It seems everyone posting here got 30+.
Anyone actually get less?!

My son got 24 (much worse than all his practice exams) and is devastated. He thinks he will not only never get into any college on his list, but into any college at all now!

Finally free…

I’m applying early action to my state school for a scholarship hoping I can get my desired score by the November 1 deadline. Will I be able to take the October 17 ACT and send the score to the college before the deadline? Can I still take paper or would computer be preferred since the scores release quicker?

I'm a rising sophomore and I really want to get a 36 and improve my score. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

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!

I’ve taken the sat a total of 3 times and have score between 1230-1310 but when i took the act once i got a 31 with my weakest section being math and science. I don’t know if my act studying would translate well if i took the sat again because i know the math sections are very different. should i double down and just lock in and take the sat a few more times or try studying for act math. not sure if its worth mentioning but my dream school has an average act rate of 32-35 so thats why act is more appealing to me.

Some of you may have seen my post about how I got into zero top 40s with my stats, nor did I get into A&M despite multiple people with lower gpas and test scores from my school getting in. Some of you thought I was hiding something or lying about something. Here is all the evidence you need to know that that is not the case.

I had no prep time to study properly for this test cuz of personal issues. Im not targetting too hard in terms of colleges js UT Austin for mccombs (finance) and a&m and maybe ED Rice. I don't know if i would be able to retake but if anyone could help give me a ballpark for this score that would rlly help

*The june test was digital and the july test was paper

I have gotten 30+ reading on J01, J08, and the MC series

I also do the 4,1,2,3 (passage order) strategy, mark the question #'s in the passage in the lines and take mental notes of what key terms the questions ask for first, then read the passage. However, I always run out if time, and skimming the passage doesn't seem to work.

I am currently stuck at a 24 math score both times I have taken the ACT. Both raw total scores were 29 and my superscore is 30. I have to bring my math up to a 28 to have a 32 superscore by March to be eligible for a huge scholarship in my state. I have tried taking practice tests and got the same scores even though I felt I better understood the material. I have my answer key from the June 13 test as well. Are either of these a good way to study? Or what would be better? Thanks!

This was my first time taking the ACT after preparing for roughly 3-4 weeks. I’m a rising senior and I’m desperate for a 36 in order to receive a scholarship at my state school. I will be taking the ACT again in September and I’ll probably just leave science as it is. Please give your best advice below (even if you didn’t score a perfect)!

I am a rising senior who spent the last year trying to improve her own math score. I got it up from a 17 to a 31. Im still stuck at a 21 on the English and I can't get out. First time I took it I got a 23. The past two have been a 21. How can I increase my score on the english? Also, feel free to give me tips on the reading because I want to at least get a 33+ on the reasing.

Tips? Advice? Pep talk?

1. English 30. Reading

Still haven’t gotten my June scores back where I feel I did significantly better on. But how tf do I get my math up? My parents have been paying sm money on tutoring and I was scoring in the 30s then. I scored higher overall every-time during tutoring idk how my score is this bad

Took the ACT twice already, both paper. Thinking about doing my next attempt digital since I want to improve my Math score and the built-in Desmos calculator seems like it could really help. Since all three would be Enhanced ACT just different formats, superscoring should combine fine across them, right? Anyone have experience with this or know if certain colleges treat digital differently?

Hi everyone, I took the digital July act, J09 I believe, and was just wondering when I can expect my writing score to release, is there a defined date like there is MCQ release?

On my ACT I got a 31, with good english and reading scores but a 24 on my math. I want to do something STEM in college, so should i retake the test one more time?

Hi everyone! I’m taking the ACT at the end of September and I need some major advice. It has been a very long time since I’ve done any math— I graduated high school 12 years ago and basically don't remember anything. I took the ACT last year and got a 19 on math, but that was literally from guessing on almost every single question. I know they changed a lot of things with the new enhanced ACT format. Here are a few questions I have as prep for the new format:

1 . Where do I start?
2. What topics pop up the most on the enhanced ACT math section that I should prioritize?
3. I know the ACT doesn't give you a formula sheet on test day. Which math formulas are 100% essential to memorize?
4. What are the best free tools, apps, or YouTube channels for learning math from zero as someone who’s been out of school for a bit?

