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Offline Banshee7

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taking the ACT test tomorrow
« on: April 21, 2009, 10:05:54 PM »
And it couldn't come at a worse time.  Just got in from work, haven't had anytime to look over things I've had and forgotten....stressed....IDK what else.  Anyway, wish me luck...I'm going for a 25 (highest is 36)...and this is my 1st time taking it
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 10:47:19 PM »
hmm.. We had the ACT here in WI when I was in HS, the SAT wasn't readibly available... I thought it wa a midwest thing.

good luck, it's not as hard as you think. most is simple reason. I got a 32 and was a 2.4 student (I slacked off ALOT)
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 10:53:58 PM »
I think they said to select C if you dont know the answer.  That was the good advice from the screen classic Summer School.  Ah, what a flick :uhoh



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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 01:08:19 PM »
Test was fairly easy, I think I did well on it.
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 01:33:03 PM »
Hope the scoring computers agree with you. ;)
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 01:35:23 PM »
I joked with everyonw that was taking it by saying "hope I'm a good guesser!"
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 02:05:06 PM »
Just read that two students from one school score a 34 on there ACT.  That i vary, vary rare for that to happen.
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 02:52:15 PM »
My wife scored a 34 on the ACT... She graduated 13th in her class out of 850 students, and that year i think three kids from our school scored 36's.

Hell, I scored a 29 and I didn't study a lick and was out till 4am the night before the test (I actually dosed off while taking it). 

Banshee, the thing to remember is these tests are a joke.  They don't measure intelligence worth a lick, nor do they predict success later in life.  I have every confidence that you did great on that mofo!  So don't sweat it!  :aok

PS... have you thought about where you want to go to college?

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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 02:57:29 PM »
Went to Miami U. last week and here are some statistics to get into that college:

Average GPA: 4.2 all AP(Advanced Placement) courses, that would be college leval courses

Average SAT/ACT scores: 1100/26   

That's what I can think of, and I got an 850 on the SAT so....  :uhoh
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 04:46:44 PM »
Banshee, the thing to remember is these tests are a joke.  They don't measure intelligence worth a lick, nor do they predict success later in life. 
Yes, both SAT and ACT are nothing but a joke.  How dose a three-four hr test determineds where you go to school?  I know to many ppl that score high on these test and couldn't cut it in college. 
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2009, 05:37:25 PM »
PS... have you thought about where you want to go to college?

I'm from West TN (Lauderdale County) so I'm planning on staying in state.  My four schools I sent my ACT scores to were MTSU, Union University, Vanderbilt, and Austin Peay.
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2009, 09:21:17 PM »
My cousin went to Vandy and loved it!!! Good luck bud! :aok

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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2009, 09:32:05 PM »
And it couldn't come at a worse time.  Just got in from work, haven't had anytime to look over things I've had and forgotten....stressed....IDK what else.  Anyway, wish me luck...I'm going for a 25 (highest is 36)...and this is my 1st time taking it

I guess it's kinda to late to way "good luck", because you probably took it a few hours ago. So how was it?
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2009, 10:10:36 PM »
Should try taking SAT.  They say those that do bad on ACT usually do better on SAT and vise versa.

When I took the SATs, I took it a second time in the fall of my senior year.  Bad idea on my part when I tried taking the SAT with a concussion lol.  Had a football game against a city school the night before and I couldnt even function.  Managed to get a 1410, not great but considering I had a concussion taking it I laughed that I did alright.
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Re: taking the ACT test tomorrow
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2009, 10:25:49 PM »
I guess it's kinda to late to way "good luck", because you probably took it a few hours ago. So how was it?

I thought it was fairly easy...a few things i couldn't remember that I was taught last semester (sine, cosine, and tangent) and a few things I haven't learned.  Those were the only true things that got me. 

It was English (45 minutes - 75 problems), Math 60 minutes - 60 problems), Reading (45 minutes - 40 problems), and Science (same as Reading) respectively.  English, grammar I'm actually great at (you couldn't tell by seeing my stuff in here :)) Already stated math problems.  Reading - I'm a slow reader and my comprehension isn't as good as I'd like it to be, but I think I did well.  Science was just understanding graphs.  We'll know how well I did in 3-8 weeks

on the times and problems...i think that's correct..my brain is fried from the retardedness I witnessed a few minutes ago  :lol
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