<p>It’s better to guess than leave it blank</p>
<p>Also, the best way to prepare is by taking practice tests. Here are some links to REAL, released act tests:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.lavamind.com/study/files/act_practice_test.pdf”>http://www.lavamind.com/study/files/act_practice_test.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“ACT Practice Tests | Preparing for ACT | SAT & ACT Prep”>http://www.collegetidbits.com/tools/preparing-for-the-act.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www2.btcs.org/ths/ACT_Resources/Preparing%20for%20the%20ACT%20Booklet%202009-10%20(Practice%20Test).pdf”>http://www2.btcs.org/ths/ACT_Resources/Preparing%20for%20the%20ACT%20Booklet%202009-10%20(Practice%20Test).pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/preparing.pdf”>http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/preparing.pdf</a></p>
<p>i’m going for the 36.
I got a 33, and I was super disappointed…</p>
<p>Second time taker here, I took it in December and got a 33. Hoping to improve that score to a 35.
English: 36 (I might go down 1 point or stay)
Math: 36 (Confident I can get 36 again)
Reading: 29 (pretty sure I can improve to 33 or more
Science: 32 (might be able to improve to 33 or 34 but not sure)</p>
<p>hey how do you prepare for the science section and the writing section?? I don’t know how people can do all that in such a short amount of time and the writing…I’m lost…</p>
<p>I just finished my first practice test and got a 30 English, 32 Math, 34 Reading, and 33 Science. I had no time after any section will this get better as I keep practicing and reviewing my mistakes or is the ACT typically pressed for time? Also can I expect an upward trend in my scores? I’m going to take another one at 4 today to see how it goes.</p>
<p>Reading and Science are typically short on time, it depends on how fast of a reader you are though. English can also be short on time. In my experience Math should be fine regarding time, but I am really good at math and more normal at the other sections</p>
<p>My only problem on the ACT in Math. I’m scoring on my practice tests 35-36 Reading, 33-34 English, 31-32 Science and 25-29 Math. That’s the only section I’m even remotely worried about. I’d really like a 33 but I would be happy with a 32 or a 31. I’m just so stressed out I wish I could be a super crazy math genius sometimes :(</p>
<p>you guys that are scoring high on the Reading, English, and Science, are you reading relatively fast? are you also pressed for time? I’ve never taken the ACT before but ive taken the SAT like 4 times. </p>
<p>I found a really helpful ‘fact-sheet’ for anyone studying for the MATH </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/act-facts-and-formulas.pdf”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/act-facts-and-formulas.pdf</a></p>
<p>Any suggestions on how to raise my science score. I consistently keep getting 24-26 and desperately need need a 30 on the real one this Saturday. I’m willing to try ANYTHING to do better </p>
<p>@asiangenius1The hardest about the ACT is the time restraint and for some it can be hard to manage their time. I’m a really high scorer in the areas you mentioned and I’m never pressed for time for Reading and English I usually finish 1-5 minutes early. However, I’m a really strong reader and know how to pace myself pretty well so that doesn’t apply to everyone. For science I have a little bit of a harder time because it bores me but I find that if I do the data representations first and the experiments from shortest to longest and finally the conflicting viewpoints (but sometimes I’ll do that ahead of the excitements). It just helps to be a good reader really and know grammar rules</p>
<p>@Ctesiphon thanks for that it actually looks pretty promising :)</p>
<p>How do you guys pace yourself on reading? Do you read the passages or questions first?</p>
<p>Any tips for ACT reading? I’m not very good in the reading section, got a 500 in SAT CR </p>
<p>Any one here have ACT June 2013 71c test. Can some one post it here or email me for my daughter.</p>
<p>Can one of you all grade and critique my ACT essay please?
Prompt: Rather than concentrating on doing one thing at a time, high
school students often divide their attention among several
activities, such as watching television and using the computer
while doing homework. Educators debate whether performing
several tasks at the same time is too distracting when students
are doing homework. Some educators believe multitasking is a
bad practice when doing homework because they think dividing
attention between multiple tasks negatively affects the quality
of students’ work. Other educators do not believe multitasking
is a bad practice when doing homework because they think
students accomplish more during their limited free time as a
result of multitasking. In your opinion, is it too distracting for
high school students to divide their attention among several
activities when they are doing homework?
