<p>For English, you should try justifying why an answer choice may be wrong, not right. Once you’ve narrowed your options down, choose the one that looks the best.
For Math, find shortcuts and do the easy questions quickly (but don’t just speed through them). Spend more time on the tough questions and don’t forget to check your work.
34 English and 35 Math in June. And to everyone, I may not be taking the September ACT but best of luck!</p>
<p>Guys, I need help with the Science Section. I got 35 Math, 35 English, 30 Reading. Yet my Science is 21-25s consistently…Weird right? I don’t know why, but I always run out of time and make silly mistakes in this one section. Now I’m considering taking SAT II Bio and Chem to make it up, in case I can’t improve on time 
Help1</p>
<p>Thanks oFg. How do you recommend pacing on the reading section? I took a practice today and was screwed on reading. I read the whole passage, then answered questions. Definitely took more than 8 minutes per passage. More like 12-13 mins per passage.</p>
<p>How do you recommend speeding up while maintaining accuracy?</p>
<p>I have the exact same issue as cpham10. English and Math scores are both killer, Reading is good too, but Science murders my score. I always follow the “Go straight to the questions” method, but I always have problems with the “inferring” questions. I find it difficult reading between the lines and I would really appreciate some tips or advice with this.</p>
<p>Barron’s tests are so much harder than the real ACT, I’d strongly recommend it. I took my first practice test the night before the exam (procrastination at its finest) and got a 27 and FREAKED. Told my mom I didn’t want to go, I need more time to study… but I took it anyway and got a 33. </p>
<p>Need to ace this next one with a 36! 3.5 GPA, hardest classes possible, 5 AP exams as a rising senior and 7 more coming. FOR FREE COLLEGE!!!</p>
<p>I need a 32!! </p>
<p>Freaking out over here!!! :/</p>
<p>Hey I only have a 30 on Reading, but it is a vast improvement for an ESL student who originally had a 22. I had the same problem with time too. The bottom line is you just have to read a lot. that’s the ultimate long-run strategy. In addition , learning some speed reading techniques can help:
[Scientific</a> Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes](<a href=“http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/]Scientific”>http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/)
Idk about others, but I got it down from 12 mins to 9 mins per passage thanks to these two strategies. Good luck!</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I just bought Barroon’s ACT 36 prep book…is it okay to use it with practice test booklets like Real ACT series, 1296 ACT, McGraw Hill 10 ACT, etc. for a remaining of time?</p>
<p>The only way I could do the Reading section was to jot down a few words in the margins after every paragraph or two along with occasionally underlining some key facts. I just wasn’t able to focus on the passage otherwise. I seemed to read faster that way as well, but at first it was a bit time-consuming… Anyway, I suggest you try this method and finish reading a passage in under 3 minutes. I guess if you’re quick about answering questions, you could spend a bit more time reading than that; aim for finishing each passage in 8 minutes or less, though.
You’ll remain accurate as long as you’re reading actively and not skimming the passage due to boredom (which I honestly do a lot). Make sure to practice this method if you decide to use it.</p>
<p>Practice and checking your work are the best ways to immediately increase your score.</p>
<p>so ideally i am trying for a 33+ and the first/last time i took it i got a 31.
the main issue i’m having is that i perform well on practice tests in a low stress environment (aka my house) but the second i am put in a testing situation i stress about time constraints and spend the last 5 minutes of math and science panicking as opposed to actually trying to answer more questions.
soooooo how do you all handle stress and time constraints?</p>
<p>@oFg got it, thanks. How about pacing on the science?</p>
<p>I think I asked this question but nobody answered…</p>
<p>I just bought Barroon’s ACT 36 prep book…is it okay to use it with practice test booklets like Real ACT series, 1296 ACT, McGraw Hill 10 ACT, etc. for a remaining of time? </p>
<p>(Science and Math sections are my favorite)!</p>
<p>Here goes to my first and last time taking the ACT! Wish me good luck!</p>
<p>@HeyImAlok-- For the Science portion, go straight to the questions and look at the graphs for help (except for the Conflicting Viewpoints passages). If you’re stumped, then you should start reading. I’m not exactly sure about the amount of time you need on each passage, so that’s up to you. </p>
<p>@Mansu007-- I’m using the Barron’s SAT 2400 to study for the PSAT/SAT and it helps a lot. If the ACT 36 is anything like that book, then using it along with books like The Real ACT is a great idea.</p>
<p>@Kim2013-- Good luck!</p>
<p>I’m going for 33+. I got a 28 without prep last time and I’ve used prep books a lot for this next test.</p>
<p>Does anybody have the June 2012 ACT test? I have older tests to trade if interested.</p>
<p>my parents told me to take the ACT instead of the SAT because they think I’m having too much trouble with it (I got a 2280…?), but yea ACT is a whole lot easier. Got a 35 on a practice test, no prep :). But I learned that patience is the key for doing well on tests. Don’t worry about the result. Just do your best. Don’t think of anything else but the question. Thinking of the end result, looking back at past questions, thinking about other things, just builds on the stress. It’s just 3 and a half hours of you and the test. Of course, time constraint will be an issue, but with practice, you won’t have to worry about that either. You take up more time worrying about the ACT than actually doing it.</p>
<p>So… Good luck!</p>
<p>Ok I have the writing section down pat. I got back-to-back 34s on practice tests.</p>
<p>The other sections not so much…</p>
<p>So I was planning on taking this but now i’ve been informed that I have a tennis tournament on the same day as the september ACT. seriously considering changing my test date to october and i think i can do that for no charge.</p>
<p>What do you think I should do? Get the ACT over with or go to my tennis tournament and take it later?</p>
<p>If you are a junior then it’s no problem. If you are a senior just make sure you will still be able to meet your ED/EA deadlines with the October test, which you should be able to.</p>