I don't know what my scores mean

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<p>I wasn't prepped for the ACT like other people were; I just took it. I don't know much about how the system works. </p>

<p>These are my scores:</p>

<p>Composite: 29
Verbal: 35
Math: 18
Others: in the low 30s</p>

<p>Are they good or bad? What do they say about me? Should I submit them to the test-optional schools I'm looking at? Do they predict how I will do on the SAT this November?</p>

<p>Thank you for your input. PS: If you can tell me how the SATs and SAT IIs work, that would be great.</p>

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<p>you got your scores?!? I thought we still had another week</p>

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<p>“verbal”? You mean reading? Why don’t your properly copy down your score (it should take 30 secs) if you really want to know what they mean…</p>

<p>Your composite is okay (not great, but pretty good), but your math is terrible. Most colleges would reject you based on your math score alone, seeing as you’re not ready to take college level math courses.</p>

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<p>I got these last year, but I didn’t start my college search until now.</p>

<p>I don’t know if my 35 was in Critical Reading or English. I clearly stated that I don’t know how this works.</p>

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<p>Hey, and thanks again, whas up?, for the kind comments. I’m so pleased you believe that “most” colleges would reject me “based on my math scores alone”. </p>

<p>Also, I assume by “your properly” you mean “you properly” </p>

<p>Perhaps you should be ready for someone to harass you about spelling when you are castigating them about using the word “verbal” to discuss a part of the ACT. </p>

<p>Good luck at your local community college. I think you’ll enjoy it, though you might find it a bit of a drain intellectually. Of course, one thing they can’t teach you there is TACT.</p>

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<p>Your scores are fine; don’t listen to what others say. All that matters is your composite score, and 29 is a great score for most colleges. Don’t worry about that math score; all of my scores were high except my science score, which was in the mid-20s, which ended up pulling me down to a 30. Your composite is what the colleges will be focused on.</p>

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<p>your composite shows you did better than or equal to about 94% of other act takers.</p>

<p>your math score shows you are weaker in math, but it also shows you are beyond ur composite in your other 3 sections</p>

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<p>The only way that score in math is going to hurt you is if you are a math (or math-related) major OR if you are going to a tech/math-science school.</p>

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<p>You don’t need to know anything about how the ACT works to be able to read words from your score sheet and type them on the computer.</p>

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<p>It’s called a typo. Fell free to harass me all you want, you’re the one who looks foolish for claiming I’m going to a community college because of a spelling mistake online. </p>

<p>Seriously, there’s no need to be mad. You asked what your scores mean, and I told you. If you’re upset about your math score, be mad at yourself, not at me. </p>

<p>Good luck at your local community college. You’ll need it, seeing that the math courses there will be way too advanced for you.</p>