ACT Time constraints BIG TIME!

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I've been doing some ACT practice papers, focusing on the maths and science sections. I haven't done any preparation and I don't know any of the strategies, but what I found almost immediately was that I had major time constraints.</p>

<p>For the maths section, it took me an extra 5 minutes to complete the section, after which I scored it and got a 34, which is a great score if I have the time to actually complete all the questions. Otherwise I would have had 5 or 6 questions left out!</p>

<p>For the science section, I find the actual theory and answering questions very simple, but I take ages doing it. In fact, I haven't studied all the material on it, but I feel that it's almost not necessary because I'm getting all the questions that I actually answer correct. But it's not the part where I'm trying to think of the answer where I'm losing time, it's where I have to read through the lengthy passages. I'm really bad when it comes to skimming because I don't tend to take anything in! The same thing happens in the english section. Is there any strategy I can use for the science section where I can minimize the amount of reading. Currently I'm just reading through the passage and then answering the questions, and I find it quite inefficient because I keep having to look back at the passages and tables as I answer the questions. With the science section I'm missing out 5-10 questions simply due to time constraints.</p>

<p>Time has always been my weakness, and I really need to overcome this issue before I take the test around May (so I have lots of time, I just need to use it properly). Do you know any good ACT books or websites that offer the best strategies for overcoming time problems - perhaps books that have worked for you?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>if we all had an extra 5 mins for each section we could easily get 36s</p>

<p>the time part is what makes the test a good comparative method for colleges</p>

<p>it seperates students, i would try to work on speeding up by recognizing math techniques really quickly</p>

<p>science and reading relies on how fast you can comprehend the material, find ur method and test it out</p>

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<p>^ if a time constraint separates students, are you implying that a student who takes longer to get to the same result is less intelligent than the faster one? even if the difference in time is minuscule? if so, i would have to disagree.</p>

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<p>it means they are more prepared. and mastered the concepts and techniques better.</p>

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<p>Ok, thanks for the replies. This is the first practice test I've taken without preparation, so hopefully I will be able to improve on techniques and timing over the next couple months.</p>

<p>Do any of you know some good preparation books or resources that will help me learn some of these techniques?</p>

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<p>im just taking the description i got from PR that says standerized tests are designed to COMPARE students, if every1 may 36s, it wouldnt explain a thing.</p>

<p>@jax, if i had this "minuscule" time increase, i could garantee a 35/36</p>