<p>Im freaking out, these past few weeks of school have been hell, so I haven't (adequatley) prepared for the ACT next week, what should I do? Im freaking out right now...</p>
<p>Put in 1-2 hours a day, do some practice test, read some strategies(or make your own) and above all don't panic. On top of that the ACT is 85% common sense it really shouldn't take a lot of studying to get it down.</p>
<p>Take a deep breath...lol.</p>
<p>I advise you to either buy or go to the bookstore to use Princeton Review's Cracking the ACT.</p>
<p>It is excellent for English. I read the tips/strats and I took both English practice tests in that book. I raised my score from a 31 to a 34 for the English.</p>
<p>I read the Science tips/strats last night for PR, and I thought they were pretty good. I also read Sparknotes's tips online. So, today I'm going to take a couple of Science practice tests and see how much I improve.</p>
<p>As for reading, Sparknotes online is awesome. I took PR's first practice test w/ no prep, and got a 25. My strategy sucked, though. It was, "Read the question, skim for answer." Terrible. Read the passage and then answer questions. I took PR's second practice test and got a 30. </p>
<p>As for math, I'll probably use PR for it, too. I just glanced at the math section for PR, but it looked like it'd be helpful.</p>
<p>I say you should dedicate a day to each specific section. For example...Saturday for English, Sunday for Math, Monday for Reading, and Tuesday for Science.</p>
<p>Then, I'd take a FULL-LENGTH practice test on Wednesday. Thursday, I'd continue to brush up on my weaker sections (meaning a couple more practice tests fpr that particular section). Friday...I'd pretty much rest, but it wouldn't hurt to review over a prior practice test to keep everything completely fresh in your mind.</p>
<p>Oh, and anytime you take a practice test, make sure you review the practice test.</p>
<p>I just took the SAT today, and have the ACT this coming Saturday. I'll probably go to my local Booksamillion and study the whole book. I might consider buying the Real ACT Test prep book, though it'll only be worth it for 5 days of prep. I won't time myself, but I'll take it in the store. I'm just curious to see what type of score I would get though.</p>
<p>do you know if the ACT is curved?
because according to kaplan, missing 1 question per section (4 in entire test) lowers your score to a 35.
that makes me a bit worried.</p>
<p>Yeah.... ACT's curved... and if you miss 4, there is NO WAY you can get a 35, depending on the section, I think if you miss 4, you can get around a 30-32.</p>
<p>4 per section or 4 in the entire test?
im pretty sure if u miss 1 question per section u'll get a 35</p>
<p>ACT "curve" is REALLY harsh</p>
<p>I think miss 1 sometimes is a 34 on reading or science sections, but not always</p>
<p>We'll see</p>
<p>I didn't prep for the ACT at all and merely signed up for it as a emergency plan in case I did poorly in the SAT.</p>
<p>I guess I'll prep a little on Sparknotes.com</p>
<p>Spent my money, mind as well try to get a decent score.</p>
<p>We'll see</p>
<p>I didn't prep for the ACT at all and merely signed up for it as an emergency plan in case I did poorly in the SAT.</p>
<p>I guess I'll prep a little on Sparknotes.com</p>
<p>Spent my money, mind as well try to get a decent score.</p>
<p>just relax. focus on the sections you feel weakest in.
i know its really generic advice but it really works.
i took the ACT in dec and only got a 32 but i hadnt ever looked at any prep (i didnt even know there was a science section)
but before the april one i studied english and reading (E=29, R=31)
then for the april one i got a 36 (36 on everything cept 35 on english)
so deff study your weak areas and done waste your time on your strong areas</p>