Earning a perfect score on the American College Test (ACT) can turn you into an urban legend. The feat is almost unheard of throughout many high schools in the district.

However, junior Chris Foley and sophomore Sai Allu recently accomplished this seemingly impossible task.

Allu finished with a 36 after taking it for the very first time.

“I decided to take it as a practice because I had never taken it before,” Allu said.

After receiving such a high score, there isn’t much to worry about anymore.

“It feels awesome because I’m already done with it. I don’t have to deal with any of the stress that comes with such a big test,” Allu said.

The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately three hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break. Actual testing time is two hours and 55 minutes, plus an extra 30 minutes if completing the writing section.

Junior Chris Foley took the test three times before receiving word that he aced it.

“It feels pretty good to have received a 36. It’s a mixture of feelings: a bit of relief and a bit of pride. It feels really good to say ‘I’m finally done with that test,’” Foley said.

To prepare, Foley attended two small tutoring sessions.

“The sessions I attended definitely helped a lot. Whatever you can do to prepare is going to help in the long run,” Foley said.

On April 28, juniors that attend LHS are required to take the ACT.

“I recommend getting to know the test. Look up how much time you have for each section and split it up. Before I went in to the test, I knew exactly how much time I had per reading or per science section. I knew about per question as well. Pace yourself during the test,” Foley said.

With his senior year rapidly approaching, Foley is beginning to prepare for college and career decision making.

“ I would love to be an astronaut. Other than that, I have no other plans. I have some decisions to make pretty soon,” Foley said.

As of now, Allu doesn’t have a set path after high school.

“I have no plans as of now. Probably college, but I don’t know yet,” Allu said.