Turning weakness into strength.

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<p>Wanted to post this as a word of encouragement to everyone working to meet a goal score on the ACT.</p>

<p>My son first took the ACT in April of 2013. He got a solid over all score of 25, but was comparatively weighed down by his reading score, which was a 20. </p>

<p>He worked hard to improve. He took practice tests frequently and really looked hard at what questions he was missing and WHY he missed them, so he would get the concepts. He has now retaken the ACT three more times, showing incremental improvement each time. The last time he took it was the most recent (June 2014) test and not only did he pull his composite score up to a 33, but his highest sub-score was now reading, where he scored a 35.</p>

<p>Honestly I’m shocked he could improve 15 points on a specific sub-score in just over a year, but he did it.</p>

<p>If he did it, so can you! Work on all aspects, especially where you struggle, and you can very likely achieve your goals.</p>

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<p>Wow that’s impressive. Tell him congratulations. I’m currently trying to get at least a 33+. It’s pretty difficult for me; it seems I’m not that good for a test taker I guess.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I’ll pass it along.</p>

<p>Frankly we were all stunned by the 33. His goal was a 30 and frankly it seemed a little out of reach at the time. We kept checking the scores for a few days to make sure there wasn’t a mistake and they didn’t get changed!</p>

<p>Best wishes to you as you press on towards your goal.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! Great example of what hard work and smart studying can do for you.</p>