<p>Sorry, I know absolutely nothing about the ACT.
I'm trying to register for the June test, but what's this extra writing portion thing?</p>
<p>Also, do you think I need any preparation for this?
Before I took the SATs, I took a class, but I thought it was completely pointless. I barely 'studied' for the SATs. It's not really something you can study. Is it the same with the ACT?</p>
<p>you’d be safest to take the writing portion, lots of schools want it. its just a 30 minute essay where you take a stance on an issue that most high school kids can relate to. the key is to make strong points for your case and also discuss counterarguments on the issue.</p>
<p>as far as studying, the most important difference between it and the SAT is timing. sections are much more rushed with the time constraint. the extent of your preparation should be being able to get as many questions correct as possible within the time limit. take a practice test and see how you do. if you’re struggling to meet the constraints, you will eventually get better with more practice because you learn the types of questions that are going to be asked and are better prepared to answer them.</p>
<p>most people shouldn’t struggle with the actual material (like the math concepts or the grammar rules), but if you do, that stuff is very basic and easy to learn.</p>
<p>you can ask me more specific questions about each test, if you want.</p>
<p>Take the writing section because most colleges require them anyways.</p>
<p>It is a fast test, it’ll also feel like only an hour has passes, literally.
Heres the breakdown:
45 minutes for a 75 questions for english
60 minutes for a 60 questions for math
35 minutes for a 40 question for reading
35 minutes for a 40 question for science
30 minutes for an essay.</p>
<p>As far as the questions go, they are straight forward compared to the SAT’s.</p>
<p>My Sat score is a 1500, my act is a 27( about 1800) so my act is 300 points higher , pretty much.</p>
<p>yep try a practice test online (actstudent.org) they have a free one and then use a score conversion (find one on google)… but yeah personally I think the ACT’s a whole bunch easier (just watch for the time) and my SAT was a 1790 while my ACT was a 31 (about a 2040)</p>