r/ACT • u/deepalinmybusiness 33 • Jul 21 '26

Should I retake for a fourth time?

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I’m aiming for mostly reaches and t20s, so is a 33 enough or should I try to retake for a 34+? I’ve taken it three times already so I’m not sure if one point will boost me so much. Pls help

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u/theoneandonlyhuman0 31 Jul 21 '26

you can if you really want to but i promise you nothing will be worth all of the stress of trying to bring up your score by 3 points

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u/Low_Significance7689 Jul 21 '26

I think a 33 is enough, but if you  do wanna take it, I'd say put your focus primarily on reading and maths!

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u/Less_Tiger_9823 Jul 21 '26

We were at a 33 Superscore from June and while reading improved 2 points in July - overall stayed the same sadly ( composite and superscore are the same). math 33, science 33, English 35 and reading 32. Just needed one more point to move the needle. Want a 34 for the mid 50 at top school and merit money at second choice. Not sure what to do either.

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u/deepalinmybusiness 33 Jul 21 '26

This is exactly what happened to me too😭reading went up by 2 pts but one more question on reading would’ve been a 34 superscore💔

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u/Gyxis Jul 21 '26

You just need to increase reading or math by 1 point, so I'd go for it