<p>My Calculus BC teacher recommended that I retake the ACT with these scores:</p>
<p>Math- 36
Science- 33
Writing- 27
Reading- 31
Essay- 8</p>
<p>Composite- 32</p>
<p>I was wondering if it would be worth it to retake it, in hopes to get my scores up, since my SAT scores are much lower in comparison.</p>
<p>And, if so, what I could do to improve, since I didn't study for this test.</p>
<p>Um . . . try studying?</p>
<p>Seriously, take a practice test or two and review the answers. It looks unusual to me to see scores in the 30s and then an English score of 27 (that is English, right, not English/Writing?). You should be able to get at least your English score up.</p>
<p>Is it worth it to retake it? Depends: where are you planning on applying? That's a very good score--you might rather spend your time on other things. Then again, retaking it can't hurt.</p>
<p>all depends on where you are applying. I would love that score.</p>
<p>Oh, yes. Sorry. That should be English. Studying doesn't work for me. Never has. </p>
<p>As for where I want to go, I'm looking into a high-end engineering school, though, I'm still undecided on the kind of engineering I want to pursue.</p>
<p>I would definitely retake it. English is pretty much the easiest section to improve on.</p>
<p>I'm not so much worried about improving my English scores, rather, I'm worried about my other scores going down.</p>
<p>Im in the same boat as you. Lowest score is english. Obviously english is the easiest to improve so you can up your score just by studying really hard for the english. Im pretty confident that my others scores wont go down. If Im more prepared then before they shouldnt go down right?</p>
<p>some schools combine your best ACT scores by subject to come up with a composite score. not all, SOME.</p>
<p>and yea, you can easily raise your eng score</p>
<p>math & science killed me (27a). im resigned to the fact that i blow chunks at math, since i thought i did so well when i took the ACT. haha.</p>
<p>i just want to hit 30. i have low standards.</p>
<p>if you are worried abotu your other 3 sections going down, there is no point in risking it for ONE subject. colleges mostly look at the total composite score rather than the individual ones. 32 equates to about a 1400. and those are both great scores</p>
<p>Risk what? If you retake it and your other three scores go down, you don't have to submit the retake.</p>
<p>Well your high school, at least mine does, will put your ACT scores on your transcript whether you want them to or not. They say they dont use them but admissions people are just regular people. If they see a really bad retake you have to think that they might consider it.</p>
<p>You don't have to send your ACT scores to your high school.</p>
<p>rather than freak out about the score, ask what is the procedure regarding retakes at the various schools. most schools ignore what the hs transcript reveals. some colleges will mix and match your best sections to recalculate their jerry-rigged cds stats.</p>
<p>at some point, the standardized tests just become an additional part of the puzzle regarding admission. many a kid has overcome a poor one. lots of schools delight (perhaps too strong a word but truthful) in rejecting a high scoring robot.</p>
<p>most of the better schools are all about community and what you bring/contribute.</p>