<p>S1 is a junior and will be taking the ACT for the first time in December. The only practice test he has taken is the full length test that was provided with the ACT registration materials. He took each section of the test in separate sittings but ended up with a 34 composite (E-34, M-33, R-35, S-34). Is it realistic to think he would perform this well on the actual exam?</p>
<p>Congratulations to your son. Even though I would say taking the test in one sitting would be advisable to simulate the “real-testing environment,” I’d say that practice tests are a pretty good indicator of what he’d get for real. As long as he doesn’t have a problem taking a test for three hours straight, I’d say he’s fine.</p>
<p>I’ve also found that written practice tests are more accurate than online practice ones.</p>
<p>S1 could probably score in the 33-35 range on the real thing, since S1 got exactly a 34 composite.</p>
<p>I got 33-34 on two practice tests and ended up with a 36 on the real thing. Like your son, I took the sections separately. I’m sure he’ll do very well.</p>
<p>Thank you for all of your replies. I honestly signed him up this early in his junior year just to see what he is capable of and what he needed to work on. He isn’t planning to apply to any of the schools listed by many on this board (actually would like to attend Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities Carlson School of Business). I think if he can get 32+, stay in the top 5% of his class of 200 at a fairly competitive Catholic school (at least for SD), and with his rigourous schedule he should haven’t a problem getting accepted. His dad and I are both graduates of Big Ten university business schools (Iowa and Minnesota) and have been quite happy with what we have done with our education. Fortunately the states of Minnesota and SD have reciprocity so he will receive in-state tuition if he is accepted at U of M. We honestly don’t even know where else to have him apply (Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln is an option - with his grades he could get their scholarship which would take tuition down to the in-state level). </p>
<p>Any other suggestions for schools in the midwest would be great? Since we have the U of M as an option we aren’t really willing to pay any more than the $20k a year it would cost (since it is a great business school in this part of the country).</p>
<p>Wharton?
Obviously better than U of M.</p>
<p>I’m sure Wharton is a wonderful school but I’m not willing to pay $53k a year for it (and financial aid isn’t likely).</p>
<p>yeah i say from a 33-35. First time i took a practice ACT from one of the books, I got a 29 but when I took it for real i got a 32.</p>