<p>^i think that happened to a lot of people…with the 25 in science</p>
<p>^^ yeah, that’s basically what happened to me! Science is a load of crap. Each time I’ve taken the ACT, my science score has gone up and down like a roller coaster- 25->33->27 ?!?!?! and even practice tests it’s been 35->29->25</p>
<p>This was my first try with the ACT and when I saw my score I almost screamed, and my mom thought I got a bad grade, but I started crying because I really didn’t believe how well I did. I’m one of those people who did significantly better on the ACT than the SAT and certainly a lot of stress fell off my shoulders about college applications in the fall.</p>
<p>RahoulVa - You’re on the right track on ACT testing skills. I bought myself a princeton review book and I think their tips really helped me. In the reading section I did not “read”. I went straight to the questions and looked for the answers in the passage. I basically read as I answered. That gave me a 36 on reading.
On science, the book suggested to totally skip the introductions in science because they usually don’t have any useful information. I did that, and only went back to them when I couldn’t find an answer in the charts. That gave me a 34.</p>
<p>Twiz- I was in the same boat as you with the critical reading (also had a 610). I was worried because that is below the middle 50% range of almost every school I planned on applying to, and I was ecstatic that the reading score on the ACT completely outshines that 610 haha. Though I don’t think you have to retake it just because of the science. If you’re a strong science student, the admissions officers will see that in your transcript. You did very well! (I couldn’t remember viscosity either. All I knew was that it was something with how well a liquid flows.)</p>
<p>i didn’t cry, but i’m disappointed. I got a 28, my goal is just a 30, is it even possible for me to go up?? the last time i took it, i got a 26.</p>
<p>I didn’t cry but definitely experienced shocked happiness and relief.</p>
<p>Yay composite 33!!!</p>
<p>I missed out on this… I took the ACT but no one here really takes it, so I didn’t know what my score meant. I was waiting on my SAT scores to be posted (still waiting actually)… And I just decided to go check ACT in case and I got a 33. I was like “I got a 33… What does that mean?”</p>
<p>Now I feel jipped out on my victory. Maybe tomorrow I’ll celebrate.</p>
<p>i was mad that science brought me down a point to 33. I mean, science is what i’m best at. there’s no way the ACT guys know what they’re talking about.</p>
<p>Dude getting 36 was one of the best feelings ever… It’s like one of the biggest reliefs that I have ever had</p>
<p>are most ppl on cc getting above 30?..lol isnt that like the 97ish percentile?</p>
<p>Yeah… I got a 30 and that is the 97% so everyone else who is getting above thirty is even higher.</p>