<p>So I took a times reading practice test from the kaplan act premier and got 29/40. I looked at the chart and it said that was a 23 :(. But then all the charts say it's a 26-28?</p>
<p>Sorry for the typos (my phone is sticky). And I mean all the other charts say that it’s a 26-28</p>
<p>Anyone…</p>
<p>Please anyone??</p>
<p>i don’t know how much this will help you, but i’ve heard that Kaplan’s ACT reviews/books/practice tests are horrible. </p>
<p>Thanks! But like how??? And I’m so Confused on their grading chart </p>
<p>Don’t let one practice test get you down. Look at the questions you missed. Work on the CONCEPTS behind why you missed them. Then try again.</p>
<p>When my son took the ACT for the first time, reading was his worst subject. On his last ACT it is now his best.</p>
<p>You can improve, just work at it!</p>
<p>If you’re still wondering about your score, I think that it would be a 23. I say this because Kaplan books are known to be easier than the actual tests, which is why the curve is harder. As CATDECAL said, take more practice tests and learn from this test. Good luck!</p>
<p>I don’t really know what you’re asking…which charts say you got a 23, and which say you got a 26?</p>
<p>Ok so the score chart for kaplan says 23. But score charts from the real act red book say around 26-27</p>
<p>First of all, the Kaplan tests aren’t of high quality. Use a real ACT practice test from the red book to get the most realistic idea of your score.</p>
<p>Second, use only the score chart corresponding to the test you took. You can’t use different score charts for different tests. </p>
<p>Try not to get discouraged - take a real ACT practice test. Accept your score for what it is, and then vie to improve!</p>
<p>Thanks but I feel like its impossible to improve on the reading… You either get it or you don’t :(</p>
<p>@16jpatel, that is 100% not true. My son showed the largest improvement in his reading score. In 13 months he went from a 20 to a 35.</p>
<p>It seemed improbable to me, but he did it.</p>
<p>Oh wow, that’s amazing! But I just don’t get how looking over questions I got wrong will help me improve because the questions will be differnt especially in reading. </p>
<p>Just looking over what you got wrong won’t help much. Understanding the concept behind what made you get the question wrong will help immensely. </p>
<p>Lol guess ya blew it!</p>
<p>Yours,</p>
<p>ckoepp127</p>
<p>I went from 24 to 33 in reading by familiarizing myself with the format. Try the princeton review’s practice tests. “Cracking the act” and “1296 act practice questions” are awesome.
one more note: you said you got 29 out of 40? So like 25 and on a real test that’s probably not the score you’re looking for… but think of it this way: 29 out of 40 is so close to like… say… 35 out of 40… That’s like… 6 more good bubbles and bam: you’re score is up like 6 points! You got this.</p>
<p>Thanks sooo much! I finished all reading practice test though lol!</p>
<p>Try the passages without a timer. Repeating the same process over and over again without any improvement is counter-intuitive. It might be like practicing music: you start slowly and gradually build up the pace. If you keep doing it up to speed you’ll make the same mistakes over and over again. So maybe slow it down, see what trips you up, and work up the pace gradually. The biggest thing is focus. </p>
<p>See what works for you. Personally, I found the Kaplan book very helpful with their workouts, although I didn’t use their practice tests. You can use a variety of books for the practice tests, I used the red “Real ACT Prep” and Princeton too.</p>
<p>My story: <a href=“Improving ACT score - #13 by elitepwnage - ACT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/16769770/</a></p>