<p>Alright, so my future university offers full tuition + room and board for anyone with a 34+ on the ACT and a 4.0+ weighted GPA. My GPA was a 3.97 weighted at the end of my Junior year (old school had no APs), so I wouldn't qualify for it. I recently received a letter saying that if my final transcript GPA warrants a scholarship increase, I will automatically be given a new scholarship (my GPA is 4.04 right now and will be 4.1x at the years end)... if I can manage a 34 on the ACT on the April test... (I'm a senior)</p>
<p>My last ACT score, from the September 2013 test, was a 32. (score progression of 27, 27, 30, 32)</p>
<p>30 English (score progression of 26, 24, 28, 30)
16 usage/mechanics (score progression of 14, 13, 15, 16)
16 rhetorical skills (score progression of 13, 12, 14, 16)</p>
<p>31 Math (score progression of 23, 26, 28, 31)
18 pre-algebra/elementary algebra (score progression of 14, 14, 17, 18)
15 algebra/coord. geometry (score progression of 10, 13, 13, 15)
14 plane geometry/trig (score progression of 11, 14, 15, 14)</p>
<p>34 Reading (score progression of 29, 33, 34, 34)
17 social sciences/sciences (score progression of 15, 17, 18, 17)
18 arts/literature (score progression of 14, 18, 17, 18)</p>
<p>33 science (score progression of 31, 26, 31, 33)</p>
<p>I had a bad day on math during the last test, and I'm confident that I can get a 33+ on it (scored 32-33 on practice tests), but on English I had an amazing day; I usually score in the 27-28 range on practice tests for english. The first time I studied for the test/took practice tests was before the September test (all other tests were taken without studying), and I only prepared for 2 weeks (all time spent on the english/math, and a little spent on science), so its not as if I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on ACT prep (obviously someone who has studied and studied and studied for 2 years likely won't improve; I'm not one of those people). </p>
<p>What do you guys think? If I were to score a 34 I'd get an extra 5,800 a year for room and board, but the test is so stressful; furthermore, I'm not sure I can score a 34 due to my inability to consistently do well on the english portion of the exam. Any thoughts/input is appreciated. For anyone who has read this, thank you for your time. (Help on the english part of the test/advice/input is also appreciated)</p>
<p>Btw, my life doesn't depend on this scholarship. I have a EFC of zero (pull pell grant), a full tuition scholarship, 8k a year of prepaid tuition (I thank my granddad so much for this; I wish he were still here), and a nice amount of savings (again from my granddad), so I'm fine financially. If I did manage to get a 34, the money from my prepaid tuition would go directly toward me (I already talked to the school; any money left after a school year is mine). Thank you all again for your time. </p>