In need of advise ASAP!

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<p>I'm currently a Junior in high school. I had been prepping for the ACT's since September and took them in December. I screwed up the Scantron answers in the Reading section (put the answers for questions 20-40 in the 1-20 area) and ended up doing poorly on that portion which ultimately pulled my composite down (E 32, M 29, R 24, S 31, Essay 12, Comp 29). I had plans to take the February ACT but because of the snow storm, it got postponed and now I can't take it until April.</p>

<p>I had always assumed I was stronger in the ACT's versus the SAT's based off practice tests, but I still had plans to give the SATs a try in May. I just found out that I'm busy the day of the May test and cannot wait until June to take them for a first time. So in my utter confusion and chaos, I decided I need to take the March test. Registration deadline is next week, so that's not an issue. The only thing I need advise on is: </p>

<p>is it worth it? Will I be able to get a decent enough score as a starting point with barely 3 weeks of cramming and studying? Will studying for the SAT's (which is a completely different test than ACTs) ruin my mindset/thinking processes for the ACT? For the colleges I'm looking at, I ultimately need to break 2,000 at the least. Will it be worth the time, stress, effort, and all around craziness? Thank you so much for anyone who can help me out!</p>

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<p>I would definitely suggest taking the ACT again. I am also having to cram in some last minute studying for the March test. </p>

<p>My approach is to study 2-3 hours per day, splitting the time so that I can study before school in the morning, and after school. Take practice tests every few days to gauge yourself and figure out your weak subjects. As I see, your composite is around 28-30 so you can definitely improve atleast 3 points if you study hard the next 2 weeks.</p>

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<p>You made a simple mistake in the ACT that caused the low reading score, you didn’t just suck at it. Retake the ACT in march and double check that you’re filling in the right bubbles. You’ll do better (you already did really well in all sections minus reading), I don’t think there’s much for you to worry about now. If needed, you can always take it again fall of your senior year.</p>