I got a worse score I think I’m a bum /j

Still sad though

The October ACT is my first attempt. Only took SAT once, the year prior. Ask me anything, and I'll try and respond. Btw I'm a junior. Oh also this score was reached with no additional money or tutoring (only cost was the actual exam). Nothing wrong in math or reading. 2 wrong in science and 1 wrong in english.

I took it for fun never having seen a science section before. I’m also planning on going into law not stem so do they even care? (t20s)

I took the october ACT to submit for questbridge applications due in november. I should get my results in time, but I heard that if I don’t I can click ”October ACT Pending” for most schools and send it when I recieve the results. I haven’t confirmed that, but let‘s assume that‘s true.

I have taken the SAT, and while my score is decent and I managed to become a QB Finalist, it is below the 25th percentile for some of the test-required schools I ranked. So I do not want to submit it if my ACT score is higher. For test optional reach schools, I believe I can submit nothing and then update my application if my ACT is worth submitting (let me know if that’s wrong though). But the thing is, I have to send **something** to test-required schools. If I click “October ACT Pending,” but when I get my score I’m not satisfied, can I instead submit my previous SAT score because I couldn’t decide between the two before I received my Oct ACT? Or do I have to submit ACT regardless.

I feel like its the latter, but I want to know if anyone knows someone who had to decide like this or has a definite answer. I’m confident my ACT is at least equivalent (but likely better) than my SAT.

So I'm a current 9th grader taking the ACT this December! Why, you may ask? Well, I'm trying to get in to this amazing residential high school and it requires a ACT/SAT score as part of your application.

Currently aiming for a 25+. I'm also taking the SAT as well, so that whatever score I like better, I can submit.

Any thoughts? Advice? Questions? I'm here for it! Also has anyone else taken it this early? Do you remember your score? I'd just like to hear from you!

Need advice on act prep from a 20 to a 28-30 I got a 19 math 23science 20 reading 20 english from my memory

Did anyone take today’s ACT test for international tests (October 23) and if so when do scores come out?

So shocked but so happy idk how i did this

I doubt the paper curve will be much better, but we can only hope. I feel like math wasn’t that bad this time around, but I didn’t expect the curve to be THAT brutal. The math is comparable to previous ACTs, so I don’t know why the curve is so much worse. English was pretty straightforward as well, but I didn’t expect the curve for that to be horrible either. It’s not as bad as the math I guess.. I expected the reading curve to be slightly more lenient, but it’s not much different from previous ACTs. Overall, I think they played in our faces with this curve.

Any more enhanced papers available other than j01 j04 and j08 for practice or resources similiar in difficulty. Pls share.

This is probably a very low score compared to others on this subreddit, but I’m so excited with this score. Ι have a low gpa due to a severe lack of motivation (will to live) mixed with frequent health related absences from school.

My lowest ACT score to be seriously considered anywhere with my GPA was a 27, and Ι didn’t think Ι would get anywhere near that. Last year Ι took the SAT and got a 1020, so Ι lost all of my test taking confidence. But Ι did it!!! Ι cried when Ι saw my score Ι finally feel like Ι have a future…..😭

honestly, i signed up for the ACT on a whim because i was feeling like a loser for a 27 (my sisters both did one point better then me 😭) i look back on it with such anger at myself for loosing sleep over a pretty good score overall. especially for somebody not planning on applying or going to any ivies!

a couple months go by and i barely studied at all, lost all motivation, and even thought of canceling the test the day before. but i was NOT about to let $75 dollars go down the drain. so i had some good sleep and just watched an ACT math youtube video on the way there, and got a 30!

I know this score isn't good for judgemental internet standards, but im so happy. Ive struggled with autism and mental health and physical health and people have always treated me like im dumb. Im so happy for this score, its what I had literally been praying for.

hi guys,

studying for the math section rn, im wondering what HARD topics came up on recent ACT math exams (like September or October) ik this question seems vague but whatever topics you found hard in the act that u recently took

Im mainly talking about questions from like Q35 onwards.

made a friend at an event this week and am flabbergasted… I asked about what’s in his hometown, he said he lives 5 MINUTES away from ACT headquarters on 500 ACT Drive 😭😭😭😭

he said that it’s a CHILDHOOD MEMORY growing up… he often passes this building in a roundabout loop that has a big ACT on it and their school uses the building for activities 😮 the first floor is also rented by his school to administer APs, SAT/ACT, PSAT, etc. he was literally in the same building your paper tests were getting shipped and scanned to take the PSAT 🥀💔

anyways, I asked if he’d crash the building and IT office and give everyone I know 36s for the paper october test if I gave him $20, and he said yea 😉/j

i know this is nothing super crazy like the majority of the scores here but i’m really proud and wanted to share my scores especially because i didn’t study and my previous ACT was 27 :))

also the scoring was brutal wtf

I know I need to work on math, but im set for an AP precal class next semester. I dont have a class that supports my english score well, what should I focus on to get a higher english score? Grammer is obvious, what else? Im aiming for a 30 by april

I know 6 wrong on online reading is a 30. What would 6 wrong on paper be?????

I hope this goes to show that hardwork does equal improvement. You can bring scores all the way from a 23 to a 36. I logged around a average of ~15-20 minutes a day studying english all the way from june-October.

A little bummed I was 1 point off a 36 but cannot complain at all because 35 was the goal I was working towards.

if your still taking the ACT lock in now and you will be happy with the work you put in.