I got a 24 on my first act test (APRIL 2015 73G), no practice whatsoever, straight A student since 7th grade. I feel like i didn’t have a clue what i was doing on science that day, math was my highest, reading and english seemed to go good but i ended up doing not so well.
Im preparing for the September 2015 ACT. I just started 11th grade.
I’ve read through ACT BLACK BOOK (except ACT WRITING, until next test) and was really surprised and intrigued from the information i learned. I have about 3 1/2 good weeks until the act (from today). At first i was planning to take each section of the test not timed and practice taking the test like the book taught me to, but then i realized the longer i took the more fried my brain got. So my plan now is each weekday to reread the book(trying to deepen and solidify my understanding of the act) and each day to attack one question (from QOTD(Question of the Day) on the ACT WEBSITE). Then each weekend (3 practice tests until real one in September) i would take a practice test on saturday at 8am, then after i would write what i thought went wrong. Sunday or something during the weekday i would go through each of my mistakes, trying to understand what went wrong and why the act would include that answer choice for me to choose, and attempt to figure out a solution to the problem/mistake.
I was wondering what your thoughts are on this approach.
I plan on to hit a 35-36 (preferrably a 36) before senior year december.