Just one point away!!

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<p>In preparation for the ACT tomorrow, I've been taking practice tests this week. I got a 30 on the first, 29 on the second, and 29 on the third (the one I took today.) Today I scored...</p>

<p>32 in English
27 in Math (which is awesome, cuz my first test was a 19, second 24, and now this!!)
29 in Reading
30 in Math</p>

<p>I've been able to get 30-34s on english, have been steadily rising in math, have ALWAYS scored a 30 on Science...BUT IT'S THE DAMN READING!! Reading is such a pain! I recieved 27 and 28 earlier, but my higher english scores balanced it all out.</p>

<p>I would LOVE to score a 30 or 31 on the ACT, and I'm confident I can do it, but reading kills me. It's not that I can't comprehend what I'm reading (hell, I've always had As in lit class), it's that I can't comprehend it all in only 35 MINUTES! I read very slowly, so I have no skimming skills. Today I tried looking over the questions first and then answering, and that helped to a certain degree, but I just feel like I should be doing better on reading when classes like english and literature are my best classes.</p>

<p>Any strategies? Argh...a 30-31 would be soooo perfect...It would save me alot of stress in my upcoming senior year...</p>

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<p>Hm, I'm not sure what to say about reading. It seems a lot of people say to quickly read the questions/quickly skim the passage and then answer. I end up doing that technique on the last passage only though since by then I am cutting it realllly close. On the first 3 I read it (for comprehension) and quickly answer the questions. But if your a slow reader, perhaps skimming/reading questions quickly would be the best help.</p>

<p>Also, you might want to keep in mind that on the real test day, your adrenaline may make you read faster. I found this to be true since when I actually took it in Feb, I ended up comfortably finishing all 4 passages, and I ended up with a 30 in reading...which I know I could've done better.</p>

<p>I guess I would just say to relax, but go quick during reading, really <em>focusing</em> on the content of the passages.</p>