Hey! I can potentially help some people out. I’m no expert, but I scored a 33 on the science section in the March ACT. One thing I did was clear my head. That may seem ridiculous, but if your tense and unfocused, the science questions will really try and confuse you. In fact, science is the section that I’m most calm in. Take a deep breath and relax. Secondly, make sure you understand what the question is asking for. They sometimes like to thrown in extra unnessicary detail. Thirdly, pay extra attention to what graphs or tables it’s pointing out in the question. This way, you can immediately zero in on the graph/table right after the question and don’t have to scramble around looking for the awnser. Reading the passages in the science section is almost obsolete. It’s not nessicary, unless the question specifically mentions “In the passage…”. If you do these things, you’ll be pretty surprised how easily the senders come to you. This might be out of context, but can you please give me tips on the math section? I preformed abosultly awful on the math section(got a 24) which is down right embarrassing for me. I want to study enginnering, but clearly there is no way a any top university would consider me with that score. I’m not sure why the math is so hard for me. I do very well in my math classes and preform well on tests in class. I would certainly say I’m better at math than your typical student. Not only that, but I feel like the ACT math section is relatively easy when I take it. Certainly my results show other wise. Does anyone have any tips for the math section? They may be the difference between getting accepted to one of my dream universities or getting flat out rejected. Thanks so much!
I got a 24 my first try taking the math. Before you begin the math, try and set yourself in a new frame of mind apart from English. When you do the questions, at least for me, I find the first 20 very easy. I typically miss only 1 in those first 20. Questions 30-50 are moderately difficult… I end up missing a few of those, maybe 2-3. I’m not sure how high of a score you’re aiming for, but if you’re aiming for around a 28, go ahead and spend some correcting and focusing on those first 50 questions. Don’t freak out. If you don’t get it, move on. The last 10 are generally the most difficult. For those, you really need a good understanding of logs, trig, and harder math concepts. Try and spend time reviewing or going over those concepts before you take it. Use a good prep book to help you. I use Up Your Score ACT (it has helped me THE MOST for math.) If you’re aiming for around a 28, again, it’s okay to guess on some of the last few if you either don’t get there or don’t understand. If you’re aiming for 30+, then you really need to buckle down and try to move quickly and limit errors. English and reading are easiest for me (35 and 33 respectively, lol) so sorry if these tips aren’t great.