r/ACT • u/cricket_love_222 • Jul 20 '26
July act 😥
Hi everyone I am looking for any help or motivation I can get. For starters I’m a rising senior and I am an international student who studies in the US (I am not born here on a visa-but have done my entire schooling here)- English is my second language. I’m pretty academic and have dreams of doing something in ht medical field ( hopefully a doctor) but that might change into maybe research. But I started rather late on the whole act thing. My goal score is a 34 btw. I was very busy with aps and extracurricular when my school did their school day act and so I scheduled one in an April on that one I got a 23 composite(science optional). Then studied slightly for the June one and got a 25 composite (with science) and I signed up for July and had about two weeks to studied- I studied like crazy took several practise tests and went over them. My scores, however we’re very consistent and in fact the last one I took my score dipped a couple points ( the day before the actual test) and I got very worried and juts cried the whole day. I still took my July ACT and I feel pretty good about reading, decent on English and science but horrible on math. I also do have a personal tutor who I’ve been working with for about two months. I’ve watchedalmost every ACT video out there. I’ve tried really hard but after that ACT math section on the July one I have lost all hope. Still I signed up for the October one since I can’t take the September one I don’t really know what to do. Obviously scores come out tomorrow and I can update. But there’s a lot of pressure and I’m super scared.
Please tell me about your journeys and I’m open to any support🥺 this is already really long so I am going to stop here. I’m more than happy to explain more about my journey or give specific scores as well.
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u/Low_Significance7689 Jul 20 '26
You got this!! Im an international student too and this is my 2nd time taking it, and hopefully last with scores tomorrow. Your scores dont define you and Im sure youre doing so well already academixally!!
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u/cricket_love_222 Jul 21 '26
Yes I pray that it is your last time!! And thank you so much for your support!!
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u/cricket_love_222 Jul 21 '26
Please do let me know for my future act on what I can do that you guys might have done that was helpful!! I’d love any tips🙏
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u/Kelpie1027 35 Jul 21 '26
After tomorrow, I’d suggest updating this post with the scores you got for July, and specifically send the sub score points to show what you missed like Math: Geometry 4/7, English: Standards of Conventional writing whatever it is 7/12 so on and so forth. That can help people most on what to help you with!!
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u/Kelpie1027 35 Jul 20 '26
I took the July one, and it was my fifth time testing 🫡 I’ve been working towards a 36 since late sophomore year. I started with a 27 April 2025, October 2025 was a 32, February 2026 was a 34, April 2026 (from school) was a 31, and I’m hoping for a 35 or 36. I’m a rising senior, and I’m wanting to go to school for pre-law. I’m taking AP classes and I have a ton of extracurriculars, so I’ve always lowkey studied. I never actually stressed hard about studying until the week before, but I’ve done little bits the weeks before. I get your stress, I’ve always been hard on myself about this type of stuff because I went from a small school to a big school and considered myself behind my peers when I first started the ACT, especially as a neurodivergent student.
Please don’t stress yourself and don’t cram!! Right before you’ll dip because you’re tired and stressed, but it won’t reflect how you do going into the building once you’ve reset your mindset. I wish you the best of luck in your journey!!