<p>I have taken the ACT three times so far and have gotten a 28 on the science section each time. I want to bump this up by 2-4 points in the December ACT. Can you guys who normally do well on the science section post the overall strategy they use for the Science section? I already know that you should go straight to the questions and have been doing that for every science test I have taken but I need a bit more than just that tip.</p>
<p>Please post away as much as you can guys! I need to bump my 32 to a 34 and have one chance left to do it.</p>
<p>Treat Science section as if it was the reading section. All of the answers can be found in the passages provided. Make full use of the charts, data tables, diagrams, etc.</p>
<p>Rule of thumb: If you cannot back up your answer with detail(s) from the passage, then you’re probably wrong.</p>
<p>^ Actually, no. Not all of the information can always be found in the passages/tables/graphs. There have been many times where background knowledge has been required to answer questions in the Science section. Most of the time you can count on the necessary information being given to you, though.</p>
<p>Bump
Guys please don’t fell shy to post suggestions.</p>
<p>I think one of the biggest parts of the science portion is time management. For me, I skim the introduction very quickly so I know what the charts/graphs I’ll be looking at are about. I tend to still be very rushed, though. I’ve heard that some people simply ignore the introductions and go straight to the questions and use the graph. I can see how that technique would work, but questions that require analyzing the data (other than just data reading) stumps me.</p>
<p>I don’t know if this would be helpful, but if you have a background in biology, chemistry, or physics, you can jump through questions you recognize. For instance, if you remember your punnet squares, you can easily speed through the section without figuring out what’s going on.</p>