<p>I really need help right now. I'm a junior an I've been taking some practice tests since August. All of my sections have been 22-25 and I really want to get a 28! Can you guys give advice? I really want to get into a great college. Btw I'm taking it next October for the first time.</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>Look at ACT’s you have taken and work to identify and strengthen your weak spots.</p>
<p>I usually have pace problem; can anybody nurture me about it? for instance :I am in 45th question that I ran out of time in English section. The other problem I have is Reading and Science section; in which I find myself just struggling with questions, I don’t know if my reading pace is low, but they’re too much to read in a period like 30 minutes or devoting 30 second for each test. Nonetheless, I am not sure if ACT is mine.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>My two kids took group classes offered at their school by Kaplan (about $400 but free for low income students). One went from 29 to 32 and the other from 33 to 35 pre and post prep class.</p>
<p>The ACT test for what you have learned in school so far. It also tries to quantify your ability to think critically and to understand abstract concepts. An ACT prep book, a group test prep class or a private prep tutor will help you figure out how to zoom in on the important parts of the questions so that you can skim the less important stuff - this will help with speed. Other aspects of test which might be hard for you such as grammar, vocabulary, math concepts can not be easily overcome by “prepping” it is somewhat too late for that now (although the prep materials will point out the most common things tapped in those areas) or you’ve hit your intellectual capability to improve in those areas. In math for instance generally “smart” people can be quite “dumb” with math for instance - not at all uncommon.</p>
<p>Having said all of that, taking full advantage (do the assignments!) of a prep book or class can definitely help. What doesn’t help for most students is to do practice tests over and over. Other than perhaps helping with anxiety by making the test more familiar, you don’t learn anything from practicing the practice tests.</p>