<p>Well, here is what I would do. It won’t be successful if you don’t stick to it, and you don’t have to stick to it if you don’t feel it is working for you.</p>
<p>Step 1.) Go online and find lets say 5 ACT tests that you can take with answer sheets.
Step 2.) Take test 1 and evaluate your score, including sub-section. This is purely so you know how much time you should be putting into each category.
Step 3.) Now comes the actual studying. The amount of time for each varies depending on each person.
Step 4.) First is math. Math is by far the easiest to improve on, one reason being that you have your calculator right in front of you. Here is a list of things you should study and master. Don’t do things till you get them right; do them until you can’t get them wrong.<br>
-Learn to program your calculator with the following: pythagorean’s theorm, hero’s formula, distance formula (you only need the two dimensional one for the ACT), slope, quadratic formula, degrees to radians/vice versa, and any others you feel you need. I gave a link above describing this process. Once you have this down, you need to realize when it is advantageous to use your programs and when it is not. For example, you will almost always want to do pythagorean’s theorm and degree to radian conversion in your head, but you should still have them on your calculator nonetheless in case you have a brain fart. Another important thing to know is when to use formulas. A formula is useless unless you know how to use it. For example, in the quadratic formula, you need to know what a, b, and c represent or else it is useless. If you have any more questions in this topic, please ask.
-Learn your 45-45-90 triangles, 30-60-90 triangles, special triangles, the pythagorean’s theorm, volume formulas, and area formulas. Do not memorize them; understand them instead. Note that for volume, anything that comes to a point is 1/3 the volume of the same shape but that doesn’t come to a point. For example, a cone is 1/3 the volume of a cylinder with the same base and height. Remember that base x height can only be used when the “height” is perpendicular to the base or else it is not a height at all. You need to be able to do all of this stuff fast and correctly. Did you just read that previous sentence and not hesitate? It should actually be “quickly” instead of fast. Did you notice that? You should have.
-There is more on math, but I will get to that later.</p>
<p>English: See above.</p>
<p>Reading: Do not do that stupid thing teachers say when they say to read the question first. I want to ***** slap those teachers when they say that. The majority of kids do not have enough time for the reading section, and reading the questions ahead of time actually hurts instead of helping. Kids are solely looking for the questions answers then and lose sight of the big picture, mood, and other important aspects of the reading. Skimming should not be done unless you are a really slow reader. Instead, practice reading at a pace that allows you to understand all the material you encounter and not go too slow that you run out of time. Other than that though, I can’t tell you much more. Reading preparation is quite different for each individual person, and you need to find a strategy that works for you.</p>
<p>I’ll get to science within the next week. Right now I’m going to go eat and then sleep.</p>