What did you do to get a 24 or 28 or 30 on the ACT Test? I GO T a19 the first time, in my senior year and that’s not good..i’m going to retake it and study in advance to get a 24 or higher because I know that I can…and plus..I’ve got good grades and a good gpa and I need a score that will show why I have such good grades, because in the end, I could have really awesome grades, straight a’s and all, but if I score a freakin 19 on the ACT test, that’s kinda lame…
intelligence is what counts not straight a’s or b’s..right?

I have taken the ACT only once, and even though it’s easier than the SAT (which I havent taken), the time issue brought me down…just thinking about how much time I had left made me lose my concentration and therefore, made me lose more time.

For instance, in the Reading section, do you read the whole and terribly long passage or just answer while reading??
I didnt know what to do, I was just so nervous, and plus I didnt get any practice before the test (my bad

I got a 19 composite score (30 is max)…and I desperately need a 26!!!!! I have a few more chances to take it now in my senior year, but if you could give me some strategies I’d really appreciate it…
I thought it was 30, thanks for correcting that….

Okay I want to get into a good college out of state like University of Vermont or Cornell.

I live in the state of Georgia and I am going to the 2nd best school in the whole state which is a magnet school. So far I have a 3.1 GPA at my high school, all classes are honors level or college prep and I have taken 1 AP Course (will take 2 more my senior year) and got the highest average on that AP course. My freshman year of high school I had around a 2.7 GPA and made some F’s, I was not used to all the workload at a magnet school.

I took the SAT the first time around and got a 1470 but I am trying right now to make sure I take it in October, I am prepping everyday and yes it is an arduous task.

For extra curriculars:

I have done academic decathlon and won medals in it.
I am shadowing a doctor to help myself get some experience in the professional work field (I am doing it this summer).
I have done the Ambassadors health program for my high school.
I plan on doing soccer and tennis my senior year.

I learned English when I was 11, I am 16 now and I did most of my high school years in foreign countries. I go to a magnet school which gives hard classes. The county I live in is very poor. I am Asian (Indian).

If I get my SAT score to around an 1800 or 1700, could I get into a good college in the Northeast, Midwest or the West? Good as in 4 year college that is prestigious or somewhat known.

I REALLY WANT TO GET OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST/GA.

here the story… from elementary until high school i was one of the BEST students in all of the schools 4.0 all the time. I got so MUCH awards and medals. Now high school, I was distracted from my school work I didn’t realize it. High school was a big transition for me…I screwed up my freshman and sophomore year (not turning in hw or paying attention)…
Now when I do realize the path I am going I fear it might be too late…
I got GPA of 3.14 freshman year and 2.91 for Sophomore year
I have a 4.0 right now and over 100 hours (first semester of junior year)
I know I can make anything happen if I put my mind to it …
first I am dedicating all my weekends to studying and getting more service hours.
I know I can keep my GPA at 4.0 or even 4.14 with that one honors course from now till I graduate
Im planning to take as much APs next year as possible maybe ill get 4.4 in my senior year if they even look at them.
Im taking 3 SAT prep programs at the same time on saturdays, tuesdays, and fridays
Im wrestling at a varsity lvl
Im going to join a club also

So my question is….
a. what GPA do they look at (sophomore, junior)? do they take an average of all the GPAs (that would be bad because I’ll just have at most 3.4)?
b. do they look at senior year GPA?
c. so if I get 4.0 until I graduate and score 2000+ on the Sat with a varsity sport and more than 150 hours a good essay what are my chances? is there anything else I can do? Im desperate I will do anything… plus I dad works at Davis i am not considering csu schools only uc/ I want to be a doctor…
Im also in band

hey you guy’s I had like a 1.3 freshmen and sophomore year in high school but if I work hard enough junior and senior year and my GPA won’t get past at least a 3.0, then if I get a really high ACT score then can I still go to a good college because my ACT score was good and my GPA not quite high?
Please help me I’m in need of some good suggestions!

well i havent been to school for almost three months and iwas in my senior year..im kind of like a above average studentand im really go0d at math and the college i wanna go (shasta college, redding, ca) told me i can get in with just my act score and i reallyy need some guides or books that are really going to help me because i only have about 2 months for the act test and im gonna be studying kinda by myself

I’m going to be a junior next year, and I’ve been trying to get my score up to at least the 2000 range. I’ve made a litle bit of progress, going from a 1440 to a 1770 this summer, but I’ve had some big problems I don’t know how to fix.

For the math section, I always struggle with the last five problems, which are the most advanced. I just don’t understand how you make up your own equations and see it from a different point of view. It really frustrates me when I don’t know what to do or how to even start it. I look in the back of the book on how they solved the problems, but I always end up feeling stupid after seeing the strange techniques they used… although somehow they make it work. Most of the time I end up leaving these advanced problems blank. How can I get better at this?

By the way, I’m taking the SAT early senior year I think.. and my parents are considering sending me to an SAT prep class for this upcoming year. Has anyone heard of ELITE, or has anyone taken a Princeton Review Class? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

I am currently a junior in high school and will take the act in the spring. Is the last possible time to take the test senior year in the fall?

I am a junior in high school right now.
Next year, during my senior year, I will take an SAT prep course. So I guess I will apply to college sometime during my senior year. Does this sound right to you?
Is this how most people do it?
Please don’t tell me to see my guidance counselor, because I go to a really small school and we don’t have one.
Please help me.

Hi,

I have a friend entering senior year of high school in chicago/evanston area. He is ambitious about going to college but has no clue of entrance exams.

Are there any programs out there that provide free or discounted ACT/SAT college prep for minorities or lower income student?