<p>any good tips and strategies for the act science section?
stuck at around 29</p>
<p>Essentially, to get that 35 on the ACT science, one needs to simply walk into the test room with the “I’m a boss feeling” and drink a monster. It works. Ask Kevin.</p>
<p>Get more questions right. This should help to boost your score up a little bit. Other than that, i recommend also getting less questions wrong. Combine those two pieces of advice, and you will be well on your way to the 30+ range.</p>
<p>I laughed at that post, alot.</p>
<p>The best approach for many on the science section is to dive straight into the questions, only looking at the charts/graphs/other info you might need to answer the questions. The science section is filled with so much extra information that your score can actually DECREASE if you take the time to read everything, as you will lose time and you might be deceived. Try this approach, and if it doesn’t work for you, try reading everything and see how you do. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I got a 32 my first time…it boils down to practice. You must practice!</p>
<p>Essentially the ACT tests is meant to reflect how well your math and science classes have prepared you overall. If you haven’t been taking honors/AP sciences or have been doing poorly, your ACT score will and shall reflect it. If you’ve been taking honors/AP sciences for the past 2-3 years and have been doing graph analysis all a long, all year long, for Biology Honors, for Chemistry Honors, for AP Physics B, for AP Chemistry, etc etc, then you’ll be well prepared. </p>
<p>Don’t expect to score in a higher percentile if you haven’t been preparing your whole life.</p>
<p>ACT science has nothing to do with science. It’s reading the charts, graphs, and intimidating-looking words in a minute, pressure-packed time frame at the end of a grueling multi-hour test. On my first ACT I panicked and went to slow- I earned a 28. A few months later, I did <em>one</em> practice ACT science section the night before the test (aka don’t kill yourself practicing: it will make you more anxious). I took a deep breath, went into the test the next day with that “like a boss” feeling as someone else so aptly described, and worked through the questions at a determined pace. I earned a 36 in science. I swear it’s possible to drastically improve your score- I did it. It took my overall from a 34 to 35. Pace yourself and relax!
Good luck :)</p>
<p>Read the questions only. Do not bother reading all of the extra information unless a question specifically requires reading it (not often the case). Practice! Although I have not taken the ACT yet (April 9), I have been able to improve my science score from a 31/32 to a 35/36 through practice.</p>
<p>I have to disagree, I read ALL of the passages/charts, and got a 34 on my first practice test. Going for a 36!</p>
<p>I’m studying for the ACT right now and I have to agree with hannahbanana94. Don’t skip the readings. Many times, they’ll provide a background to the charts/graphs that otherwise couldn’t be known and that information could sway you from one answer choice to another. Although the test is mainly about interpreting graphs, don’t disregard the reading. If you pace yourself, you’ll have enough time to both read and analyze.</p>
<p>I honestly think you’re better off trying to answer the question, and reading if you REALLY cannot get the answer from just the graphs. Most of the time, the extra information is almost entirely useless for the purpose of answering most of the questions.</p>
<p>On the last ACT, I did not bother ever reading any of the introductions or descriptions; the graphs/tables usually spoke for themselves. I managed to get a 36 (on the Science section), and I had time to check my answers. Reading all the extra info. would’ve just slowed me down and hurt my chances of answering everything right.</p>
<p>^ I agree. And on a practice test I just took, two of the passages in the science section did not even require using a table/graph that was given. Only RARELY do the questions involve something from those paragraphs. </p>
<p>On the real ACT, is missing one question on the science equate to a 34?</p>
<p>-1 = 35
-2 = 34</p>