ACT help for taking it the second time around

<p>Hi, I just signed up for this site hoping to get some help/insight on taking my ACT and possibly SAT. I recently took my ACT and just received my scores yesterday.
Composition score: 18
English: 20
Mathematics: 18
Reading: 22
Science: 18
Combined English/Writing: 20</p>

<p>I am a junior in high school I am very ahead of credits to graduate almost don’t with all my A-Gs and need 15 credits to graduate. I went in rather blind to take my ACT to see where I was at and was surprise to see how low I scored. I am trying to get into Cal State Long Beach which is a very competitive school. So can anyone help me or give me tips in trying to increase my scores?
(Sorry for rambling)</p>

<p>Practice, practice, practice. Buy the red book, read articles, anything to understand the materials.</p>