<p>Hey guys I'm a senior and I just got approved for extra time on the ACT for the October test. I didn't do to well on the SAT (1220 CR+Math). Everyone is telling me that the ACT is a lot easier and with extra time I have the potential to score in the 30's. I was just wondering if what everyone is saying is actually true..does extra time really make a that much of a difference? </p>
<p>Timing is one of the most criticized aspects of ACT, if not the most. So yes, if you can almost finish the test in the standard amount of time, you should be able to get a better score.</p>
<p>Also, how do you get approved of the extra time?</p>
<p>oh my gosh yes!! I am actually pretty jealous of you right now…
But anyways, time is very crucial during the ACT. You will be able to go back and check answers you could have made simple mistakes on. Time is usually a large issue on reading because it takes time to read passages carefully. For me, it was math. Take advantage of this and good luck!</p>
<p>@viphan I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD ever since I was 7. I’ve had extra time with my school since 7th grade. They saw that I wasn’t trying to fudge or cheat the system. I just had to sign some paper work and boom I got the email. The ACT likes to see a long history of the disability. Some kids get diagnosed junior year or so and there’s a small chance they’ll get approved since back in the day the wealthy families used to get there children diagnosed just for the purpose of the extra time</p>
<p>Yes! Extra time will certainly help you on the ACT, and in my opinion, will help you more than it does on the SAT. Most of the questions on the ACT Reading are very straightforward and simply require you to dig out the answer from the text. What most people struggle with is completing 40 in 35 minutes. As for the ACT Math, I personally found it to be slightly more difficult than the SAT Math, but that may just be me. I encourage you to try a test out yourself!</p>