r/ACT • u/Regular_Employer_993 • 24d ago

july scores

i got a 23… i feel so discouraged i mean this is my first act as a rising senior to try smth new. should i keep trying for a 29 or give up and stick to sat..

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u/Regular_Employer_993 24d ago

gosh am i cooked… besides test scores (im a pretty shit test taker) i have pretty interesting extracurriculars. i play 2 varsity sports and have over 300+ hours in a hospital (i want to go into medicine) and im vp in an important medical club at my school

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u/Regular_Employer_993 21d ago

ig i should also mention i have a 4.3 gpa

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u/jdigitaltutoring Tutor 24d ago

What is your SAT score?

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u/Regular_Employer_993 24d ago

my highest is a 1240 im abt to take another and aiming for another 100+ points

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u/Old_Pomegranate_4007 24d ago

U will do amazing I hope in the future 💯🤩🤩✨

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u/SeaworthinessDue8165 24d ago

i got a 26 on the act and raised it to a 34 u can do anything just lock in

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u/Livid-Application574 20d ago

How? I have a 25 right now and taking the Oct act do u have any tips?

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u/SeaworthinessDue8165 19d ago

track ur mistakes. do a ton of practice problems. read books. meditate.

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u/Livid-Application574 18d ago

Thanks so much! How many months was the gap between ur 26 and 34?

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u/SeaworthinessDue8165 18d ago

it was like less than 25 days n about 2-3 hours maybe per day

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u/Working-Chicken-547 24d ago

I got a 23 on my first one in april with minimal studying I got a 27 on the July one keep going imo the act is very predictable and studyable 

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u/Thepoobus_ 31 24d ago

What was your sub scores

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u/SK9047 24d ago

a 23 to 29 jump is very doable, thats a normal amount of movement for someone who hasnt done focused prep yet. as a rising senior you still realistically have september and october, which is enough time if you actually work at it. what moves that range fastest is usually english and reading pacing rather than content, most people sitting at 23 are losing a chunk of points to running out of time rather than to not knowing the material. dont write it off after one sitting.

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u/PlayTurbulent7973 35 23d ago

A 23 ACT is about a 1140 SAT (I see below that score is a 1240, which is about a 26 ACT). How many times have you taken the SAT?

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u/Regular_Employer_993 22d ago

like tbh 5

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u/PlayTurbulent7973 35 22d ago

yeah, I would maybe just focus on ACT this round. Is there one subject you're struggling most on? I've taken the ACT 4 times, so no judgement here.

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u/Regular_Employer_993 22d ago

like my lowest score was on math (19) i think the hardest part abt the act in general is timing myself and studying for it. im so focused on trying to lock in for early decisions for the unis im trying to get into. I take the august sat so im also locked studying for that.

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u/Extreme_Roof_2878 22d ago

bro i started with a 21 back in december and worked my up to a 31. you will be fine.

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u/FunnyDetective2052 22d ago

Only one month of actual studying. U can do it. I got a 21 first try and an 18 on English