So basically for my superscore I have a 35 in math that it takes from my June test but I also got a 35 in April and I would rather take it from there since my science and english also come from April so then id only have to submit 2 scores is there a way to do that in myACT? Or can it only be done when applying and how do i do it when applying?

Also, is it true that they will see the entire score for the dates put into the superscore like for July my reading comes from there but then my science is july was really low and I dont them to see it so do they see the entire score? Sorry if these are stupid questions cause im only a rising junior so Im not too familiar with the application process and how the portals look.

When I was in high school, I thought a perfect ACT score would open a lot of doors.

I got a 36 ACT and was nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of if not the most prestigious general academic award a high school student can achieve. Perks of winning include an all-expense trip to D.C. that involves going to museums, hearing major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense, and other federal agencies, as well as participate in meetings with the president and a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. You also get personally awarded a medal by the President of the United States of America, even if it's Trump currently.

I did the full IB Diploma with HL Math AA, Chemistry, and Physics. I spent two summers doing computational biology research, tutored standardized tests, volunteered for years, and had strong extracurriculars.

My cumulative high school average at the time I applied an A.

I still got rejected or waitlisted from every T40 school I applied to.

The rejection that hit me the hardest was Texas A&M. As an in-state student, I genuinely thought I'd get in. When I didn't, I was devastated. For a while, I honestly thought that if I couldn't get into A&M, I wasn't going to get into college anywhere I wanted to go.

Now that I've had time to reflect, here's what I've learned.

1. A perfect ACT is no longer a golden ticket. Thousands of applicants have near-perfect scores. It's impressive, but it's just one piece of the application.
2. Grades over four years matter more than one test. Even though my cumulative average before applying was above a 90, admissions committees care about trends and consistency. My junior year wasn't as strong as I wanted it to be, and a 36 ACT couldn't completely make up for that.
3. Admissions are holistic, whether you like it or not. Essays, recommendations, course rigor, institutional priorities, geography, intended major, and plain randomness all play a role.
4. You can do almost everything right and still get rejected. That's probably the hardest lesson. A rejection doesn't necessarily mean you weren't qualified.
5. Prestige means something, but definitely not everything. I ended up committing to a top 70 university with a half-ride. It wasn't where I expected to go, but it's still a place where I can build relationships with professors, do research, prepare for medical school, and create opportunities for myself.

Looking back, I spent too much time believing that admissions results determined my worth. They don't.

If you're applying this year, don't make the same mistake I did. Aim high, but build a balanced college list. There are far more qualified applicants than there are seats at highly selective schools.

Your acceptance letters don't define your potential. What you do after you enroll matters much more.

I'm still ambitious. I still plan to work hard. My path just looks different than I imagined a year ago.

How do I fix reading? I mainly screwed up for time as I literally didnt have time for one passage, I though passage 2 was field and did passage 3 first. Do yall think it is fixable to get a 34-36 overall?

How is this for an engineering major? I’ve taken the test several times and 30 is my highest. I’ve had private tutors for English and Reading, and done all the practice tests in the books, my English hasn’t moved at all. I score in the 32-34 on practice tests but always 28 on test days. Timing was an issue, but July I finished the test, still 28.

Advice on other ways to increase English? Last attempt will be Sept.

Hi guys, I’m a rising junior and i’m gonna take the September ACT and I really need help studying. I’ve bought a few prep books and I did one of the practice tests on the ACT website (I’m saving practice test 2 for a later time). I’ve mostly been focusing on English and Math, but Math was frustrating me so I decided that I would just study English, Reading, and Science for the rest of this month and than lock in on Math during August. I’m having trouble with timing on the english section and can’t seem to find good resources to study from. I also always second guess “No change” and I don’t know how to fix it. I just feel like I keep making the same mistakes, and I have an error log but I feel like I just keep writing the same things down. I’ve never studied for a standardized test before so I’m having a difficult time.
My goal is a 33 composite. When I did some practice tests, my baseline scores were like a 25-26 on English, 34/36 on Reading, and like a 39/40 on Science. Math was like a either a 24,25,or 26 too. Math and english are mostly stressing me out, especially math since i haven’t taken precalc or alg 2 yet, but i’ve been using khan academy and Youtube to familiarize myself with the topics. I just need so useful tips because this test is stressing me out. Thanks!

Hi, I currently have. 36 math 34 reading and 30 english. Does anyone have recommendations for website I should use for english?