<p>Post your tips</p>
<p>I got a 35, do you still want my advice?</p>
<p>Don't read the passages - just look at the graphs and only refer back to the passages if you absolutely have to. The passages are full of useless information. Only read the parts necessary to understanding the graphs. </p>
<p>Also, practice reading graphs/charts/tables. If you're not skilled at it already, you need to practice.</p>
<p>I posted a while back on this, pretty much saying what the above poster said. I got a 36. The method works extremely well.</p>
<p>That advice is really good.</p>
<p>The main thing to do is to realize that sci passages aren't difficult. Get exposed to as many passages as possible before the test. You'll become better and better at quickly deciphering the crap.</p>
<p>Just read the questions first. DO NOT READ THE PASSAGE FIRST. Most questions will tell you specifically where to look (EX. In Chart 1...). If it does not say where to look then quickly scan each paragraph for the key words. When you get down to the opposing scientists then just read through like a Reading section passage.</p>
<p>yea suggestions are great.... i got a 33 composite and science really brought me down(30) i got 36,31,and a 34 on the others... so getting a 34 in science would really help</p>
<p>i got a 36 science and agree with the other posters about not reading the passage</p>
<p>I agree with not reading the passages at first. But sometimes it's necessary to scan for distinct info that is needed to answer a few questions. When and if you guys scan, do you underline important points?</p>
<p>Do you need physics to do well(35-36)in the science section? My son is only taking honors bio and chem.
Thanks</p>
<p>No, they ask relatively little on physics. But they will give you charts and graphs anyway. Pretty much science = reading graphs...</p>
<p>Hey High Scorers on Science:</p>
<p>How much time do you spend on each problem? I think my son tries to "read too much" into each question.</p>
<p>hmm I like this topic</p>
<p>I skipped the passages, went straight to the questions, and answered all the questions. I was confident on 95% of the questions, yet they tell me I received a 20, while a friend of mine who guessed got a 33. I honestly don't believe my schools reports.</p>
<p>I got a 32 on the Science. Ran out of time and had to guess on the last couple of problems. Sometimes not reading the passages can come back to hurt you if you don't fully understand the experiment that's going on. :(</p>
<p>only read the documents if it is one of the ones with two different theories. read CAREFULLY and UNDERLINE... the rest of the passages just skim (10 seconds) and then answer questions</p>
<p>i got a 36 on science</p>
<p>^ omg tell me more</p>
<p>You got what I want, my instinct tells me to pick your brain on the matter</p>
<p>I agree with those who say not to read the charts...go directly to the questions...I think people should go to the questions even for the comparison passages</p>
<p>I took the ACT twice. The first time I got a 29 on science because I read everything. Last time, I got a 35 on science because I went right to the questions. I didn't not get smarter between tests, only wiser.</p>
<p>I got a 34, then a 36. I agree with what I think everyone else said. Don't read the passages. And it'll help A LOT A LOT A LOT if you're already familiar with the material.</p>
<p>Btw the above strategy may not work if you don't have a strong science background or you haven't studied bio, chem, and physics.</p>
<p>Oh, and work really really really fast so you can finish early and go back to questions you weren't sure about. During my last test I finished 10-15 minutes early and went through almost all my answers. I believe I changed one or two. If I hadn't done so I would've gotten around a 34 again.</p>