Desperate for ACT advice!!!!!

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<p>Hi everyone! I am a complete ACT newbie who is looking for any advice for the test. I am taking the September test and plan to prep with the Real ACT guide and the PR1296. I plan to take the ACT only this one time - I prepped a TON for the SAT and took that twice. Scored a nice 2110. But I decided to give the ACT a try, and I aim to get a 30+. </p>

<p>What I'm asking for basically is for any advice pertaining to any section, including writing, of the ACT from all of you who prefer the ACT over the SAT. </p>

<p>Here are my basic issues:
English - I'm just a little confused by the format of some of the questions, especially the ones that are like, "assuming all of the following are true..." Any help?</p>

<p>Math - Definitely my strongest subject, very straightforward. Although any additional advice would be appreciated!</p>

<p>Reading - Okay, not my strongpoint, especially since this is wayyyy unlike SAT reading. Should I skim the passage then read questions? Or read questions then skim passage for the answers? Advice on how to approach the reading sections would be GREAT!!!!</p>

<p>Sciencem- I'm fairly good at interpreting this, but my biggest issue would be time. Five minutes per passage is very challenging, so any advice that would address time management and pacing would be great!</p>

<p>Thank you everyone who took the time to read all of this and provide me with some help! Hopefully I'm not the only one with these problems and this can help other test takers with the same issues. Thanks and good luck to everyone in September :)</p>

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<p>English: For those types of questions, just think “which one improves the passage the most.” That is how I do it at least.</p>

<p>Math: No tips.</p>

<p>Reading: Never skim. Never look at the questions first. Read the passage. By read the passage I mean, read the passage, NOT analyze it to death. Do the passage in order of personal interest.</p>

<p>For example, I do them in the following order: Natural science, social science, humanities, prose fiction.</p>

<p>Science: Think about it. Five minutes per passage to look at 5-7 questions and then turn your head slightly and interpret the graph. You have more time than you think. NEVER read the passage. Read the questions and then go directly to the graph/chart/figure it asks about. It may be helpful to read the first line or so of the introductory paragraph for the sole reason to get a general idea of what the passage is about.</p>

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<p>Don’t use other people’s strategies… They won’t work for you. Make your own strategy, use practice tests to try it out, and then pop out a 36.</p>