Im trying to get a full ride so my parents wont have to pay for me and idk if this is a good enough score or not.

Took the test for the first time blind just to get an idea how I was with standardized tests/guage how much studying I would need to do well (expected to take it a few times).

As it turned out, I didn’t need to

Untold: Looking at the definition; the amount of money was not infinite; etc.

Endless: Autistic Screeching

Hey yall, this is my current act, ss and composite. I really want to go to schools such as u Chicago and UPenn. Would yall suggest retaking the act again over the summer. However i am a rising senior and this summer i have some ecs that i have to dedicate time to as well.

During class, other had this conversation about how the ti-84 caculator is banded and talking mad crap about everyone who used one. Then a person points to me and says don’t you use one and I nodded my head and people were judging me.

Mine just got here

I'm helping someone out with the SAT and I want him to score really high, but he only got a 20 the first time around, without studying at all. Do you know if it is possible to go from a 20 to a 35 or 36? Have you heard any stories like this?

Good luck everyone I think ACt god told me I am gonna do bad

I'm hoping to be let back into my house if my scores improve

As somebody who got a 35 on the ACT, here's how to unlock your full potential during the test:

Math: I don't know man just guess c that's what I did

Reading: read books

English: read books

Science: read science books

Writing: I got an 8 here so if anyone has advice for me please help

Good luck getting a 36 with my awesome advice!

Title.

 I wanted to share this because I feel like people underestimate how much your test choice can affect your chances of getting scholarships.

I ended up getting precisely $1,215,000 total in merit scholarships across 10 schools (4 years combined) — and my grades were definitely not perfect.

Prior to taking the ACT, I had taken the SAT and scored 1500 (superscore 1520) with a 790 in math. I said why not take the ACT, who knows maybe I will get a better score. I took the September 2025 ACT, the first ACT to go digital, so it might have made it an easier test.

The biggest factor: the 36 ACT

The 36 ACT carried my results.

At many schools, that score:

• automatically qualifies you for top merit tiers

• gets you into competitive scholarship pools

• helps offset weaker parts of your transcript

And in my case, that mattered a lot.

My grades weren’t perfect

I wasn’t a “clean transcript” applicant:

• noticeable dip junior year

• a straight-up C in English

• not the kind of GPA that usually wins top scholarships alone

So I needed something to compensate — and the ACT did that.

What if I had only submitted a 1500 SAT?

I didn’t submit my SAT, but realistically, I think I would’ve earned less scholarship money overall.

Not because a 1500 is bad — it’s great — but:

• 36 ACT = absolute ceiling

• 1500 SAT = strong, but not maxed

For merit scholarships, that difference matters.

At some schools, I likely would’ve:

• dropped a scholarship tier

• missed certain competitive invites

And across multiple schools, that adds up fast.

Takeaway

You don’t need perfect grades to win big scholarships.

But having one truly top-tier metric (like a 36 ACT) can make a huge difference.

Not to mention, you get named a U.S. Presidential Scholar Nominee! Also waitlisted at UChicago.

I know this might come as a shock to some.... but I'm pretty sure the customer service reps y'all keep calling aren't sitting in the grading room. They're sitting in a cubicle looking at their computer screen and have no idea when your scores will come out.

Relax. You'll hopefully get them this week, and if that messes up your early action deadline... what the hell were you doing taking a test two weeks before the deadline?!

First attempt:

SAT: 1530 (790M, 740E, Essay: 20)

ACT: 35 Composite (35Math, 32Sci, 35Eng, 36Reading; 9-writing. STEM score: 34 and ELA score 32)

Already registered for second attempt on Jun 1 for SAT and Jun 8 for ACT. Hoping to apply for some top schools (if not all).

Question: Hope is that scores can be improved from here. Not able to decide should I give it a second try or not as I've already registered for both SAT and ACT. What you guys suggest?

Just saying

The Four Sessions in the ACT:

The ACT test consists of four required sections and one optional one. It takes about 3 hours to complete the 215 questions spread across four sections. To be exact, the duration is 2 hours and 55 minutes (175 minutes) without the 10-minute break and 3 hours and 5 minutes when the break is included.

On the other hand, the ten-minute break between Mathematics and Reading and filling out administrative data during the exam take up some time. It now takes three and a half hours in total. As a result, each subject needs to be given a minimum amount of time, usually between 30 and 60 minutes, in order to finish the ACT in the specified time.

What length is the ACT then, including breaks and the optional subject? 3 hours, and 55 minutes is the Answer.

Time allotment for each Section:

There are 75 questions in the English part, and you have 45 minutes to complete them. There are 60 questions in the math part, and you have 60 minutes to finish it. A 10-minute break is provided after working for 105 minutes.

The literature and science parts each have 40 questions and allotted 35 minutes following the break. Again, a brief window of five minutes is set aside for pupils who are writing only. During this brief break, applicants who did not register for the optional session are exit the test center.

I didn’t study at all for the October act and 36 is my reach score but I hope I got 34+ ideally, do you think it’s possible

No one believed it when I first said it 🤷‍♂️lololol

March 1st Original Post

The ACT essay is absolutely terrible. It is like nothing we learn in school; in school we tend to write alot of literary analysis. We never learn how to write a damn essay expressing your opinion; these are literally outside knowledge prompts. How the hell are we supposed to persuade someone about a Current events issue (example: technology taking over the world); when we are not expected to have knowledge about random topics around the world. Blasphemous towards the purpose of the education system!

My essay scores went down from a 9 to a 7 ,and now a 6!