<p>Hey everyone, I'm really disappointed with my SAT score, I got a 1360
I was really expecting something much higher. Anyways, I want to get a 34+. What books/techniques of studying should I use? I'll study for however long, all summer if I have to get it, I just want some tips please.</p>
<p>im in exxaaaaaaacctttlllllyyyyy the same boat as you. i took the ACt in june and got a 32 composite with a 36M, 35R, 33E, and "composite killing" 24 in science. i can get a 34 if i raise my science to 30 or 31, so does anybody know of any killer practice books for the science. thanks!</p>
<p>Wow...your desires kind of sound like my story, only difference is I wanted a 1360. So I took the SAT in December and got a 1370 (basically your score) and the ACT and got a 31. I was done, I thought I would never take another standardized test, but my college counselor suggested I take the ACT again. Well what do you know I somehow pulled off a 34.</p>
<p>Anyways, I would suggest just becoming familiar with the time differences between the SAT and ACT. Also, the science section is kind of tricky...I personally don't read any of the passages for it and I go straight to the questions. Most of them will have answers related to looking at a simple (or complex) graph. Others will require that you go back and read a little paragraph. But seriously, for time and just because it isn't needed, try a practice test just going striaght to the questions.</p>
<p>Hopeful5, you said you got a 36 on Math and 35 on Reading...that is phenomenal. I know for sure you can get that science up and in the very least have a great Superscore by combining two tests.</p>
<p>Now I really don't know how helpful I am being, but I will continue to try.....</p>
<p>Studying techniques I found most helpful were familiarizing myself with the ACT style and learning the little tricks of standardized tests. Glycerine, I don't know what sections you are trying to improve, but for the science section I really do think that simply taking some practice tests can improve your score dramatically. Practice, practice, practice and just get familiar with the ways of the ACT</p>
<p>Hey jlamp, I appreciate the advice.</p>
<p>yeah jlamp, the advice helped SO much, i think i'll try the science section without reading the passages nad going straight to the questions! :)</p>
<p>My best advise is to get familiar to the test. </p>
<p>I took the test twice. First time, I got a 33. I realized that I needed to speed up on reading (didn't really finish) and I needed to slow down on science (had about 10 minutes left that could have been used to closely examine the questions I had trouble on.</p>
<p>So, then I took it again, not really doing any studying, and I got a 36 (36M, 36S, 35E, 35R). So, I really think that just familiarizing myself to the test helps a lot. But LUCK HAS A LOT TO DO WITH GETTING A HIGH SCORE.</p>
<p>Wait...1360/2400 or 1360/1600?</p>
<p>I can't answer for him/her, but I think it was out of 1600 since they mentioned wanting a 34+ ACT.</p>
<p>it was out of 1600, 2100/2400 is what it was out of 2400. thanks</p>
<p>like jlamp208 said, reading the entire passage in science section is pretty much a waste of time.
You can solve most of the problems by only looking at the graphs& the tables.</p>
<p>do you guys know any good books for the ACT English section? I always screw up on that section for some reason. Math, Reading, and Science is somehow real easy for me, its just the English section that brings my score down on practice tests.</p>
<p>pleeasseeeee? lol i srsly need major help on this section.</p>