<p>I can't be more serious about this, so please be nice when you reply, i'm a senior in high school in the senio year of high school , i have played it away most of my life; i have taken the act 3 times and my highest score is a 18. I notice that almost everyone on this site have a 30+ on their act, i'm going to be taking the act in February which is my last chance to be able to able to get a good score, i'm asking that anyone give me some advice, i have been studying 3+ hours everyday</p>
<p>I am a junior in high school and I am getting ready to take my first ACT in April. I am certainly no expert, but I don’t think that you need to study more hours, but you really need to pinpoint where your weaknesses are that you can correct quickly.<br>
By just getting a few more questions right in each section, you can raise your composite score quite a bit. If I were you, I would set a target score and using the red book see how many you would need to get correct. Use that target number of correct answers to help you with timing. Remember that all questions count the same on the ACT whether they are “easy” or “hard”. So focus on getting that number correct. Maybe this will help you not stress so much.<br>
While a score of 18 is certainly not a great score, I don’t think that it is all that terrible either. It is literally average. CC certainly seems to be attract a lot of academic overachievers, but there are average people like me on CC too.<br>
What do you mean when you say “I have played it away most of my life”? I am not sure what this means</p>
<p>im so gald that CC actually has normally people( i was scared of getting riddled), i have grown gray hairs thinking about this subject, and the quote “I have played it away most of my life”, simply mean that i wasn’t serious enough in high school that is why i have such a low act score. Thank you so much and good luck on your first ACT.</p>
<p>Sometimes people are just not great test takers. My brother did great in high school – IB classes and all – and he did not score great on the ACT. I think that to some extent, all standardized tests evaluate how well a person takes standardized tests. But with a little prep and a strategy going in, I am sure that your score will improve. Do you have a copy of the Red Book?</p>
<p>practice tests. find them. take them (in one sitting). find your mistakes. focus and fix them. </p>
<p>This is the best way to do it. What I did was set aside two tests a week, one for a full length practice tests on a weekend, and split the other test into sections that I did monday-thursday. Continuous practice is your best friend.</p>
<p>Wait a minute. Isn’t February too late for Senior?</p>
<p>Probably not for in-state or schools with rolling admissions.</p>
<p>Get the small book: Crash course for the ACT. This book gives tips on how to handle each section. Also get a book of practice tests/questions. Read the advice in the Crash course book and do timed practice tests every day. There are certain ways to approach each section of the test for maximal performance.</p>
<p>@ Darthpwner, i was thinking the same but like smokymtngirl said the sctoool i want to go to has rolling admissions, and thanks to everyone for the advise( i should probably stop checking on this post and get to studyin) especially you, smokymtngirl and you are right about me being a horribele test taker, i am god when it comes to standardized tests</p>
<p>Oh I see what you mean. Take a practice test everyday if you can because it really simulates test conditions.</p>
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<p>My favorite test prep book was Barron’s Math and Science workbook. It breaks down the science and math tests in a very easily understood way and has practice problems. Good luck! And don’t worry, I know plenty of smart people who test poorly. Try your best, and that’s all you can do.</p>