<p>Hello. I took my ACT for the very first time (October) and I got a 26. I was satisfied because I took it for the first time, but I felt like I could've done better. I was 1 question away from a 27, so that did make my happiness go down slightly. Anyway, my next test will be on February and I need some advice. I've taken much of the practice tests on the red book and reviewed The Princeton Review/ Barron's. What else should I do to to get a high score on February? Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s hard to say without knowing your subscores… However if you keep taking practice tests (and actually review what you got wrong) you should see your score improve in February.
In terms of prep books you could get Kaplan, McGraw Hill, or the other Barrons (“ACT 36” or “6 practice tests” depending on which one you’ve already used).</p>
<p>These were my subscores:
27 e
25 m
25 r
28 s
27/writing
Composite: 26</p>
<p>WHats the ACT equivalent of a 750 SAT math score</p>
<p>Hi-I am assuming you are a Junior? (or in your 11th year). What Math class are you currently taking? There is a good chance that you might naturally boost your math scores by the nature of your math curriculum this year. You might just want to wait until April to take the test again, to take advantage of this.</p>
<p>The best way is to take as many real ACT tests as you can. If you have exhausted the ones in the red book you can easily find more online. <a href=“Google”>Google; has a lot of different practice tests on the front page.</p>
<p>@xnakelx a 34 on ACT math is around a 750 on SAT math
@Agaildon24 To get a 28+ based off of your subscores you need to focus a lot on reading and math. Studying for math is really just a matter of knowing the material and finding the quickest way to come to a solution. Being handy with a graphing calculator also doesn’t hurt. if you are taking precalculus or algebra 2 your knowledge of the relavent math concepts should improve by february/april and you should see that score go up (as long as you study by yourself as well and pay attention to the results of your practice tests). Studying for reading is harder and requires more discipline. You need to get faster at reading passages and finding the relevant information. This is a matter of taking A LOT of reading practice tests.
Science and English are your better scores, but…Studying for science is almost exactly the same as studying for reading. You may find that reading the questions before looking at the passage will help you go faster. Ignore the jargon and just find the answer in the tables and charts. Studying for english requires that you memorize grammar rules and is a lot easier than studying for any other section (from my perspective anyways).
Good luck!</p>
<p>@bjdkin I’m in Algebra 2.
@saif235 I was actually lucky on the science section. I would usually get a 25 or 26 on it. And I don’t really read the paragraphs on the science section at all. I just go to the questions.</p>
<p>Hi Agaildon24,
If you are in Algebra 2 you will learn a lot this year that this most likely apply to the ACT. Still do practice tests, etc…but there is a good chance that if you apply yourself in your Algebra 2 Class your math score will naturally go up. That is why I would suggest waiting until April to fully take advantage of this.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Agaildon24</p>
<p>Use real test only. The red Real ACT Book will give you 5 tests.</p>
<p>I am taking the ACT again on Saturday. I got a 22 the first time.</p>
<p>I am timing myself for each section. Using real tests and timing has helped me.</p>
<p>I am now getting between 26 and 28 in all sections on a regular basis with my practice tests.</p>
<p>there are more practice tests here</p>
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<p>Have you heard of Chad Cargill? He has an ACT prep book that can really help. Here’s the website: [Chad</a> Cargill’s ACT](<a href=“http://www.chadcargill.com/]Chad”>http://www.chadcargill.com/)</p>
<p>I used the Real ACT Prep book 2 weeks before the test and managed a 31. Similar to the SAT, a majority of the points come from familiarizing yourself with the testing format and as stated in the posts above me, taking as many practice tests as you can.</p>
<p>First, make sure your testing strategy for each section is a good one. Check out this page for ACT test taking strategies: [ACT</a> Strategies: Tricks to Master the ACT »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-strategies]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-strategies).</p>
<p>Then, just keep taking practice tests to analyze what you need to work on. A collection of practice tests, as well as reviews of their accuracy to the real ACT, can be found at [ACT</a> Practice Test Page: Links to ACT Practice Tests »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-practice-test]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-practice-test),</p>