ACT Test | June 12, 2010

<p>There was also one that had an answer of 25%</p>

<p>^I believe so. I can’t remember the question though. That does sound familiar. Let’s hope we’re not talking about the same question lol</p>

<p>^^Yeah… that was the answer to the question that asked how many posibiilies of a short pink plant are possible (i think that was the question)</p>

<p>English - joke.
Math - jokish, rhombus took me a while to figure out
Reading - Joke for the first 3 sections, until I found out i had 5 minutes to finish the last section… skipped like 3 questions
Science - medium/tough eh a couple of weird passages… was high D = low sturdiness??? it didn’t make sense to me… and what was bubbled in the tank? GAHHH</p>

<p>what was that rhombus answer?</p>

<p>4? Look on the math post… i think that’s what the answer was</p>

<p>My son said the science was nothing like the practice tests - more content. In prior ACT science tests, he felt that it was a reading/chart reading test not a test on content; in fact the review books back that up. He felt that it must be a trial of a new type of test - anyone encounter this? He said all his friends (AP kids) also felt it was a lot harder than they thought it would be. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>Science was just like any other practice test for me, if not slightly easier.</p>

<p>yea science was basically the same as the practice test for me, it wasn’t that bad</p>

<p>Didn’t get much sleep either, decided to go out ended up being the designated driver cause everyone else knew i had acts, another kid from the party came really hungover though.</p>

<p>I stayed up until around 3 last night but it didn’t affect me too much today. I thought the English was really easy except for the very first question I was debating whether commas were needed because it was going from general to specific (collection of essays—>actual title of collection). Math was easy except for the last 5 problems or so. I was rushed to complete the last 3 problems but managed to only have to guess on the last question, which said something like, “Find the remaining zeros.” Reading didn’t seem too bad but I felt like I may have really messed up science. The whole thing with the genotypes really slowed me down and frustrated me. I’m hoping to beat my score of a 31, which I received twice in a row, but I don’t feel certain if I did or not. I suppose third time’s a charm.</p>

<p>Also, for some reason, at my testing center, we had to do a fifth part of the test. For me it was a short reading section in which I had 20 minutes to complete 16 questions based on a passage, but it was different for everyone. I’m wondering if this will have any impact on my composite score or if it’s just survey-related.</p>

<p>My score predictions for my first time taking the ACT:</p>

<p>English: 35-36
Math: 31-33
Reading 29-32
Science-25-28</p>

<p>With my lowest possible, I have a 30. Highest, I have a 32. I’m thinking I probably got a 31 Composite. We’ll see though! I might have gotten higher on math or reading so I don’t really know. I’m so excited to get my scores back. I didn’t get much sleep last night and felt a little sick during the last 2 sections, but it went okay.</p>

<p>@Soccer, it was definitely survey-related.</p>

<p>^Thank goodness…it seemed so random and the proctor didn’t say anything particular about it.</p>

<p>Does anybody know the general curves for the ACT? How many wrong in each section for a score above 30?</p>

<p>In the Real ACT book (the red one) they have a chart for the curves. It varies per test, but there are three different charts (three different practice tests) and it seems that you can get a 39-40 for a 36 on reading, always have to perfect on math and english for a 36, and only one of the practice tests lets you miss one for a 36 (other two say you have to be perfect)</p>

<p>so if i totally bombed this one (THANKS, SCIENCE) and i’m a junior, how many more chances do i have to take it?</p>

<p>does the essay affect your official composite or is it just reported alongside?</p>

<p>@ocarinzee- if you’re a rising junior, plenty more times than you ought to take it lol</p>

<p>ocarinzee- if you’re a rising junior, plenty more times than you ought to take it lol </p>

<p>I think he means that he’s a rising senior. I believe you have about 2-3 more chances. SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, and the third date if you’re not applying ED.</p>