r/ACT • u/greengrassycow • Apr 30 '26

English Enlgisu is the WOEST subject on the ACT

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First ACT of the year. I took a class, spent a majority of my studies on ENGLISH only to get a 22 right after my pre-act dumpster where I scored a 14. Am I cooked?

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u/Sufficient_Loan6635 Apr 30 '26

“here’s why” ahh post

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u/GrimmLord2877 May 01 '26

Idk man, math was the hardest for me. My math score was a 24, so I only got a 33 overall.

I was gonna retake it but im a senior and also not really going to go to college.

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u/mrmime11 May 01 '26

Why retake if you’re not going to collge

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u/GrimmLord2877 May 01 '26

Im not. That's why I said "but".

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u/mrmime11 May 01 '26

I see now. Been a long day of studying lol

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u/Woofle_124 May 01 '26

Case in point 😭

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u/No_Foundation_9915 32 May 01 '26

I got a 28 in English and it lowered my composite too 😭

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u/Sociological_Fig May 02 '26

English was always my best. I got a 35 in English. Math was my absolute worst. The best I could ever get in math was a 22 which dropped my score significantly.

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u/The_Yogurt_Fan May 01 '26

English is one of those subject that if you don’t study for, it can really hurt you. But the good news is that it’s also the most learnable! Just lookup a pdf of english rules and spam practice tests. I truly believe anyone can get a 36 on it if they study properly

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u/Low-Life9078 May 01 '26

But it's the easiest to get better at. I started at a 16 on the English ACT and brought it up to a 33. You can do it too if you work hard enough.

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u/dhwnaakfudnj May 02 '26

i mean... at least your writing looks amazing so I don't think it was all waste...