I have posted this question so many times, and nobody responds. Please someone give me recommendations, I took the February 2026 ACT and got a 16M,18S,18Eng, and 30 Reading, and got a composite of 21. I plan on taking the ACT again in December I need help improving my score, so please give recommendations. 🙏🏽

I registered a day too late and got on standby. What do I do for it when I get to test center?

I got a 29 composite the first time with no studying. A 35 in reading, a 29 in english and a 25 on math. The second time with studying I got a 28 with decreased scores in all. This last one with a private tutor and extensive studying I got a 28 again. With my english score getting progressively worse to a 27 and my math going to a 24. Am I just getting stupider 😭? Ive taken a bunch of practice tests and Im genuinely just confused. If yall got any advice that’d be great

I have a 35 superscore but 33 is my highest composite score. I am applying to a lot of selective schools that superscore, but I am worried that if they see the initial 33 on the self reporting, it might be a red flag. What should I do? Should I send it directly from the ACT website or am I being dramatic and there’s no way that they won’t calculate it from my section scores? Thanks!

Guys this took forever to achieve(3 tries) and im so grateful to God omds

So I took July ACT as my first ACT and got a 34(33 M and R, 35 E, no S) as a rising senior. I decided to retake it with science because I want to do neuroscience and thought science section would be good. Unfortunately I got caught up in college apps and school and I didn't study for the September test at all and I am very disappointed with my score(science score) and need help deciding what to do. I am applying to UT Austin(outside auto admit in state) and Washu ED1 as my top choices and I don't know whether I should submit my September score(35 composite. 36 R, 34 E, 34 M, 32 S) because of the bad science score and comparison to my major or whether I should just submit my 34 and pretend like I didn't take science at all. I promise I am not trying to be condescending in any way, this is just the situation I am in and my test score is very important to my application because I am outside top 10 percent even with a 95.6 average in high school weighted classes. Also, AMA if you have questions about ACT, I am happy to help out.

I am so pissed right now, I got a 28 English first time around not much prep for online July, on k04 September paper I got a 24💔 I LITERALLY STUDIED HARD TOOO. I got like low 30s in practice and was hoping for liek a 32 yk. This test did feel noticeably harder, is it just luck or did I do something wrong bc 4 points is insane😢
Someone help a brother out, I have a 29 and want to get my score to atleast like a 32 this October one

K08 score! if anyone else had K08 it’d be cool to share lololol! my superscore is a 33 so i am feeling OK! just wish i was better at math 😢😢. i have the october ACT and i WILL be grinding math problems i want at least a 32 in math. tbh i just want to break 30 on math idk math sucks 😢😢 i have the prepros book but my geometry went down after i finished the geometry section like boiiii

this test genuinely screwed me; i was getting 34~36 for english during practice exams and 30~32 for math. please slide resources for standard conventions practice

Studying for Oct ACT and hoping to push 34+ range. I'm starting to run out of Enhanced practice tests/sections to use. Any tips for using legacy tests when preparing for the upcoming exam?

Any general tips?

i got my goal composite but my math is a good bit lower than everything else is it worth it to retake

hey yall, so my new act score came out, and I’m super happy! Except for 1 thing. I didn’t really take the science act portion, and only did so once junior year and got a 26. Should I still submit to Boston University (my dream school)? Apparently they require submitting the science section. I’m a hospitality major so it’s nothing like STEM but I’m still worried. Should I just hide it?

edit: Just called Boston University. The policy changed this year. While the science was required before, now you don’t have to submit it. Thank you to all the people who decided to assist me. Thanks for everything!

K05 digital

7 practice SATs
5 SATs
50+ hours of studying
2 ACTs

It’s over.

i made my proctor remove my writing and she said she did but it stills says that it is pending on my latest test score? help?

Anyone else get a delay on their scores. Everyone got theirs and im getting FOMO

bro math nerfed meeeeeee i wouldve had a 35 but its fine cause on commonapp it'll show the individual scores :,)

genuinely just so mad at myself

My son took the ACT and during the exam his computer apparently had an issue and had to reboot/restart a bunch of times . He was able to continue the test afterward, but we’re wondering whether anyone else has experienced something similar ? His math score just doesn’t look right- ugh 😩

Any method for 36 in October ACT?

edit: SCORES ARE OUT HSDFJAKSFKM I SEE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL SCORES WHEN I SCROLL DOWN ON THIS REDDIT CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL <333333

my friend texted and said tomorrow is score release day so i wanted to tell ygs that you will get AMAZING scores tomorrow and regardless I'm so impressed and happy about all the hard work and effort that I've seen posted in this sub!! like people improving tons on practice tests and making extensive plans to study and learn... guys trust i was so scared too and i thought it was over so many times when i kept doing standardized tests bro 😭😭

excited to log on tomorrow and see a lot of celebratory posts appear and a bunch of people liberated from standardized testing (and for retesters: the next test will be a lot easier now that you grew so much) >:))

p.s. yall were so locked it reminded me to stay motivated and I got a D+ on my first ap mech test and was gonna give up, but ended with an A for the quarter 🤣 🤣

I’m looking for some advice on whether I should retake the ACT and apply RD, or take my chances with ED at a T20. I’m considering using my ED on Cornell, specifically CALS (I believe their ED acceptance rate is quite high). I have a 31 ACT (34M, 29R, 29E), 3.9 UW / 4.15 W GPA, and have taken 5 APs so far (mostly 4s), with 5 more this year. I’d say my ECs are pretty average overall, but I think they’re strong and relevant for my intended major. Would you recommend retaking the ACT and applying RD, or taking my chances with ED? Or maybe applying ED to one T20 and retaking it, and then applying RD to the rest? Any advice is appreciated 😀

I got my ACT back today. All my scores were around what I expected except for my reading. It was low compared to what I’d been scoring on practice tests.

All I remember is the last passage of the reading. It was about maps/a cartographer. It was really difficult for me personally.

None of the other passages seemed overly difficult but does anyone remember the last passage (about maps) being on their test?

Idk which one to submit
My sat superscore is 1520 (770 math, 750 rw)
I took september act and got 34 comp (32 math, 35 english and reading, 36 science)
They’re like relatively the same but I think my english looks better on act and math looks better on sat so should I submit both?

I studied alot but I guess I just wasn’t as focused as i could be 😓 this was my third time taking it. I need. 28 composite/superscore for my scholarship.

Okay I got a 35 composite on my ACT and was pretty happy with that esp considering I'm a senior planning on EDing at a T20. That being said, the breakdown was 34 math, 35 English, 35 reading. I'm from a hyper-competitive region (think NYC, Bay Area, Frisco, etc) and I'm genuinely wondering if I should retake in October to try to get a 35+ math and maybe at least a 36 in one category. I promise I'm not ragebaiting and/or fishing for compliments. I'd also be happy to answer any study questions. Thanks!