<p>On the September ACT I got:</p>
<p>Reading- 36
English- 35
Math- 34
Science- 26</p>
<p>Composite- 33</p>
<p>If I could raise my science score, my composite would be a lot higher, but is it worth risking my other high scores? Should I retake it or not?</p>
<p>Dude -or dudette- the HIGHEST you can get is a 36. 33~36 is 99 percentile. I don't see a reason to waste time.</p>
<p>nah..u've got a pretty sweet score..unless ur going into a science field</p>
<p>Yeah I was actually hoping to double major in biology and chemistry. So I'm just thinking it'll look pretty bad if that's my intended major and I can't even go the science ACT...</p>
<p>If feel like the science section on the ACT doesn't necessarily say anything about your actual science skills. A 33 is pretty awesome. Maybe you could try a science SAT II, like bio or chem, to add an extra dimension?</p>
<p>Yeah I think colleges know the science section really brings down a lot of people and as long as you have good grades in your science classes, you should be fine. They're smart enough to know that anyone with a 33 is smart enough no matter how bad their science is. Science is Math+Reading basically, and just look at your M+R. You basically have a 2300 equivalent SAT with the 3 sections excluding science, so I say you're fine and don't retake because then you have to worry about that and college apps.</p>
<p>I'd take it again. 33 is amazing, but why not see if you can do a little better? If you do worse, just send the September score instead, no big deal.</p>
<p>People keep telling me I'm stupid for taking it again, but the way I see it, there's no harm in trying one last time.</p>
<p>I think I'll end up retaking because I'm only a junior so I have plenty of time.</p>
<p>If you're only a junior you might as well retake it. You'll have plenty of chances and time. Besides, if you do worse, nobody has to know about it.</p>
<p>Was it a time issue on the science part? I lost track of time during my first ACT and I messed up in science. But, I retook it again and I felt better.</p>
<p>If you think you can do even two or three points better in science, I would retake it. Plus, you can report what scores you want, so you really have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>I would actually take the ACT again because I really am aiming for a 35 to 36...
That way I have a nice safety net for my college! =)</p>
<p>Oh btw, I got a 33 this time and am hoping to increase it...</p>