I just reached Asc 1 from Gold 3 in three Acts, AMA

I see a lot of people around here talking about how they have trouble ranking up. I figured that since I have had such a dramatic climb, I could help answer a few questions that those who are stuck may have! Feel free to ask me anything!

Context:
I ended V25 A4 as Gold 3, in A5 I ended Plat 2 and A6 I ended Diamond 2. I just recently reached Asc 1 this act.