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write
about either one of the two points of view given, or you may
present a different point of view on this question. Use specific
reasons and examples to support your position.</p>
<p>“Turn off your TV and go to your room. When I check, you should only be doing your homework.” The voice of my mom reverberates as I dragged my feet to my bedroom, ready to be bored to death while doing my homework. Instead of listening to music, watching TV, or even eating a snack while studying for my biology test, I’m forced to be in a drone while studying, impairing my efficiency. Multitasking while studying is beneficial and should be supported because it prepares students to multitask as adults and it allows for faster completion of duties. </p>
<p>Adults often multitask far more often than kids and thus preparation needs to start earlier. My dad Charles, for example, is always doing something else when driving, such as talking to me and my brother, using the GPS, or even eating a corndog; driving isn’t an easy skill to master while simultaneously using your brain for something else, and thus children can be more prepared by doing strenuous tasks such as studying a textbook paired with an easier task, like watching a funny TV show. By allowing kids to do homework while enjoying another activity, the student will become more prepared, not only for her test, but also in the long run as an adult forced to do many things at once.</p>
<p>Not only does multitasking prepare students for the rough adult life, it also can make the student focus better by being overall happier. Some may say that scrolling through Twitter or Facebook can cause the student to dwindle his time futilely, but if it makes the student think as happy as a puppy given a treat, he will effectively finish his work faster and with better quality. Happy thoughts make happy work, as most say. By allowing kids to satisfy their hunger ofr entertainment while doing homework, parents optimize the contentedness kids find while completing banal tasks, and they will learn to enjoy the moment of studying. With all this time doing multiple things at once, there is even more space later in the night to accomplish other assignments. </p>
<p>This sort of increased speed can actually give kids more time to do non-school related studies later in the night. For example, my friend Jackie, who lives in Suzhou, china, is absolutely loaded with homework from school. There’s no way she can watch her favorite TV show and finish all her homework while getting enough sleep to function; as a solution, doing those 25 page reading assignments for english language while watching The Bachellorette seemed successful, as she explained to me how she even got extra assignments finished due to how she set goals to finish 2 assignments before the episode finished. With this extra time that she crammed into the Bachelorette hour, Jackie could then spend more time on her other homework, or perhaps getting more sleep. </p>
<p>However, the issue of efficiency is much more complicated than this. How can one judge how all students perform while having their slim attention divided? Kids with ADHD may have a hard time while kids who enjoy studying more than the other task might also find it filled with adversity. However, because multitasking is such an important task for life, these exceptions should be ignored in order to benefit the greater good.</p>
<p>What is the point of homework if it’s not done or it’s finished languidly with no sort of emotion? Students who multitask while learning often get their assignments completed faster, with better quality, and with extra time to spare to do extracurricular activities. Schools should thus start to advocate the dividing of attention for students at home. And, if one is timid about changing the status quo of how study time works, he or she should heed John F. Kennedy when he said," The only thing to fear is fear itself."</p>
<p>@karthik123 I would give it a 3/6. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t astounding either. While using personal pronouns is fine the essay would have read a little better if it had taken on a more scholarly tone. Some of your claims weren’t adequately backed up and the quote at the end “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” wasn’t said by JFK but by FDR. It wasn’t a terrible essay it just needed a little refining :)</p>
<p>I am practicing for the upcoming ACT exam and was wondering if anyone would be willing to read/critique my essay? I definitely don’t want to grade mine as I’ll be too subjective. Thanks!</p>
<p>PROMPT:
In some states, legislators have debated whether teenagers should be required to maintain a “C” grade average in school before receiving a driver’s license. Some people think this would be a good policy because having passing grades shows that students are responsible enough to be good drivers. Other people think such a policy would not be appropriate because they see no relationship between grades in school and driving skills. In your opinion, should teenagers be required to maintain a “C” average in school before receiving a driver’s license?</p>
<p>In your essay, take a position on this question. YOU may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.</p>
<p>ESSAY:
It’s that dreaded time of year again when cycle report cards are out. Some students are satisfied with their grades while others may be wallowing in their sub-par marks. Either way, a driver’s license should not be dependent on an individual’s grades due to various factors such as family issues, level of courses taken and the fact that good grades simply does not equate with good drivers.</p>
<p>As of now, there are numerous advanced courses that an individual can take in high school. The best part is that now students are starting to take more advanced courses. However, though a student may take a an advanced course does not mean that he or she will be successful in the class. Even though he or she may be a ambitious student, the course load or topic of an advanced class may prove to be too difficult for that student. Just because a student may be making a D or less only means that the student needs a less rigorous course or increased tutoring, not a revocation of a driver’s license.</p>
<p>Moreover, though some students may find getting a driver’s license as a path to freedom, some students need a driver’s license as a necessity. In some households there may be no one to get the groceries or even pick up the children due to the fact that no one in the household can drive. In order to resolve such a problem, a driver’s license in an absolute necessity. In Texas, an individual can obtain a license as young as 15 years through a hardship license program. This program is reserved for special students in which they will be the sole driver of their household either because their parents are disabled or various other reasons that prevent a guardian from obtaining a license. In this case, the individual should not be reliant on the fact that obtaining a less than C average should destroy his or her chance from helping his or her family.</p>
<p>Even though some may say that having good grades equates good driving, that it not always true. A highly intelligent student is just as capable of speeding on the freeway or talking on the phone while driving. The reason is because every teen sometimes feels as if they have too much freedom and will do things aren’t appropriate while driving. In addition, even though a student may have grades that are unworthy of a celebration, it is not always their fault. That individual could be experiencing traumatic issues at home and thus cannot concentrate on his or her schoolwork. With just a little encouragement or removing of the main issue, he or she will be good as new!</p>
<p>In conclusion, administering driver licenses based on whether a student has a C average or higher is inappropriate. A student may be taking higher courses or experiencing family issues at home which could lead to grades that are low. As Zigler Reison says “Never judge a book by its cover”.</p>
<p>Please be as HARSH as you can as I really do want to improve. Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>Not looking forward to this.I get out of school on Friday, but technically my summer doesn’t start until this is over. Sigh. </p>
<p>I got a 31 on the state-administered ACT in March. Praying for a 33…</p>