A 36 may not be an impressive score on a regular test, but it’s an amazing achievement on the ACT.
Ravenwood High School students Jared Boggs and Rhea Jaisinghani achieved that impressive score when taking the ACT in February.
It was 16-year-old Rhea’s second time taking the ACT. To prepare for the test, she took some tutoring, but she says it was the practice tests that helped her the most.
“I would tell students to take a lot of practice tests,” said Rhea. “I feel a lot of people go to those books that give you tips, but I think practicing is more important.
Despite being a junior, Rhea already has a direction she’s planning on going for college – quite literally.
“I really want to go to college in the northeast,” Rhea said. “I want to do pre-med.”
Jared, a 17-year-old junior, took the ACT only once, and the result was perfection.
“I was really surprised, especially because it was my first time,” said Jared. “I thought it was a template, like, ‘this is what your score report will look like,’ but it was actually the score. I was very surprised, but obviously thrilled.”
While Rhea used practice tests, Jared used the knowledge he got from studying for the PSAT, but he does emphasize the importance of watching the clock.
“Practice a lot with the timer on,” said Jared. “Try to complete the test even faster than your timer, because you lose track of time easily. Just work on speed.”
Jared is planning to go into engineering, so when it comes to college, he’s keeping his options open.
“I’m looking at Georgia Tech, and I’ve gotten letters from MIT, but it’s hard to get into good engineering schools,” said Jared. “Vanderbilt is also an option.”
While the number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score.
The ACT assesses students’ academic readiness for college and consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.
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