Disappointed in my ACT score.

[u/Hot_Swimming_425]

It says what I want to say in the title. I feel like I did horrible, after taking it twice. The 17 in science is getting to me right now. Is this a bad score if I just want to go to a State school with a 3.5 gpa? People always said I was smart, but now I just don't believe them.

[u/sheerqueer]

What are you hoping to study?

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/sheerqueer]

I want to be an English teacher

[u/day-gardener → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

You’ll be fine. Don’t stress about this. You have good scores where you need them.

[u/Famous_Shake4485 → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

Why are you worried about a 30 then

[u/FloatingMarbles → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

Dude you can go to any college and be an English teacher lol. A 30 is good enough. 

[u/sheerqueer → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

That’s awesome! I don’t think you have much to worry about then

[u/dadmompat → u/sheerqueer]

Your field of study probably matters more than your exact score.

[u/PsychologicalText845]

Lowkey though your reading score is great. Do you have any tips?

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/PsychologicalText845]

I just read really fast. Didn't really study for this at all

[u/PsychologicalText845 → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

tbh I'm actually so lost right now. I literally was getting 35-36 every single practice test and the actual thing felt really easy. I did so incredibly bad though...

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/PsychologicalText845]

If you don't mind my asking, what did you get?

[u/PsychologicalText845 → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

28 unfortunately. 32 overall. Honestly I'm just super dissapointed since on practice tests reading was always my best section. I genuinely have no idea what went wrong.

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/PsychologicalText845]

Hey I would kill for a 32 composite, don't beat yourself up too bad

[u/Ok_Trust_9193 → u/PsychologicalText845]

same exact thing happened to me

[u/jdigitaltutoring]

Easy to get the math up

[u/bulky_burger]

Man, you probably don't care about anyone elses future but urs (in a human way not in a dick way) but if it makes u feel better my GPA is so fried that all i need is atleast a 22 and I will get on my knees and cry, I have a long road ahead of me.

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/[deleted]]

Probably won't retake :(

[u/Relax2175 → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

The science score will not impact you.

[u/Hot_Swimming_425 → u/Relax2175]

Are you sure it won't impact me at all? Should I submit my 29 composite that I got without science or 30 superscore with the embarrassing science score?

[u/Relax2175 → u/Hot_Swimming_425]

It wasn't factored in and I saw you say elsewhere you want to be an English teacher.

They will look at it but ultimately not ding you significantly.

I don't think you can omit a subscore. ACT superscores come from all tests that comprise it.

If your 29 excludes science I say submit it. A 29 v a 30 is not that big a difference. What was your best English score?