ACT test prep question?
Hi.I went to this site 4 tests.com and took the act test.I scored 52 out of 100 percent.can somone tell me how that translates to the actual act score.Thanks
What kind of GPA and ACT/SAT scores do I need to get into Northwestern?
I’m a Sophomore with a 3.5 unweighted GPA. I haven’t taken the ACT or SAT in high school yet but took the ACT in 7th grade and got a 29. I also got a 5 in AP European History, and history is my weakest subject. I plan on taking 7 more AP tests in high school. If I raise my GPA and my ACT score improves (as it should based on knowledge gained) when I take it next year, what are my chances of getting in after my senior year?
Which should i retake? ACT or SAT? Note: Bad standardized test taker?
Hi there ^^
Just received my ACT score and i got a composite score of 27 on it (I know it’s bad… but I did absolutely no preparation before hand). I also took the SAT in march and got a 1980 with basically no preparation beforehand.
Both are pretty awful scores in my book and on these forums but I was curious as to what I should retake in the fall. I’m going to be a senior and will have a pretty heavy schedule next year.
On the SAT my weakest section is always critical reading and on the ACT its the science section. My math isn’t in the 700+ region on the sat and i only got a 29 on the math on the act.
I was thinking of retaking both but im afraid im gonna run out of time to study in september because of a heavy load of ap classes
Any help is much appreciated
Please dont tell me my scores are fine when I clearly asked for some help T_T
The scores are not high enough for the schools I am applying to therefore the advice does not apply.. =/
What are some good ACT prep strategies for Math? prep books that focus on math?
Math is my weak point. What can I do to prevent it from killing my ACT score? Anyone else dealt with this? Thanks
Chances of getting into Stanford/UC schools and how can I IMPROVE?
Right, here’s what I have so far (please bear with me):
**GPA:
-Freshman: top 25%, Soph.: top 13%, Jun.: top 12% (Beg. of 2010); was always on 4.0 on a 5.0 scale; as of January 2010 I was 3.65 . However, my final rank may drop because this last semester I have have 3 or 4 B’s.
**ACADEMICS:
-in Health Science Academy and have taken Health field related courses with flying colours
-in the IB Programme (AP on steroids) with 7 IB classes
-always have taken pre-AP in Sophomore/freshman year
-Outstanding GPA award 3 years straight
**EXTRACURRICULAR:
-Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA): Officer in Junior year and soon to be Senior year; enrolled since Soph. year
-college persistence/college club. They help ME
-Volunteer club since soph. year. I don’t have any volunteer records from that, sadly 
-Chess club; formed this year, am VP. I like chess but I don’t compete. I joined for the fun of it since most of my activities are health-related
-learned piano in summer going into junior year through community college
**AWARDS:
-leadership recognition award Junior year for being an officer of HOSA
-award chosen by teacher for leadership, charisma, academics, etc.
-highest improved ACT score from practice to real (21 to 28)
-Award of Excellence for my Lit. entry for the PTSA Reflections contest
**TEST SCORES:
-ACT (w/o studying): 28; plan on retaking one more time with serious studying
-SAT (w/o studying): 1550-ish; plan on taking one more time with serious studying, but I am relying on ACT more than ACT for admissions
-plan on taking SAT Biology and World History
ANYTHING ELSE:
-Certified Nursing Assistant
-Clinical Rotations for 3 hours every other day for 3 months
-130 hours of volunteer experience in hospital (part of a program where I learn about the hospital)
-got a summer job with a school doing office tasks (duration of about 2 months)
-IMPORTANT: working on a health care fair with my HOSA club. It’ll be like a workshop where people across town can see various health care fields, learn something (vital signs, etc.), get blood pressure, checked etc. I am leading this and came up with it. I’m hoping this shows that I’m REALLY passionate about health care, because my primary target audience is middle and elementary schoolers, the unemployed/job-hunting, and disadvantaged youth.
-economically advantaged
-3 weeks ago a teacher, one of my favorite teachers has been charged with/arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in MY class. This has (in all honesty) affected me deeply and sort of traumatized me and my fellow classmates for a couple of days. This is a good admissions essay?
What are my chances of getting into UC Berkley, Davis, LA, Stanford (yeah..) and Univ. of Texas @ Austin? Please be BRUTALLY honest and how can I IMPROVE?
Should I worry about low second time ACT scores?
I’m in panic attack mode. i just saw my ACT score and it is 3 points lower than my previous result (31). i had this test score sent to my top choice universities. two of the universities already have my previous score. will they look solely at the high score or see them and wonder whether the first one was lucky? they are still humans and see the scores and think what the hell is going on? should i be worried?
to add on I took the SAT and i did eeeh so-so. does that matter?
HELP: will I get accepted to any of these schools!?
My top choices are USC (legacy by mom AND dad), UCLA, and Occidental. My fallbacks are U. Florida, U. Miami, and Florida State.
