<p>Now, my question is this: I am an extremely good student and have a ton of determination. I want to go to Yale (first choice), Harvard, Duke, or Vandy... (in that order, I think) Can I seriously boost my score in two years? I was not prepared for the science set-up at all and I did not know how to do some of the math because I haven't taken the classes yet. Signing up for a science ACT course for this summer as we speak. I feel discouraged.</p>
<p>Should I re-take this summer or study for next fall?</p>
<p>If you're determined, don't give up. Of course there is a chance you can score better.</p>
<p>April was my third time taking it. The first two times, I got 24, but my subscores seemed completely random (ie, the first time I got 28 reading 21 english, the second time I got 21 reading 28 english...?) </p>
<p>I think I did really well on the April one. I finished the Math and English sections and got very close to finishing the Reading and Science without having to guess. I'd say I got around a 28, which is definitely an improvement from a 24. However, I forgot my admission ticket like a dork, so I haven't gotten my scores yet.</p>
<p>You're only a freshman, and the test will get easier as you take more classes because it's knowledge based. A 25 is a pretty good score, especially for it being the first time you took the test.</p>
<p>I'm personally aiming much lower than you in terms of colleges, and I want a 25-30 on the test when I take it in June. (I'm a junior by the way).</p>
<p>It was weird because I did not take this super seriously this year. I thought "buy the book, take the test, see scores, study, re-take, do awesome"</p>
<p>So when my sophomore friend starting saying "Blahblah made a 30," I was blown away. I thought that you couldn't make a higher score than a 29 before junior year. I was wrong.</p>
<p>That's exactly how I was my first time. I took it in the very beginning of sophomore year, got a horrible night of sleep, got to the testing center late, didnt finish any of the sections.... you catch my drift.</p>
<p>The second time, I still didn't have a very serious mindset. I was still late to the test center, worked the closing shift (midnightish) the night before, etc.</p>
<p>But this last time, I really took it serious. I took a practice test or two (I'm not much of a studier) and I just relaxed the night before, and got an excellent night of sleep. I woke up early, chilled, read part of a book I was reading, had a good breakfast, then went to the test.</p>
<p>I did forget my admission ticket... but I quickly forgot about it when the test began.</p>
<p>As a freshman thats great. I went up 4 points as a Junior in a matter of months with very little prep just some practice the night before and just learning stuff in school. You could easily go up 5-10 points</p>
<p>30s in Reading and English demonstrate that you read a lot. Keep it up and those 30s will be 34-36 in 2-3 years. A 21 in Math as a freshman is meaningless because you haven't learned all the math on the test yet. A 19 in Science is equally meaningless if you didn't prepare, because the Science section is really just a glorified speedreading chart analysis game that can be mastered with prep.</p>
<p>My son's freshman scores were only slightly higher than yours and were similarly distributed by section, and he got a 35 as a junior.</p>
<p>Yeah please don't worry too much about it. Your score will naturally go up. I have no doubt that you will be able to get 30+ as a junior. You obviously care about it a lot. Don't stress out yet =P you'll go absolutely crazy if you start stressing over college too early. I just became obsessed and I'm already going crazy.</p>
<p>This has to be the stupidest **** ive ever read on these forums, which are already filled with pretentious *******s asking questions like "OMG should I retake my 2400 SAT"</p>
<p>Unless you are a complete retard, you probably already know the answer to your own question. </p>
<p>Did your knowledge and intellectual maturity increase dramatically from 6th to 8th grade? Why wouldn't it happen from 9-11th? </p>
<p>Yes your scores will stay the same as they are right now when you are a junior, and you will be rejected from Yale and fail at life.</p>