<p>My Junior D has not taken Physics in HS, will that hurt her in the Science portion of the ACT? Which of the prep books is particularly strong in the Science portion for prep?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>negative -- the 'science's section is all about reading/interpreting charts and graphs. And, the science section is a big-time speed test, so practice at home for pacing is critical. The science section is also the ACT reasoning section, since it takes logic to make some of the inferences.</p>
<p>Having a background in the big three sciences (bio, chem, physics) only helps with terminology and understanding experiemental procedure design. However, a thorough reading of each experiment does not require prior knowledge -- its just a small help.</p>
<p>I like Barrons for their prep exercises, but Barrons tends to be a little harder than the real thing, at least it is for the SAT. Barrons also has a list of common science terms that could be useful.</p>
<p>thank you bluebayou. I will have her look over the terms in Barrons ACT, that's the one we have at home.</p>
<p>She has not done ANY prep so far, and is considering to test as stand by this Sat. Is it worth it or is it better to take a timed REAL ACT test at home to see your weak areas? With a decent prep, she can probably score 33, as she has a 2200+ on SAT already. Will take it for sure in the June test date.</p>
<p>Yes, take a test from the REal book at home. She should specifically focus on time, since the SAT is not that speed-dependent. Also, she should note the differences in the essay -- gotta acknowledge the other side. </p>
<p>btw: a 33 converts into a ~2200, so she'll need a 34+ to beat the SAT score.</p>