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4 Avon High School students earn perfect ACT scores
AVON, Ohio (WJW) — Four Avon High School students have achieved what only a fraction of test takers ever accomplish: a perfect score of 36 on the ACT.
Marisa Weller, Leah Carducci, Lily Fitch, and Alex Balthaser were recently recognized for the rare academic feat.
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According to the Princeton Review, about 0.2% of all test takers get a perfect score on the college entrance exam each year.
The test evaluates students on English, math, reading and science.
The four appeared together Friday on FOX 8 News This Morning, where they spoke about how they prepared.
Two of the girls said it was their first time taking the test.
'I was just trying to do my best,' one shared. 'I studied a lot, and it paid off.'
'I looked at a book and did some online prep, and I knew if I didn't do my best, it was OK,' another of the girls said.
'The thing I needed to most focus on was timing,' another said.
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And here's their advice for other test takers:
'Take lots of practice tests to figure out what you need to work on more.'
'Get a good night's sleep.'
All four girls are juniors, and they have big plans.
One hopes to pursue a degree in neuroscience, another biology or microbiology, one is interested in epidemiology and the fourth plans to go to law school. Find out more in the video at the top of the story.
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