before taking the test, and I didn’t perform as well on them as I had hoped to. I ended up getting a 33 on test day, and I think knowing the format of the test and how to pace yourself is the true key. Good luck! :)</p>
Hi, I know its been a while…but I’m in the situation to where I got a 23 on my act like you…but I really want a 26! Can you tell me anything to do to reach that goal. I really really want this
Start a new thread @Mbol01 this one’s really old.