<p>C:31
E:33
M:33
R:33
S:26</p>
<p>First time taking it and hopefully UPenn will think my significantly lowest score doesn’t define me… X_X </p>
<p>Most posters at CC are high achieving students and slog for high scores. There is a huge element of bragging while the naive youngsters think they are subtle and humble.</p>
<p>Examples: I just got 35 C - what a bummer; I got 34 C, but 31 in S, should i retake ACT?; First time, studied one night and got 32 C, next time I will prepare and see if ACT is up to my standards - should I think 36 as my minimum goal.</p>
<p>Same with most of the chances: 35 on ACT; 2340 on SAT; 12 APs with 5, help 20 charities, President for 30 clubs, national champ and maybe international champ on I do not know how many sports, music, events. Do you think Ivy or any college will consider me? Do I need to retake my ACT/SAT and anything more I can do with my ECs. You get the gist of it.</p>
<p>@tmisc1 lol, i get you, this site is composed of the top 1% of tryhards and other ppl jus looking for info, i swear one idiot on this thread is thinking of retaking a 33, get a ■■■■■■ life.</p>
<p>You all have to understand that the population of College Confidential is not the norm. Most on here are extremely academically high-achieving and high-pressured people. It’s a somewhat homogenous slice of a whole population. Those who don’t fit into the upper scoring population may just not post or might simply leave because it is frustrating for them. The list that @Hawkace shows simply represents that. Look on other social media sites (Twitter) for a different representation of people. Despite results of most CCers, a 28 composite score is still 90th percentile, and so on. </p>
<p>You all also should understand that this is only a standardized test. It is NOT indicative of your intelligence or your ability to succeed or not succeed in college. Moreover, it is Big Business. So, take your results with a grain of salt. Sure, high results might help you gain admittance to colleges and will probably help you earn more scholarships. But, there are plenty of people who achieve upper scores who are not admitted into their “top” schools, and vice versa. And, there are many who wildly succeed with “low” scores and many who don’t with “high” scores. </p>
<p>Celebrate your achievement if you scored the way you wanted. That’s fantastic! If you didn’t, go ahead and try again if you’d like (knowing that you might want spend your time doing something more important to you and your development than try for one or a few more points). But, realize that this is just one small part of your life, either way.</p>
<p>–a parent and educator</p>
<p>Is there a chance that scores will be released on Wednesday? I am hoping that they said Friday but have intentions of releasing before. </p>
<p>@fifa14 If you wrote decent with 2+ page, you should be in a good shape (10+)</p>
<p>Ohio update, still haven’t gotten my scores.</p>
<p>I think some more scores might come out Wednesday.</p>
<p>To those of you who are disappointed with your 30+ score:
It’s not the end of the world. It’s a standardized test. You did better than almost all of the kids who take it. Congratulations to you! Ultimately though, you need to be grateful that you did so well. There are some of us (like myself) who aren’t as good at taking standardized tests. Personally, I have a 4.10 weighted GPA and a 3.81 unweighted. I’m an IB diploma candidate and I like to think that I’m relatively intelligent. I just can’t take a standardized test and do well on it (I have awful test anxiety and I am really great at psyching myself out). The first time I took the ACT (in April 2014) I got a 27 composite. I was incredibly disappointed in myself, because I am someone who strives for near-perfection. I realized though, that there are a lot of kids who are happy with their 18-24. I should be happy with my “just above average” 27. </p>
<p>All I’m trying to say is that you did really well. Don’t beat yourself up for not getting a 36 or not getting a 34 (that dreaded 33.25!) It’s a test. There’s more to you than a number on an ACT score report. Honestly, please just be grateful for your score. You’re very lucky. </p>
<p>To those of you who are actually complaining about your 30+ score:
Stop being ungrateful. There are some of us who would literally do almost anything to have your score. Be happy that you did so well. If you want to retake it because you aren’t happy with it, fine, but please STOP complaining about it. Honestly, no one feels badly for you because you’re in the 90+ percentile. They actually envy you. So, stop complaining about being considered one of the smartest kids in the world in the eyes of the ACT. There is one thing that rubs almost everyone the wrong way and that is being ungrateful for the wonderful things that you have, and that is exactly what you’re doing. It’s immature and it’s annoying. So, put a smile on your face, and retake it in October. </p>
<p>Thanks. </p>
<p>Just found out that our testing center is going to be delayed because there were 4 incidents of cheating…why</p>
<p>My S didn’t get his scores yesterday, but his GF did. But they tested at different locations.</p>
<p>@Terminatio how do you hear about the cheating incidents? Is there a website?</p>
<p>@scholarme No well there was one girl in my room who had her score cancelled because she continued to answer questions after time was called, and then my friends were telling me about how there were some incidents in their room too…</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t know if I ever posted it here, but I got a 32C :: 34E 30M 30R 32S
I know I shouldn’t be ungrateful, but I had 34M 33R from my last ACT, so I don’t know what happened to that.</p>
<p>But, some of us with 30+ scores have good reason to be upset. Some of us come from families who can’t afford college and we NEED 32 at the least to qualify for scholarships or get into prestigious schools that will offer us enough aid. Getting a 34+ secures a higher chance of getting scholarships. And yeah, definitely a lot of people just want attention or ought to be happier with their scores. But some of us don’t have that luxury.</p>
<p>Its not being ungrateful, because no by GAVE us thoses scores… We worked hard to get them. We have no one to thank but ourselves for our success and so we can complain as much as we want. If you would do almost anything to get those scores how about you study hard and do lots of practice tests, instead of compaining that you don’t “test well”. </p>
<p>Did anyone actually asked ACT people that the score could be uploaded on Wednesday? Just don’t want to set the false expectation… as it is too painful to have to go through this again :-(</p>
<p>Wow asukamar, that’s harsh.</p>
<p>To my mind all the “Woe is me” action over scores in the 99th percentile is akin to someone complaining that they can’t buy a Lamborghini and have to make do with a Porsche instead. (“If you want to buy a Porsche just work hard like I did. Don’t resent my humblebrag!”)</p>
<p>I studied two hours every single day for about two months before the April test and still got a 27. I did all of the tests in the red book, in fact, I ran out of practice tests to do. I couldn’t find any free ones online that I had not taken already.
So, no, It’s not that I just “don’t test well”. It’s because of an anxiety disorder that I have, which I mentioned in my previous post. I have severe test anxiety when it comes to incredibly important tests. I actually have accommodations at my school because it’s almost crippling. Naturally, while taking a test that could determine my future, I had a miniature panic attack and almost started hyperventilating.
I’m allowed to state that I don’t test well, because I have a medical condition that interferes with my testing. No, it is not complaining. In fact, I said in my previous post that I figured out that I should be happy with my 27.
In your case, you worked hard. Good for you! I worked hard as well and didn’t do nearly as well as you did, and I’m okay with that! You need to realize though how LUCKY you are that you have such a high score. You also need to realize how most of the posts I’ve seen on this forum is “first time testing and I got a 32, should I retake? I didn’t really prep…” Yours is one of the few discussing hard work.
Also, please remove your head from the sand, and realize that there is always a reason why someone is struggling. It’s usually not because they are just lazy, there’s almost always a different reason, whether it be medical, social, environmental, etc. Your comment basically accused me of being lazy, when I actually have a diagnosed medical condition, which I had mentioned, and had worked my butt off for that test. Your ignorance and your attempt at justifying complaining about being incredibly fortunate further proves how ungrateful (and dare I say rude) you actually are. </p>