need ACT advice badly...

Test Preparation
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<p>I'll be retaking the ACT on the next test date (which is in like a, er, week) and I need some serious help. I got a really poor score when I took it in April, a 28. I also took the sat around that time and did badly, a 1950.</p>

<p>I'm in the top 2% of my class and do tons of extracurriculars and stuff like that, so I'm really worried about my test scores pulling down what would otherwise be a pretty good application. I'm obviously looking to at least be in the running for some elite schools (that's why we're here, right?).</p>

<p>So, does anybody have any ideas about how I can improve? I've got the "real act" book and will be going through the practice tests this week and stuff, but I don't think that'll help too much, frankly. I have no idea why I do so badly. I didn't take any review courses because of the time/money, but it retrospect that was probably not a good idea. I really wasn't expecting those kind of scores when I decided to not do them!</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>I did bad too, were you like me:</p>

<p>English: 33
Math: 31
Reading: 27
Science: 26</p>

<p>Notice the downward spiral of scores.</p>

<p>If so then improve your concentration skills, you can get really tired EASILY on this test and if you do, you bomb it.</p>

<p>If you just scored like a 28 on all sections, I dunno what to say.</p>

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<p>That's interesting, I haden't thought of that. I just checked though, and all of my were 29-27.</p>