<p>LOL I know rocket and thanks. Rodney, I know, that's what I thought too but some of the junior members have said that and I'm sure they have more experience than I do so I just left of at that. I also thought it wouldn't matter how many times I take the test because it's different every time. So, I don't know what to think because half of the people are cheering me on and half , not intentially, are telling me otherwise. So idk at the moment. I know for sure I'm going to take the April one and maybe more in the future. I really need or shall I say want, a 30 or higher. I know that those colleges want ALL your scores and they say that they consider your highest composite. Well I hope they do LOL and as always, thanks for your comments. :)</p>
<p>very, very few colleges superscore the ACT.....you should go speak to your guidance counselor to find out more info about this....or search CC for the list....if your schools do not superscore ACT, there's absolutely, positively no reason they should be requesting that kind of expense to send all the ACT's....nor can they enforce that kind of request...ACT has always had score choice for that reason; you get the benefit of score choice, but usually not superscoring......</p>
<p>You can absolutely increase your score from a 26 to a 32. Who ever tells you otherwise is completely wrong! I do not know what made you think that it wouldn't matter how many times you take it because the test is different every time. IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME TEST! Hence the word "standardized". The test has to be exactly the same every time(without the same questions obviously) and test the same useless skills of taking the stupid test or the data would be unreliable. Just take practice tests, learn from your mistakes and most importantly learn the test. I do not know who started the crazy idea of this test testing your intelligence, because it doesn't! The worst thing you could do is listen to people who think they are so smart by discouraging you. They are wrong; you can get your score up to a 32(I would not be surprised if you got it higher).</p>
<p>Thanks for that info rodney. Doctor, WOW, that was an amazing comment right there. you just got me fired up lol. That was inspirational :). Anyways, I see what you are talking about. Some people have told me that top colleges require you to send in ALL your scores. So, I was utterly confused on that part because I always thought I would get to decide what scores I wanted to send, even to top colleges nationwide. Thanks for the comment nevertheless.</p>
<p>Sea Legs, what if someone took the test 10 times, would Stanford pay for your scores to be sent there? Because I think it's absurd that if they make you pay $90 to ship your scores there (10 tests was a random number). Anyways, thanks for all the great advice everyone!</p>
<p>^^best advice i can offer is to just relax before the test and not stress...
i did like maybe a total of 4 hours of prep and got a 34....but i also went in super chill..
i think that's key</p>
<p>I think the testing location affects the score also. If the proctor is chill, you also will be more relaxed. In my testing room, the temperature was right and had a smartboard with timer on it. That probably helped me increase 2 points.</p>
<p>I am usually relaxed when I'm testing. The proctor was ok. I just need a tip or strategy on how to tackle the reading section. Thanks.</p>
<p>Galib, don't let anyone discourage you....
I went from a 26 in September to a 31 in February
Just stay focused and keep your head on straight for test day.
If you treat it like it is the most important test in your life and get very nervous, it will only screw you over.
Try to scale the test down in your mind before test day.
I wish you the best of luck and I congratulate the many who received great scores on this last test. :)</p>
<p>Thanks Moose91. I really appreciate all this support :). It's kind of nice knowing that alot of people are supporting here. Thanks for the comment.</p>
<p>Reading: This method works for me most of the time, doesn't work for everyone.</p>
<p>Go straight to the questions and read all of them. Do not read the answer choices, they will give you false direction on what to look for. Read just the questions, and as your doing this, underline or bracket the parts of the passage it is talking about. If it refers to the passage as a whole, then don't mark anything.</p>
<p>Then, you can go one of two ways. You can just read the passage normally, paying careful attention to parts you have marked. Afterwards you will be able to whip through the questions, most likely. The other way, what I do, is just start reading normally and answer the questions as you go. After you have finished all the other questions, the "main idea" or "tone" questions that refer to the whole passage should be easy. Just make sure you read the first and last sentences of every paragraph so you know what is going on (and maybe a middle sentence if it's a long paragraph).</p>
<p>This method is good because you don't end up wasting time on long, confusing parts if you don't have to. At first it may take longer than you want, but once you get used to this method you should be finishing in normal time with some confidence about your answers. Or maybe you won't like it. This is just what I have developed for myself.</p>
<p>Thanks jax. I think I will try that. It would really have helped if they were in order lol :P. anyways thanks for the info. Greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>jax, thats a pretty good idea.</p>
<p>and Moose91! I got a 26 from the Feb test. I hope I can raise mine to a 31 in April. I plan on buying that new PR book.</p>
<p>heyy. im also korean.... and im also a junior... and i also got a 26 on the february ACT with no prep. LOL. i went in cold turkeyyyy. but that was a bad choice...</p>
<p>and im now aiming to get 31+ on the april ACT. my subsection scores for Feb were...
E-28
M-25 (i know.. im supposed to be asian? haha)
R-27
S-23 (ouch)</p>
<p>we have different places to work on but.....
My friend who got a 35 says she did one section (reading/math/science/english) each day after she signed up... and corrected and made sure she understood everything. and she said when she had less homework for that day, she did two sections. and on weekends (on saturday and friday) she took a full practice test each time.
i'm planning to stick with her study method for this time.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>For English, just look over basic grammar rules between now and then. You have to look ahead for some of the questions before you answer them. Read it over in your head, because usually if it sounds right, it is right. Sorry if I'm not much help with this, but English is more natural for me so it's hard for me to find ways to improve it.</p>
<p>For Reading, I skim over the passage pretty quickly, just so I can general idea of it. Then I start going through the questions, and since they're usually in order, finding the answers is basically like reading it again. If you don't have enough time to look for the answers that way, skim the passage for keywords in the questions. I'm not sure if I'm just a quick reader, but I usually finish with at least 10 minutes left over by doing this. There is no one specific way to improve the Reading section because everyone reads better and faster different ways, but hopefully this will help out.</p>
<p>You seem to be doing really good in Math, so I don't think you really need much improvement there. Just go over some practice problems, and the day before the test you should review things like the distance formula, midpoint formula, and trig stuff if you don't remember them anymore.</p>
<p>You're also doing good with Science, but here's a way to improve it more (if you don't do it already, of course): do NOT read the passages or graphs beforehand. You'll just confuse yourself and waste time. Start with the questions right away, skim the passage for keywords if you have enough time, and just go straight to the graph/figure it tells you to go to.</p>
<p>Besides this, go over practice problems, buy some practice books, etc. The most important thing is to pace yourself, so make sure to time yourself when you're taking practice tests. I didn't do anything different except pacing myself better between the December and February ACT, and I went from a low 30 to a high 32. Good luck!</p>
<p>haha i'm korean junior too.
i got 31 in december and 31 in feb...:(</p>
<p>jax, do you read the whole excerpt or do you read specific
parts for the questions?</p>
<p>Thanks cld. I think I got lucky on the science section because I expected a 20 or 22. I guess the curve was generous or I'm a good guesser. But I also thoght that I got atleast a 26 in reading -.-. I hope I can get a 33 or 34 on math this time bcauase I only missed 5 or 6 according to the red books for the subsection scores. Thanks to every for your comments.</p>
<p>WOOT!!!!!! I am so happy right now lol. I went and talked to my GC and he said that they do put your ACT scores on your transcript but they can take it off and put your best one on when you apply to a college. :D :D :D</p>
<p>Nice, I'll be talking to my GC for next year's schedule so I will mention that.</p>
<p>Yeah that's a good idea Korean. I am so glad LOL because that made me feel better a lot!!</p>