<p>I have taken the ACT three times before, getting a 28 the first two times. However, the third time my brain had a little bit of a meltdown on the reading test (after getting a freaking 32 on the math section I get a 14 on reading. wow.)</p>
<p>However, I know I have potential, considering I got a 28 and 29 the first two times. I guess I just have difficultly reading some things abstract, my brain is used to being in calculus mode all the time. So, my question is, is there a specific strategy to the reading test? Princeton review's book calls for a "four step" system, is this (or anyother method) better than just tackling it the conventional way?</p>
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Basically, it’s just a timing thing. You need to have decent reading skills, and be able to get the gist of everything that’s going on in the passage. I personally thought the material they gave was rather simple, so I would have to say go about it the conventional way. Perhaps adopt one of the SAT methods and write down what you think might be relevant as you’re reading?
What I would do for practice besides the regular tests is, if you’re reading a novel in your English class for example, read through a chapter as quickly as you can - without really skimming because on the ACTs that does affect you - and then take a quiz on that chapter (you can probably find one online for 1+ chapter sections).</p>