<p>The title says it all...a 200 point decrease on my SAT has led me to forget about the test and move on to something a bit more refreshing. I have the entire summer to study for the test in October and wanna know effective methods, good books, and how much time I should put in each day. I really want an uber-high score, so please give me advice based on my goals:</p>
<p>35-36 M
34-35 English
34-35 Reading
34-35 Science</p>
<p>Basically want a 34-35 composite, really badly.</p>
<p>I haven't had the time to take full practice tests, but I have been glancing at questions from each topic and so far they all seem VERY easy. I used the PR book and the free test on the ACT website. Can you rely on the format, or does it change from time to time?</p>
<p>And lastly, if one is prepared sufficiently to score high, will oneself coast through the test or is it a test where intuition is the key. I like tests that have definite answers, and tend to do much better on them. Please help, thanks.</p>
<p>2090 SAT after 5 practices</p>
<p>34 ACT with 1 practice. I should have gotten a 35, but the fire alarm went off in the building during the science section which distracted me so I only got a 31. (35 in other 3 sections)</p>
<p>Format is always the same, the questions are more straight forward than the SAT, and you should use the official act practice book from the ACT (the red book)</p>
<p>Take a few practice tests and see how you do. The ACT questions are really not hard, the issue for most people becomes timing. So, when tricky timing is involved, practice makes perfect. Take a practice test and gauge what subjects you need to focus on from there.</p>
<p>2320 is really good, why do you wanna take the ACT?</p>
<p>Listen Jason, take the ACT by all means, but your 2320 is fine. If anything I think you were kind of foolish for taking the SAT again. Colleges don't want to see that test taking is an activity of yours. I'd turn in your SAT scores (They consider the highest) and your SAT 2 scores, which I'm sure are high. If they suck, then just take the ACT and send that in by itself.</p>
<p>I also may have a chance to obtain extra time. How much do you think extra time would affect me if I find the test easy? I'm only asking because it seems as if time is the key on the ACT.</p>
<p>If you can get extra time, take it, but only if you really think you need it. I'm sure colleges will see that you got extra time, and it's better to just do the regular timing if you're borderline.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure someone filed a lawsuit against both Collegeboard and ACT a few years ago about colleges viewing kids with extra-time as inferior. Nowadays, colleges can't see it</p>
<p>You can get extra time on the ACT? What the heck!? That sure doesn't sound fair...(and I think it'd be important to be able to view whether someone needed extra time or not on the exam, otherwise what's the point of timing the exam in the first place if time isn't an important factor?)</p>
<p>do you really need the extra time? or are you getting it hooked up by some "doctor"</p>
<p>I'm definitely qualified to have it, I just rather not sit in the test room for double the amount of time.</p>
<p>Dude your SAT scores are already up there, who gives a crap if you get extra time on the ACT. Why waste the time and money?</p>
<p>Yeah... a 2320 won't hold you back anywhere. Why did you retake from that in the first place?... <em>is confused</em></p>