<p>Does ANYBODY know how to increase ACT score 2-4 points??!?!?</p>
<p>I got a 24 on the ACT and need at least a 26(preferably 27 or 28) on my ACT...</p>
<p>Other than what books to use...does anybody know how i can achieve my goal of increasing 2-4 points???
I have read through a whole book and took 3-4 practice tests and my score stayed exactly the same each time...i even took a real ACT on april and still got a 24.....Just 2-4 points is all i need PLEASE</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP!!!</p>
<p>same here, i got a 25 and reaslly need a 27 or 28</p>
<p>well i took a practice test the week before i took the act's and my science and reading scores were in the low 20's (like 21 and 23 i think) so i focused my attention on just those 2 topics and did a lot of practice for each of those. ended up bringing science to a 35 and reading to a 31 or 32 on the real one. it also brought up my overall score from a 28 to a 33, so i'd say look for your weakest areas and work on those specifically and don't waste time doing full practice tests if you know you'll do well on one or 2 of the sections.</p>
<p>i think science is the easiest section to raise. </p>
<p>learn how to look for certain info in the science readings/graphs, and ur score should go up in science section by ~5ish. This should jack up your grade alot. Just be comfrotable with not reading the entire passage, and looking at the questions to look for your answers. Science is the easiest to improve cuz its not like any other section from any other test (SAT). </p>
<p>Learning grammar rules + improving speed on english is what i suggest for raising english scores. Trying to be on a good pace, while maintaning accuracy is very important, because the ACT is basically a speed test. You have no time to blank out, beacuse before you know it , you will be on a bad pace, making you do bad on the rest of the section.</p>
<p>For the math section, I don't really know what to say. Basically like English, learn the material and maintain speed. MAKE SURE YOU GET TO ALL THE QUESTIONS. Not getting to questions is a very crappy feeling, because you KNOW you missede those :[. At least give yourself a chance. I think learning trig laws + Functions, would be most beneficial in reviewing math, because you should already have a pretty good understanding on the other concepts.</p>
<p>For the reading section, try not to think about the other portions of the test and stay focused. Everyone uses different tecniques (reading passage first, questions first, paragraph by paragraph, etc.), do what works best for you, and skip the ones that take too much time to answer, and come back to those at the end of the test, so you can at least answer all the easy ones correctly. Only true way to increase score in this area, is read more and more. Take ALOT of practice tests, and just stay focused. Staying focused is the key concept. WHat i try to do, is make sure i can find my answer to a question inside the passage, and underline it. I guess I have some wierd obsessive disorder in making sure im correct, but whatever works for you, do it. Because you can usually put ur finger on the answer inside the passage, but might require u to take more time, just take many tests, and find which works for you best.</p>
<p>For the writing, i got a 10, and I didnt think my essay was particularly good. Here is what I did/do. Make sure you have a clear opinion and stick with it. DOn't be vague on ur opinion, and make sure you clearly let the reader know what stance you are taking. Another key factor is making sure you use 100% of the space available. I don't know how accurately scores relate to length, but from what i have heard, it is always better to have more to read. Also, make sure you have at least two examples. One example must be VERY STRONG, to make up for your other example that may not be as strong. If you can think of one very strong historical/literary example, and good personal example, you should be fine. Just present your essay in a structred format, and make sure you don't sound vague.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Do NOT take a prep class, if you were considering it. I made the mistake of taking one for the ACT and I my score did not go up at all (I had a 27 on a practice). The teacher has to focus on everyone in the class so you will be going over stuff you've already mastered and getting no practice on some things you need to practice.</p>
<p>I just spent one weekend preparing with a book and my score went up to a 34 on another practice. Here's what I did (using the Princeton Review book, which I'd really recommend you use):</p>
<p>1) Look at the questions you missed on your diagnostic and classify them according to how your book does it. </p>
<p>(If you can't see what questions you missed on any of your tests, take one from your book, or at least for the sections you've had the most difficulty with.)</p>
<p>2) Read over their strategies and do a TON of practice problems for what you're having trouble with. If your time is really limited and your science score isn't high, I'd focus on that. Mine used to a 21 and in that one weekend it went up to a 35. And if you have time for two sections and your math isn't that great, I'd do that too.</p>
<p>3) Do another practice test on your problem sections.</p>
<p>It's a good thing you're taking the ACT and not the SAT. With the ACT it's incredibly easy to raise your score if you have a good book and put in the time. Good Luck!</p>
<p>The first time I took the ACT I got a 26.
The second time I took the ACT I got a 29.</p>
<p>Did I honestly study a lot in between the tests (December 06 and April 07)? Not really. Just knowing of the format of the test better in the test setting immensely helped me and bought me more time on each section. Yeah, I learned more math and science and stuff in between, but I really didn't do much at all. I guess I'm just lucky. </p>
<p>Don't stress out doing a billion practice tests. Just get in the mindset on test day and be familiar with the test and know how much time you want to spend on what (this mostly applied to the reading for me, since the first time I took it I spend WAY too much time on the first two passages than equally do all 4 passages---My first reading score: 19. My second reading score: 27.)</p>
<p>For me it wasn't about studying a lot to improve, it was about familiarity and good time budget.</p>
<p>Advice varies. I have taken the ACT twice now, and raised my score 4 points (27 to 31) from Dec 06 to Apr 07. I studied. A lot. I don't think my score went up because of luck, I think it went up because I took practice tests, identified my weaknesses, and took note of them so as not to repeat them on the real thing.</p>
<p>I personally just took as many practice tests as I could. It gives you a LOT of prep for the test, I mean ACTs aren't too hard if you recognize trends easily</p>
<p>I am taking the Princeton Review Class, however there are only 2 kids in the class, including myself. I think really is helping me out.</p>
<p>I would recommend the Kaplan 2007 ACT book.
Do all the practice questions in the book, do some practice questions online.
I got a 25 the first time and 32 the second time.</p>
<p>If you are in a rush, buy/borrow the Princeton Review's The Crash Course for the ACT it helped me a lot and I got a 28 my first time.</p>
<p>I recommend this because the first two posters want to boost their scores to a 28.</p>