<p>Does anyone have an estimate for a high school freshmen’s ACT score especially if they only have taken algebra 1 and geometry?</p>
<p>Thanks!
Oh & what are the best times to start studying for ACT and what books?</p>
<p>Now is a good time to familiarize yourself with the ACT format. One of the best books I can recommend is the Real ACT Prep Guide, which contains genuine ACT tests from the past.</p>
<p>You cannot be too prepared.</p>
<p>Go play with your friends instead of worrying about scores on the ACT…</p>
<p>I’d say that it would be a better investment of your time and energy if you worked on extracurricular activities and school grades instead of working on your ACT. Those two are very important in the college admissions process, and the ACT can wait. Since the ACT is also quite coursework-based, waiting until Junior year before taking it will mean that your schoolwork will prepare you for it.</p>
<p>I had a friend that took the ACT as a freshman who had only taken Algebra I and got a 30 on it. Give it a chance, it never hurts to take it.</p>
<p>It never hurts to take it, unless you include time and money as real.</p>
<p>I’d say the average ACT score for a freshman is 0. I don’t really think the average freshman takes the ACT.</p>
<p>My S took his first ACT freshman year in 2009 without studying or preparing. Just walked in and took the test. He got 31 as his baseline. Last year, we purchased a couple of ACT practice books and his score increased significantly in the science section. Even though he is not an outstanding student in his public high school, I agree that it won’t hurt to try as long as you don’t expect too much. We have not asked to send any scores to colleges yet.</p>
<p>This is my first post and I sure enjoy all the advice and help CC forum provides.</p>
<p>I took it at the end of my sophomore year and got a 30… </p>
<p>English is much easier than the SAT
math is more straightforward than the sat but there is Trigonometry and some Algebra II which I didn’t know…
Science is all data analysis which is easy with practice
…check out khanacademy.com to watch lectures and get the math knowledge you need to do well</p>
I just took a Practice ACT and I’m a freshman who has taken Algebra and Geometry. My score was a 27
It is 15
The national average is 20.5 for the ACT. This means if you have a 21 and above you are considered above average. the top 10% of ACT scores are 29 and above and the top 1% are scores of 34 and above
“and the top 1% are scores of 34 and above”
Actually, according to this link and others:
http://blog.prepscholar.com/act-percentiles-and-score-rankings
ACT scores of 33 and above are in the top 1%
ACT scores of 33 and above are in the top 1%<<<<<<<
Isn’t that a moving target? a 33 isn’t always top 1%.
http://blog.prepscholar.com/act-percentiles-high-precision-2016
33=98.0761.
There is a significant difference IMO between 33 and 34. Jut in numbers. http://blog.prepscholar.com/how-many-people-get-a-34-35-36-on-the-act-score-breakdown (2015)
Sorry, blog link fart.
Comp/Percentile 2016
36 99.9585
35 99.6962
34 99.0642
33 98.0761
Score/No.Students/ Percentage of All Test Takers 2015
36 2,235 .108%
35 10,993 .526%
34 18,746 .897%
33 25,031 1.197%
I’d say ACT is a more valid source @Sybylla
http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/NormsChartMCandComposite-Web2015-16.pdf
I think the info agrees as your link is up to 2015. Have you got a 2016 link? That is my question, isn’t it a moving target? When my oldest sat the ACT his 33 was the top 1%, but I didn’t think it was the case last year. When you just look at numbers, 33 is a big group. It helped put things in perspective because the top 1% sounds great and all, until you see the sheer number of kids in that group.
Freshman year I somehow managed to get a 33 on the ACT but this was after a multitude of practice tests. Don’t push yourself too hard freshman year, I did and cried way more than I should’ve haha.