hey everybody! please come in and post ALL your ACT scores!

MikeWozowski · 10-01-2009, 07:01 PM

seems we always see lots of people here who raise their ACT scores, but we are not having that success, so, please post all your ACT scores (composites only) so i can get a feel for how many people actually DO raise their scores.

my DD

29 (no prep at all)
29 (some prep)
29 (quite a bit of prep)

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she needs a 30 and would love a 32. not sure if she is ever going to get the 30, though!!!

gabby1116 · 10-01-2009, 07:07 PM

32 - no studying
32 - no studying
34 - Red Book, including the three practice tests

rm1234 · 10-01-2009, 08:50 PM

28--no studying
29--very sick, no studying
31--3 or 4 practice tests
32--2 practice tests

mjang. · 10-01-2009, 09:34 PM

28 - one practice test? basically no studying.
28 - again, basically no studying.
32 - studied with Kaplan online lessons.

IRJunkie · 10-01-2009, 09:58 PM

There's no formula; it depends on the individual. If your DD is having trouble, just have her do practice tests until it becomes formulaic. If she is still scoring a 29 after this much preparation, that is her limit. Everyone has different limits; don't push her any more if she just can't do it.

As for me, I got a 35. To prepare, I did a math practice test the night before.

sg12 · 10-01-2009, 10:11 PM

33- Some Prep
35- A bit more prep. A lot more in Science, which went up 6 pts.

sweetdreamzzz · 10-01-2009, 10:51 PM

26 - barely studied in june because of final exams/sat iis (June)
31 - took 3 practice tests from REAL ACT guide and 500 questions from 1,296 practice questions from princeton review =) (September)

tfeduardo12 · 10-01-2009, 11:19 PM

Feb 2009: 27-no studying
Sept 2009: 31-studied over the summer (Real ACT book, Princeton review, and reviewed grammar notes from sophomore year)

qwt2 · 10-02-2009, 10:15 PM

mm...
29-like 2 weeks of studying
29- after a summer and a month during school year of studying...

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NuclearPakistan1 · 10-03-2009, 09:15 AM

26-No studying
32-Studying for a summer

And another after some studying!

springisintheair · 10-03-2009, 09:18 AM

Increased 4 points in science and 6 in math with taking practice tests from The Real Act book and working. Scores can be raised with rigorous prep, dedication to timing and a few strategies...

yosup · 10-03-2009, 09:22 AM

27 - No studying, kinda sick.
31 - Took a few practice tests.

HIGHreachNoob · 10-03-2009, 10:18 AM

I see people in this thread have raised their science grade by a lot. Care to share testing/preparation strategies?

tfeduardo12 · 10-03-2009, 02:11 PM

for science, you cant devote to much time for any one section. what has worked so far for me (went from 25 to 29) is to skip/barely skim the intro readings for each lab which gives you so much more time to answer questions directly and get more right.

christiansoldier · 10-03-2009, 06:26 PM

35. Red book.