<p>I've taken it twice and my results are not consistent. For example a 26 in English first time and then a 30 [I studied ;:, for about 5 minutes prior to it].</p>
<p>I know its a test you need to study for.
I'm amazing in Math. However, its hard for me to remember things in Geometry [2 years ago] and whatever else.</p>
<p>Its not that I do the problems wrong I just forget how to do them. This applies to English too.</p>
<p>What's the best way to study the types of questions on the test?</p>
<p>My lowest score is always Reading. Any tips with that section? I know you can't study for it since its comprehension.</p>
<p>What’s the difference between the two? ACT is only taken here in Illinois and I know the colleges I’m applying to here [Northwestern] will know that.</p>
<p>THANKS FOR NOTICING THE POINT OF THIS POST. I don’t know why I do so bad on the exam when, like I said, average 99+ in Honors classes and was forced by the school to take AP Calc.</p>
<p>It’s actually not a test you need to study for. The SAT is more of one you really need to do a lot of preparation for in order to master. The SAT is an aptitude test, the ACT is an achievement test; some people do better on one over the other. </p>
<p>Try the SAT. At least a practice test in real conditions… see how you do with that.</p>
<p>School grades have little to do with test scores. Just because one scores highly in school won’t mean, especially with the crazy inflation nowadays, that he will get a high score.</p>
<p>Crazy inflation? At my school. Since my school is on a 5 point scale and in my Math classes tests are worth [40% tests + 30% quizzes + 10% final = 80%] DOUBT it. I doubt that I can do AP Calculus problems but “inflation of grades” is my problem on Geometry problems on the test.</p>
<p>school grades have no bearing on how one does on the ACT. For example, there is a girl in my classes that always gets A’s, but does so because she studies every night, she therefore has a 3.8 GPA. I, on the other hand, rarely study, this is why my GPA is 3.5, People would say that this girl is smarter than I am, and therefore should do better on the ACT, but I scored 7 points higher than she did on my first attempt. It’s all about retaining knowledge.</p>
<p>The difference between SAT and ACT, for me, is that SAT is trickier and requires more thinking. I got a 36 on ACT math and reading but I average 700s for SAT math and 600s for SAT reading.</p>
<p>For ACT reading, I just suggest buying practice tests and keep redoing reading sections everyday. That’s how I improved both my reading and science score. Hope that helps for you :)</p>
<p>fball: I don’t study, I just don’t have good memory for small things. For example: matrices are simple plug ins yet we spent one week on it and I forgot it and missed 2 qs about them on the test. Don’t you think if I studied them like you say I do, I’d remember them more? No I don’t study, I just pay attention and do homework.</p>
<p>As I said, it is all about RETAINING what you learn, if you study and can retain everything you read for only a couple of days, you won’t do amazing on the ACT. But even if you don’t study and retain most of what your teacher goes over, especially in math, you should have a much easier time with that portion of the test.</p>
<p>The ACT has a lot more about trig and formulas. It is about memorizing formulas and advanced geometry and trigonometry. I believe that you are amazing at math but those just aren’t your strong points.
The SAT is more about logic, situations, and using equations correctly. AND they give you equations. If that is more your style of math…take that.
The ACT reading is more about reading quickly and being able to analyze the passage as a whole.
The SAT is about being able to find things directly from the passage and it is A LOT more about vocabulary.</p>
<p>I hate the ACT too. As a matter of fact- I hope the ACT hates me. Like I seriously may take the ACT again, just to remove my pants and poop on it.</p>