<p>Hey, I’m high school student! All honors and AP classes but I don’t know why I got a 22??? Even though I have a 5.0!!!
English:24
Math:24
Science:19
Reading:19
English is my second language and I have just moved to the USA around a year ago. Please help me out!!!</p>
<p>obviously you shud be working on your english instead of preping for act.</p>
<p>I suggest you try taking tons of practice test and start review grammatical skills and try a prep book they are worth it</p>
<p>I have taken a replacement test and my English was just like any other average american student!!!</p>
<p>No offense but if your getting a 22 and you have a 5.0 GPA, your school is not that rigorous. A 22 ACT is just barely above the national average. You say that your English is like any other average American student. However, that’s not what you want; you want to be ABOVE average. Its pretty simple why you got a 22, but if you want to raise your score to a 30, your going to have to improve in every section. Can I offer some suggestions? Its possible to raise your ACT score but it takes A LOT of practice. What kind of schools are you trying to apply to?</p>
<p>True!!! I use Princeton reviews, Kaplan and the real act</p>
<p>When I take the practice test I start to freak out and get nervous and my confidence lowers down but I can not stop practicing!!! Btw my writing was 8</p>
<p>My dream school is Columbia University…</p>
<p>That’s going to be quite difficult. Unless you improve your ACT score, your more than likely not getting into Columbia. Why do you even want to go to Columbia? Is it just because its an Ivy League school? If your getting nervous before you even take the test then you probably have test anxiety. Its okay because I sometimes have that; you just have to know how to handle it. Ok, here are some suggestions for the English section, do as many practice tests as possible. Literally, DO AS MANY AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN! After taking those tests, identify the questions that you got wrong. Figure out what grammatical rule it relates to and go over that rule. That will help you to not make many mistakes. Make sure that your not spending too much time on one part of the English section because remember you don’t have all the time in the world. The first time I took the ACT, I scored a 24 in the English section. I approached the English section the exact way that I just told you about. The second time I took the ACT, my English score went up to a 34. It’s possible to raise your score but remember your going to have to put in A LOT of work.</p>
<p>Well I have been to NYC and I love the campus!!! I’m also considering NYU and UC schools. Got it!!! How do I handle science and reading?</p>
<p>Are you sure you can handle the expenses at NYU? NYU has arguably the worst financial aid system. Are you instate for the UC schools? Otherwise, you will be paying the full COA which in my opinion is not worth the cost. However, if you have the $$$ to pay for it, forget what I said. </p>
<p>I’ll start off with the science section. The science section is just reading charts, graphs, data, and passages. My approach was that I glanced at whatever was presented to me for 15-20 seconds then I would go straight to the questions. Remember, use the charts, graphs, data, and passages to answer questions because the answer is always there; you just have to find it. To me, it was just another reading passage. You literally just have to take as many science practice tests as you can. The problem with the science section for me was that I couldn’t finish in time. However, I took multiple practice tests under timed conditions and that helped me to be able to finish the science section in time.</p>
<p>For the reading section, here was my approach. I read the first two sentences in each paragraph of the passage then I would go straight to the questions. Remember refer back to the passage to find the answer because similar to the science section, the answer is there, you just have to find it. The reading section wasn’t too difficult for me just because I’m a pretty quick reader. Also, you remember that you have to ACTIVELY be reading. Don’t passively read, you need to be interested in the reading. If you read just to get through with the reading, you will not do well. If you remain interested in the reading then you will you will be able to answer the questions more efficiently.</p>
<p>Yes I live in California. And I know it may sound odd but the more I practice the worse I’m getting…I have a special past life BTW…like very very interesting…do you think that will help me with the entrance?</p>
<p>I don’t understand that. If you practice more and your still doing bad, your probably not studying effectively. Also, I don’t know what you mean by “special past life”, regardless your going to have to get your ACT score up if you want to even have the slightest chance at some of the schools you mentioned.</p>
<p>I’m trying REALLY hard</p>
<p>Take the stress out of it. What’s going to happen will happen. Just work hard and don’t worry about it so much</p>
<p>I went from a 23 to a 33 after five testing dates</p>
<p>OP, That’s really sad that other average American kids got what you got on the English test… Your missed an article on the first thread, and your English isn’t natural in general. I think you gotta buy a grammar book and go over it, before you spend too much time on ACT… Learn the basics, then get prepared for the test.</p>
<p>And do you have a green card or citizenship? Even if you live in CA, you can’t go UCs as an in-state, unless you have at least a green card. Do UCs see income tax? If you or your parents haven’t paid income tax, you may not qualify for in-state, even if you have a green card… There are some state schools like this, but I don’t know about UCs. But def check their policies.</p>
<p>If the OP just came to the US a year ago, I can’t imagine college’s wouldn’t give him/her some slack on his English, Writing, and even Science ACT scores. They just have to know he/she has the potential to do well at their school. If the OP has a crazy background story, that’s even better. </p>
<p>I just don’t know about Columbia. Why? There are a lot of other schools. You don’t chose a school just because you love the campus and have heard it’s a good school. It seems misguided and narrow. You need to educate yourself on schools in the US besides the ones that are well known overseas.</p>