ACT/SAT studying and advises

escol123
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:39:21 +0000

I have a 26 for ACT and a 1790 for SAT. I am planning on studying this summer and will take the tests again once school starts, in September and October. I’ve noticed many students here at College Confidential have pretty high test scores, 30+ ACT, 2000+SAT…etc. Taking these tests frustrates me a lot since I’ve been preparing for a while but for some reason every time I check the scores, they are not as high as I hope I would get. Maybe I’m not a good test taker. I only have 2-3 months of time to study some more and maybe some changes to my studying will help? I am aiming for a 30 for ACT an a 1900 for SAT.
I am really impressed by people who have really high scores even without much preparation~ Wow, do you high scorers have any tips and advises for me to study for one last time during the summer before taking the tests again?
I am looking into universities like UCLA, UC Berkeley, UW, even though I know that these schools have a much higher average test scores than the ones I have now.

Thanks!