Yeah I’m still registered as well. im thinking that for those of us who will receive on Friday the statuses will change tomorrow (??) Hopefully!!! Anyone else…thoughts?
Will there be a TIR for this test?
@KYguy97 Yes, there is a TIR. I ordered one, but it should take about 3-4 weeks.
For those who got their scores yesterday, did ACT send you an email saying your scores were ready?
Did anyone who has their scores also take the optional writing section?
@aposnova thanks for the response! Was just curious if my new score was going to boost my app any.
@anon99 Those are my exact scores too!
The Science must be quite lenient because I am sure I missed 1 or 2 questions.
DS took +writing and received scores yesterday. No email was received.
DD took without writing and received scores yesterday. No email either.
Those that have gotten their scores back, could someone please predict the curve??
I haven’t gotten my score yet, but for English -1 36 -2 35 etc. Math -1 36 -2 35 etc. Reading -1 35 -2 34 etc. Science -1 36 -2 35 -3 34 -4 33 -5 32 etc. Hope I helped.
I just checked online, and my scores are up, so I thought I’d post to help with the curve…
36C
36 E (-1–curve was probably adjusted for that weird remnants question?)
36 M (-1)
36 R (-0)
36 S (-0)
STUDY TIPS:
This was my first time taking the ACT, but I’m not one of those people who can waltz in and get a good score without effort, and to be honest, I thought I hadn’t done that great on this test. I’ve been studying on and off since December. I studied with the red book and the PR 1,296 book, both of which I really recommend, although I found the actual test slightly harder than either book’s practice questions. Anybody worrying about tutoring costs, skip the tutor and buy a practice book off Amazon. Seriously. One or two hours a week for a few months is all you need, as long as you really are committed to putting in the time.
Math: When I first started studying for the SAT/ACT, I was consistently missing math questions every test. But, after going through a whole bunch of practice questions, you do start to notice a pattern in the mistakes. Thoroughly understanding errors is, I think, the best way to study. Important topics that were fuzzy for me were the law of sines, the law of cosines and matrices. I skip any question that seems to require writing out a sequence of numbers (all three digit numbers containing 1 between 300 and 700, stuff like that) until I’ve answered all the rest.
Reading: Studying questions is less important than taking every opportunity to read–on the train, at breakfast, waiting for the bus, whenever. Again, like people have been saying, ACT reading questions very rarely require analysis; getting a good score is a matter of being able to read quickly and accurately enough to have time to search and find the answers sitting in the passage. That efficient reading comes with practice, just like anything else, so readreadread and enjoy the added benefit of automatically looking smarter just by carrying around a book!
English: The same advice stands from reading. For me, I immediately knew which answers were correct because I love to read and, as a result, have a pretty decent grasp of formal grammar patterns based off of what I see in novels or in the paper. There are books out there to suit anybody’s taste, so stop by a bookstore and grab whatever interests you. It will help, I promise. And it won’t even feel like studying.
Science: I’ll just reinforce what’s been said before: go right to the questions and circle the information you need on the graph/in the table/in the passage only after you know exactly what you’re looking for. Back to what I said about practice questions, the ACT likes to repeat the same kinds of questions again and again–interpolating or extrapolating from graphs, reading straight from data tables, finding slight differences in scientists’ opinions, etc. Basically, I’ve found that the harder the diagrams look, the easier the questions will be, so don’t get psyched out by crazy-looking graphs or complicated symbols. For this section, speed is key. Practice doing an entire science test in the 35 minute timeframe and stick to it. When I started studying, I could never get through all the passages in time, but over the months, it got easier and easier. Stay strict with your timing and it will get better. Additionally, do not second guess answer choices or stay on one tricky question too long. Move on! Often, the hardest passage may be right in the middle, and it does you a disservice to stay too long on it and give up opportunities for easy answers later on.
Also, like others have been saying, stressing about scores over 30 really isn’t worth it. I’ve got plenty of friends in super competitive colleges now who scored high 20s or low 30s , and I know a girl who scored a 36 and still got rejected from her favorite schools.
I hope everybody gets their scores soon, cause I’m an anxious waiter too. Good luck to everybody! Sending good thoughts your way.
@whoohoo wow that’s honestly amazing :o im so jealous haha but great job
Did anyone here take the June 14 Sunday ACT and get their scores back yet?
@Bballkim Lots of people did. I am one who did not.
since it seems some of u guys want some help predicting the curve from people who already got there scores, here:
E-35 (pretty sure i got -2, i think -1 will be 36)
M-36 (i think i got -0, but with what other people are saying -1 can still be a 36 with -2 being a 35, -3 being 34, etc)
R-35 (-0 is 36, -1 is 35, -2 is 34 etc)
S-36 (curve was lenient this time, i got one wrong for sure. -0/1 is 36, -2 is 35, etc)
C-36!! (yay!)
@ChiefMonger I’m asking if anyone here did so they could possibly post and predict curves.
thank you! and @Whoohoo for you!
(see what i did there…)
WHY AM I STILL REGISTERED :((
@kkrr0529 I still am too 