<p>i took my first practice ACT, and before taking it i knew nothing about the act or its format so i took it blind to what was in the test. As a result i was scrambling for time in the science and reading section. As a result i scored a 22 in the reading, and 31 in science, 32 in math, and 25 in writing, so overall a 28. i know i can bring my science easily to a 35 because i found that section very easy i just wasn't watching the clock so for the last 4 "sections" i did not have time to read any of the passage and just skim the graphs. Same for the reading i spent most of my time on the first passage not realizing how much time i wasted and reading is one of my better subjects on the sat. so overall i am wondering is the a good score for not even knowing anything about the test?</p>
<p>Well, it’s definitely something to work upwards from, so (as you obviously know) by practicing timing, format, questions… etc., you should at least be able to raise it 3 points.</p>
<p>Find the strategy that is right for you in the reading section and practice it a couple of times. I tried a strategy for the first time and received a low score. Then I decided just to read and answer questions and raised my score by 10 points.</p>
<p>thought it would be interesting to compare what i actually got after only 3 practice tests.</p>
<p>1st practice –> april 10th test
W: 25 ----------->W: 34
M: 32 ----------->M: 35
R: 22 ----------->R: 35
S: 31 ----------->S: 33
C: 28 ----------->C: 34</p>
<p>looking at these i think shows that a little practice can go a long way. a 13 point increase in reading! so everybody out there who got a 28, you can still easily get a 34 considering how little work i put in compared to some people.</p>