<p>If I start in a week or two, will it be fine to take it in October for the 1st time? Thanks and I'll be a sophomore.</p>
<p>This is an extremely vague question.</p>
<p>1) What math have you completed, and do you find yourself good at math?</p>
<p>2) Are you good at reading comprehension?</p>
<p>3) Are you knowledgeable when it comes to grammar?</p>
<p>If you can give a decent “yes” to these three questions, than it is definitely possible to do good in that amount of time.</p>
<p>I’m a freshman, and I only studied the month before the June test and got a 27, so its definitely possible.</p>
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<li><p>I have completed Accelerated Integrated Algebra I. It is basically Algebra and Geometry and I take Accelerated Integrated Geometry next year. I take Pre Cal junior and Cal or Stats my senior year. I got a 72 this year, but I had a very bad teacher and 12 kids failed the class out of the whole year. She gave us homework and then tried to teach us, but never did. I got a 96 in 8th grade and a C/B in 7th and a B in 6th. I even failed a standardized test in math in 6th grade and failed math in 5th grade and was on an academic contract. I do great some years in math and bad other years. I’m on the fast track in high school. I don’t like math at all though.</p></li>
<li><p>I am very good at reading and prob. the best out of all the subjects. I usually score average-above average on reading standardized tests. I hope to become a print journalist some day.</p></li>
<li><p>Grammar is a week point. I am very good at writing and reading, not so much grammar. I usually do fine and not as bad as math. I usually do fine and score average and I seem to do fine with it. </p></li>
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<p>I’m usually not a great test taker though, but I was told I should take it for the first time my sophomore year. I have not taken the SAT yet either and I have heard the ACT is easier.</p>
<p>I want to take it because I may apply to Bard College at Simon’s Rock this fall, an early college. It’s not required but I want to see how I do. I take the PSAT for the first time this fall. Wait, are you just a freshman in high school? I wanted to know if it would be enough time to start soon and study.</p>
<p>Why take the ACT as a sophomore?? This summer you should concentrate on community service, self studying for some AP’s/classes, and researching a little about colleges.</p>
<p>“I want to take it because I may apply to Bard College at Simon’s Rock this fall, an early college. It’s not required but I want to see how I do. I take the PSAT for the first time this fall.”</p>
<p>Early college? As in go to college in Junior year of high school? Good luck man.</p>
<p>I skip my junior and senior year and then go to Simon’s Rock for two years and then prob. transfer to another school. I’d graduate at 20.</p>
<p>A friend of mine did this. He went to Simon’s Rock too. </p>
<p>I really don’t see the advantage. You are skipping the best years of high school and college for what? Graduating early?</p>
<p>This is one of the toughest job markets in history. If anything now is the best time to stay in school for as long as possible. </p>
<p>Graduating early is pointless if you can’t find a job.</p>
<p>I’m still not positive on the idea, but it would give me a head start. In acting especially the younger you are the better. Also, who knows if we will still be in a recession and we are talking about 5 years from now until I would graduate college.</p>
<p>"I’m usually not a great test taker though, but I was told I should take it for the first time my sophomore year. "</p>
<p>worst advice ever for potential ivy leaguer / person going for highly competetive schools.</p>
<p>my current public school counselor says the same thing, along with a lot of other dumb things. That’s why most ppl at my school just ask me for advice.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a sophomore, too. :).</p>
<p>I am not liking your prospects on the ACT. I mean, you are pretty much the opposite of me. My scores were 32 eng, 28 math (outrage), 23 reading, 26 science. I can’t imagine you doing that well in science, since it is pretty math oriented. Also, I had an A+ in Algebra II death (comparable to most high school precal courses), and I got a 28 on ACT math. I had been getting into the 30s on practice tests, but on the real thing I ran out of time. :(</p>
<p>I would definitely brush up as much as possible on math and english, if I were you.</p>
<p>I was going to take it because I was going to go to a early college. I’m good at English, but Social Studies is my best subject. I usually score good on tests in English though. I just wanted to take it to see how I would do and because if I did good, I would have a leg up on Simon’s Rock.</p>
<p>PS- I’m not dumb. I don’t have a 4.0, but I’m in all honors and AP classes. I also know a lot about college for my age and I tell people advice too. As you can see I do have 1, 255 posts.</p>
<p>um, just some experience: in middle school i took the acts and did…really bad. mainly because of an 18 on the science section. a few months ago i retook it and did…really good. mainly because of the 36 on the science section.
why? because i took an ap science this year. if you’ve barely done one lab science class, then i would really not recommend the act and suggest the sat.</p>
<p>I am going to be a sophomore. I took Honors Bio and that’s it and I got a B both semesters. I don’t know anything about chemistry or physics though. I’m going to ask my counselor when I get back to school, but should I start now and then don’t take it. I was going to study for the PSATS too. I also have a new counselor next year, I had a freshman counselor last year.</p>
<p>physics is pretty easy and guessable: i didn’t take physics yet when i took the acts.
but chem is hard and another story.</p>
<p>Hopefully my guessing is good, I did some Physical Science in Middle School though.</p>
<p>I’m not calling you dumb, I’m just saying that if you don’t consider yourself less than good at math and grammar, and you say you got a “B” in a science class…that’s three out of four sections right there. I was just trying to make sure you know what you’re up against with the ACT.</p>
<p>Um, just study and use practice tests until you know what your ready to take the ACT.</p>
<p>I did a lot better on the ACT after I finished my sophomore year.</p>
<p>I’m in HONORS CLASSES & AP. I’m on the fast track for math and I am suppose to take AP Cal my senior year. I’m average at both math and grammar. As I said, I do good sometimes and bad other times in math. I usually do average. A B is good in science, so I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m average at Grammar and I usually get a B when I have tests on it, but I usually do good in grammar too. I meant grammar was a weak point compared to reading and writing. What is this suppose to mean, “you go a “B” in a science class” Um, I got a B in an Honors Bio Class thank you very much, it’s not CP. I don’t trust someone who is actually the same age as I am and I actually know more about college’s and such. You don’t know why I’m taking it either. I have done a lot of research thank you and you sound like you’re 50 years older. In reality, you are the same age as me. I’m not a College Prep Student, I usually make A’s and B’s.</p>
<p>Thanks cjgone that’s what I plan on doing.</p>
<p>“I usually do good in grammar too”</p>
<p>You obviously can’t do that well* considering you made a blatant mistake right there.</p>