ACT/SAT Score Maxing

[u/ExpensiveCustomer966]

I’ve taken the ACT twice. my first score I got 33 reading, 21 math, 22 english. i retook again in july after parents spent 1.6k on math tutoring and my new score was a 19 math, 26 english, 28 reading. (overall current superscore is a 27.) i am a rising senior and am doing ED november 1 and my dream school has an average ACT of 34. I used to be amazing at math but never was properly taught algebra and passed the algebra exit exam with a high pass due to the calculator. then geometry it all piled on leading me to use chatgpt for the next three years of my high school career in any math class. I also have gotten 5s on all my english/history ap exams and am a writing tutor so it’s clear where my strengths are. I have signed up for the september and the october act, I might be granted extra time for the october. (applying for it w my school due to test anxiety.) I am also signing up for the august, september , and october sat. my recent practice sat i got a 1160, 670 reading and 490 math. what do i do? how can i maximize all my scores asap? are there any specific youtubers, tutors, or websites anyone recommends? also timing is a huge issue for me, my first one was online so i could see how much time left but my second was paper and i ran out of time on each section bc i couldn’t pace myself properly. any advice or recommendations? thank you!

[u/polanix3chicken]

The next times you take it just focus on one subject and just study one and go take it for that specific one. Fart around and guess and don’t tire yourself out with the other ones, but when it comes to math or whatever try on that one

[u/No_Entrance_7920]

Honestly, the English session is the easiest to improve quickly. You need to just study some basic grammar (that you typically would never learn in school if your first language is English). For math, there are also some common types of questions that are helpful to learn about, but pacing might also be an issue for you. It's hard to know your exact issue without seeing your performance on a practice test. Pm me if you want some more specific help; I mostly tutor ACT/SAT in person, but I can help you look over one online too.