<p>I took an ACT exam last april and i got a 30 composite.</p>
<p>I wanted to retake it so i registered for the ACT exam this Saturday. However, I've had absolutely NO TIME to study/practice for it. Should I take a chance and take it this saturday, hoping that I won't do worse (but i probably will)? or should I change the date to the December ACT? Or should I take both? Which would hurt me less?</p>
<p>bumps … … . . anyone?</p>
<p>I would say, dont push it. Take it on Dec.</p>
<p>I’d say take it now, and then again in Dec. Why? Just by taking it once, you’re going to be better, your regular school work will help prepare you in a bit. The more practice you get the better.</p>
<p>Jasonvdm, I agree that it would be good practice, but since it won’t improve, won’t colleges not like it?</p>
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<p>Wait til December, but do prep in the meantime.</p>
<p>Take it now and December, if you don’t improve. If you wait until December, you may be “too busy to study” again and you will have lost two months – panic may start to set in. We don’t want that.</p>
<p>If you’re ‘too busy to study again’, then this isn’t a high priority for you anyway, so stick with what you already have. Your current score is pretty high already (tho I guess not by CC standards) which lowers the chance of improvement in any case, so you really should prep before taking it again. good luck!</p>
<p>I think taking a test you aren’t ready for is a waste of time and could potentially come back to haunt you when applying to schools that require “all scores.” But that’s just my two cents.</p>
<p>I agree with the poster above who asked whether you need to retake or should just sit on your 30. Do you know the answer to this question? If yes, then take the Dec. test, set a goal for your retake score and analyze your past test results to identify a few specific target areas of test questions in each category that you can realistically study and improve on between now and then.</p>
<p>If you don’t know whether to retake or present with 30, you need to figure that out. What colleges are you applying to? What does the Common Data Set or other admission profile for each college say about the ACT score range for 2010 or 2009 freshmen, i.e., where does your 30 fit…in their top 25%? in their middle 50%? in their bottom 25%? While you are studying the statistics, go through the same exercise with your grades. Make notes of your findings. This is the kind of exercise that helps you sort your list into safety, match and reach. Then, you will see exactly what that 30’s doing for you and how many more points you need or don’t need.</p>
<p>Good luck! As someone said, a 30 is a terrific score for many schools, and hopefully for your safetys and matches.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I think i will not take it this week and wait until december. thanks for everyones advice</p>