<p>So I recieved my ACT scores today in the mail. I got a 27 composite, so I went up two points from last time. This was my second time taking the ACT. My concern is my math score was horrid. My scores were:</p>
<p>English: 30
Reading: 28
Science: 29
Math: 21 :(</p>
<p>My last math score was a 24, so I went down three points on math. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me improve this?</p>
<p>study the formulas that might help.
also one question, are there grid ins in ACT math?</p>
<p>@krishna12
No, they are all MC.</p>
<p>To the OP, I also struggle with math, but I blame that on my school’s horrible math department/my state’s idea to change the math curriculum on my class (FAIL!).
I recommend using the official red practice book to focus on math.</p>
<p>Pure, do you think there was a generous science curve based on what you got?</p>
<p>Here are a few things I suggest you do:</p>
<p>1)Look at your subscores and see which things you’re missing the most on. It can help you see where you need to focus your attention the most. </p>
<p>2)Pace yourself accordingly. Since all the questions are valued the same regardless of difficulty, do the easy problems first, but don’t rush through them.</p>
<p>3) Familiarize yourself with the useful equations such as the quadratic formula, distance, midpoint, etc.</p>
<p>4)work different problem types, and for each one you got wrong, figure out why, then come up with a strategy to solve that type of problem, so if it comes up on the real thing, you’ll have a way to get it. A lot of them tend to be worded the same on the real thing. </p>
<p>5)Come up with simple shortcuts to help yourself power through the problems faster. </p>
<p>Ex. Simplify: (X^2+6X+9)/(X+3)</p>
<p>There are questions like this all the time. Even if you don’t know how the top part factors, more likely than not, one of the factors will cancel with the denominator, so you can try (X+3)</p>
<p>(X+3)(X+3)/(X+3)=(X+3)</p>
<p>that one was pretty easy, but when there are bigger ones, it can help save time. Little tricks like this can not only help get to a correct answer, but can also save you time.</p>
<p>6) Take advantage of Backsolving, process of elimination, and just plugging in. The multiple choice aspect of the test can be used to your advantage. </p>
<p>7) If you haven’t had a lot of math, be sure to learn the basics of it. The Trigonometry part of the test is much easier once you at least know a few basic things. Same with Conic sections, which like to creep up. </p>
<p>8)Use a graphing calculator if you have one. Some problems can be solved pretty easily if you know what they are asking for. You can graph the equation to match something, use X sto-> to solve things, or even write programs to solve it. (A lot of people will flame about this one on CC.) A calculator is only good if you know how to use it though. </p>
<p>Those are a few things, hope they help.</p>
<p>Although I think Blackwolf pretty much got everything, I would also just time yourself on the math section. Practice so that you can complete the section in 45 minutes, that way when it’s test day, you can tell yourself “Hey I know I can do this in 45 minutes so I can slow down and make sure I don’t make any careless errors.”</p>
<p>Hope that helps and good luck if you take it again.</p>
<p>Can someone send me a link or something for formulas to put on my calculator? I already have distance and it helped me a bit on test day</p>