Unweighted GPA a 4.0, ACT score 29, and SAT score 2040 (680 math, 680 Writing, and 680 Critical Reading).
JV Football, JV Wrestling, and JV Baseball freshman year; Varsity sophomore through senior year. I’m a member of the National Honor Society and am a member of the Student Government.
9th: English I, Honors World History, Physical Science/Biology “A”, Geometry, French II, Creative Writing, Health Education, ECA-A, and Physical Education.
10th: English II, AP U.S. History, Biology “B”/Chemistry/CP Chemistry, Algebra II, French III, Weight Training, ECA-B, Sports Medicine I, and Photography I.
11th: English III, AP European History, AP Physics C, Precalculus, French IV, Photography II, Sports Medicine II, ACT/SAT Preparation, and Contemporary Social Issues.
12th: English IV, AP U.S. Government & Politics, AP Biology, Calculus, AP French, Modern Political and Economic Issues, Gender Viewpoints, Psychology, and Sports Medicine III.
I’m an intern at a health center and have done plenty of community service (cleaning parks and preserves, raising money for children with HIV, etc.)
Can I get into NYU?
I really want to go to New York University but I am worried about my SAT scores. I got a 1790 (new scale) and although its above average and not bad, it certainly isn’t NYU material. I have a GPA of 3.9 and have so far taken 3 AP courses. I got a 5 on Macroeconomics and 4′s on Government and Microeconomics. I plan on taking 4 AP test next year and know I can get at least a four if not a 5 on them. I also plan on taking 3 SAT Subject Tests and know I will do decent on those as well. I do community service but my extracurriculars are extraordinary (I am in only 2 clubs). My ACT score was definitely low too, at a 25 but I know I can improve that next time.
Sorry to make you read all that, but basically I am asking if my standardized test scores are too low to get into NYU?
What is a good strategy to use when taking the ACT?
This will be my very first time taking it. I will be taking the one on April 10th and I am very nervous. I know its a long test and I really want to do good. My goal is to take it 5 times before I graduate. I plan on playing athletics in college and a good ACT score would really give me a boost. I am currently a Junior in high school.
Do I Have a Chance to be Accepted into An Ivy League School?
I am a 15 year old High School Freshman. Based on my resume, do I have any chances of getting into a Decent Ivy League? Thanks for the responses. The reason why I’m asking at age 15 is because if I need to do better, I’ll have more time.
By the way, I’m an Asian Male. (If only I was Native American…)
I’m in the IB (International Baccalaureate) program rather than AP, so my classes are:
Freshman Year:
-Varsity Swimming
-French 1
-Human Geography AP
-Orchestra
-Biology Pre IB (Weighted as an honors course for GPA)
-Geometry Pre IB
- English Pre IB
Sophomore Year:
-Varsity Swimming
-French 2 Honors
-World History AP
-European History AP
-Chemistry Pre IB
-Algebra II Pre IB
-English II Pre IB
Junior Year:
-6 IB Classes (Weighted as 5 points for GPA) and Swimming
Senior Year:
-6 IB Classes and Swimming
Sports/Extracurriculars:
-Varsity Swimming since Freshman Year
-Sectionals (Junior Nationals) Swimmer
-State Ranked Swimmer (won awards)
-Played the Piano since age 8 (won awards)
-Played the violin since age 11 (won awards)
Clubs:
-LASER (Science Fair)
-National Honors Society for 4 years
Community Service:
-Active Volunteer for Churches
-Co- Created and Heads Think and Speak Up, a speech school for children. We teach them how to communicate and sign them up for competitions as well. 10 of my kids just placed in a recent citywide speech competition
-Plan to volunteer at a Hospital (Is that necessary?)
Overall GPA- 4.3, ranked top 1% in a class of 1000
-AP Human Geography Test- 5
-SAT Score- 1940 (for a 15 year old…yeah I know I have to improve to a 2200+)
-I plan to take SAT subject tests in Math, Science and French
-ACT Score- No idea
-Orchestra for 4 years
Overall:
Hi Everybody. I’m a 15 year old Asian male. I have a GPA of 4.3 and ranked 7th in a class of about 1000. My SAT score is a 1940 (go ahead and laugh). I play 2 instruments, the piano and violin. I am also on varsity swimming, state ranked in Texas. I help organize and run a community service for little kids who want to communicate to others effectively. I’m also proficient at giving speeches and at leadership, winning several speech awards. By the time I’m a Junior, I will have thousands of service hours. For a fun fact, I fulfill the physical requisites in becoming a Navy SEAL.
Am I good enough for an Ivy League college? If not Harvard, then Penn or Dartmouth? What should I do (other than improve my atrocious SAT score) to make myself more competitive? Thanks everybody!
My unweighted GPA is 3.975