<p>I've been getting within the 32-33 range on Science for the last 10 official practice tests or so and I just can't seem to improve. While I've gotten consistent 35s and 36s on English, Math and Reading, I have only gotten a 35 once on Science (out of ~15 official practice tests). To ensure my 35 (or hopefully even a 36) Composite this September, I have to improve my Science score by those last few points. For those people who have gotten 36s in Science or have improved a long way to get a 35/36 in Science, which I know is rare, how did you do it? There are always a few questions in each Science section that manage to trip me up and because the curve is almost always harsh for Science, my score goes down by 3-4 points. How did you manage to solve those questions? I know and practice all the basic strategies for Science such as "go directly to the questions and don't read the passages", but are there any "advanced" strategies at my score range? Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you!</p>
<p>I haven’t gotten close to scoring a 36 in Science. My highest ever Science score was a 27 (on the second practice test i took). Are there any tips you can offer me to help me score consistently within the 32-33 range?</p>
<p>^ Well, I went from a 23 in Science in 7th Grade to the 32/33 Range as a rising Junior. Unfortunately, I really can’t say what exactly helped me improve so much. I think it was mostly natural progression as I grew older along with taking a huge number of official practice sections and reviewing my answers. After a certain point, I just stopped feeling overwhelmed by the Science section and almost always finished all the questions on time. This itself improved my score by at least 5 points.</p>
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<p>Which questions have you been getting wrong? Often, if you compare your practice tests, you can see that you are struggling in a certain area.</p>
<p>Apart from going straight to the questions (which I recommend) I would say you should have a strong grasp of basic Bio, Chem, Physics, and EnvSci. Even though you technically do not need any prior knowledge to complete the questions, having some makes it a lot easier.</p>
<p>32-34 it all comes down to making sure you understand the experiment and ability to navigate through all the evidence for the data you want, quickly. Then it gives time to double / triple check your unsure questions.</p>
<p>I would be interested to get help as well. 30 Science trying to get to a 33/34 Science here.</p>
<p>the science is horrible. i did 6 science practice tests today. I am still scoring at about 25. Help? i’m running out of practice tests…</p>
<p>15 practice tests though!? How much did you improve from the 1st one…</p>
<p>What books did you use as well and from where did you get your tests? Also how should you study the science and writing?</p>
<p>Science is a nightmareee.</p>
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<p>Meh…not really. I scored a 25 on a practice I took the day before the exam and ended up getting a 36 on the real test. Once you’re at a certain level, it all comes down to how well you concentrate and what you do in the moment.</p>
<p>Where do you get these practice tests?!</p>
<p>In April i got a 26 on the Science section and this time i got a 35. I owe it all to my ACT Prep book. People dont usually apply their mechanisms and they usually ALWAYS work. Yeah you read it, but do you actually do them under pressure? Cuz you should.</p>
<p>Also, i never read any chart I didn’t specifically have to. This gave me time at the end to check one question on one section i was confused on. </p>
<p>Most/all the questions tell you what to look for and in which chart, so it’s not necessary to try to memorize information THEN answer the questions.</p>
<p>Also, when it comes to the “Fight Scientists” I label each question to which scientist it applies to, ie Scientist 1, Scientist 2 or both.</p>
<p>^ murph, which ACT prep book are you using?</p>
<p>To be honest, taking physics & chem were the biggest help to me.
Sure you don’t need them to get a 36–but it helps a ton to have that recognition instead of fumbling through graphs.
Before I took physics I was getting 31/32 and now I got a 36.
There’s a giant hug waiting for my physics teacher when school starts up again.</p>
<p>To be honest, it all depends on the test. When you are getting 32, 33, there really isn’t anything you can do. It all depends on the questions.</p>
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<p>Scroll down and you’ll see in post 742 what you need to improve your score.</p>