<p>Hey guys, I just took an official ACT practice test and got </p>
<p>36 english
36 math
35 reading and...</p>
<p>31 science</p>
<p>Does anyone have any tips I could use for the science section? I'm not complaining and I know that a 31 is a good score, but I know I could do better. I find it especially difficult to work efficiently and can never get a thorough understanding of the experiments due to time. Any way to fix this?</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help.</p>
<p>Well, the science section is not really science. It’s just reading graphs and interpreting data. So, practice ACT tests would be the best way to go. It will get you used to the format and that’s about all you can do!</p>
<p>When I took the ACT (in October), I found that I saved more than 5 minutes by not reading all of the information they give you before the charts/graphs/tables/etc., because the answers aren’t in the paragraphs; they’re in the charts and graphs and tables. I aced the Science section this way.</p>
<p>Here’s thing thing: when I took practice tests, I got very similar scores to what you got - 36s and 35s in math, English, and reading, but comparatively lower scores in science. I practiced different science sections over a few times but never really improved my score. Then I took the real test and got a 35 on the science portion. Sometimes, especially with those quick reading endurance portions, it’s just luck or chance - you happen to get a few excerpts that you already know some information about, or you’re feeling particularly good at analyzing things that day… so my advice is to prepare yourself but not to stress over the test until you actually get the real results back.</p>