<p>I studied so hard for it and thought I would get a 30... I have 1 more try which is in September 2014 before the EA deadline OCT 15</p>
<p>What should I do to get better( tutor is not the option)?</p>
<p>English-17
Math-21
Reading-19
Science-21</p>
<p>Any tips?</p>
<p>Did you take practice tests? They should have shown you what you would reasonably expect to score. </p>
<p>Why don’t you try the June test just to see if it is consistent with the last one- so you know for sure what to study for September?</p>
<p>@bodangles I was projected for a 27 comp</p>
<p>No, you do not suck at life; you sucked on that ONE test. It is just one test. Move on. </p>
<p>Take a look at what you did wrong (usually patterns are visible). Study up in filling those holes and take it again. </p>
<p>Good luck, but whatever you do, do not dwell on it. </p>
<p>If the test matters to you, and you are committed to improving, practice. Read every guide you can find online and master the test. ANYONE who truly gives forth his/her best can score above 30. </p>
<p>I won’t include actual advice in this post; you can research that yourself.</p>
<p>You don’t need to take the June test to see what is wrong. Take more practice tests and carefully note which items you get wrong. Make sure you understand WHY you missed them. If you need someone to help you (friend, parent, etc.), mark the ones you are unsure about and ask for help. My kids made flash cards of the problems or concepts they learned from doing this and studied those before trying another practice test. They spent a couple of hours every Sunday afternoon on test prep for a few months.</p>
<p>I don’t agree that ANYONE can get a 30. But you can certainly raise your score into the mid-20s by doing this.</p>
<p>If that still doesn’t work, be sure to look into some test optional colleges if your GPA is better than your test scores. Here is a link to a website where you can find them:</p>
<p><a href=“ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest”>http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional</a></p>
<p>Don’t get discouraged! I took the ACT in October and scored a 22! I then studied really hard almost every day and then took the April ACT. I got a 23… At first I felt devastated. It was like all my hard work resulted in close to nothing. Eventually someone told me, “It is just a test, and you’ll simply have to take it again.” And you know what? He is right. We just have to work smarter and stay consistent and we will achieve our goals!
By the way, I was expecting a 26-28 so it kind of hurt to see me score barely go up, so keep your head up because you aren’t the only one feeling a little down.</p>
<p>If you are interested, my scores from the October test were
C: 22
E:24
M:24
R:20
S:21</p>
<p>and the April test scores were,
C:23
E:25
M:19(-_-)
R:22
S:25 </p>
<p>@wildfactor - First of all, no you do not suck at life. One test does not define you. Yes, that means even if you scored a 36 you are not perfect nor close to perfect. </p>
<p>What’s important is that you have a relentless determination, a will to succeed. Along with the Real ACT prep guide (big red book) by the makers of the ACT, use Kaplan’s test prep guide, it was really helpful.</p>
<p>Here’s my story for extra motivation (scroll down to see what I ended up with): <a href=“Improving ACT score - ACT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1583375-improving-act-score-p1.html</a> </p>
<p>Try taking these practice tests to find out areas you can improve in: <a href=“http://bestactprep.org/printable-act-practice-test-pdf/”>http://bestactprep.org/printable-act-practice-test-pdf/</a>.</p>
<p>The best ones to take are the Preparing for the ACT ones.</p>