<p>So i'm having the most problems with the science section mainly because i cannot finish in the time limit or i rush too fast and answer too many incorrectly. Usually, i read the entire passage and then attempt to answer ( i have a pretty good reading speed). But this strategy unfortunately doesn't work out so well. So then i tried just reading the questions then analyzing the charts. This way supplies ample time, but i miss key information for the questions.</p>
<p>I'm wondering what's your strategy for tackling the Science section? </p>
<p>i go straight to the questions on all of the passages unless there is a scientist 1 vs. scientist 2 passage.. on that type of passage i very quickly read the two paragraphs for the scientists and then go into the question.. other than that type of passage, though, i just dive straight into the questions</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm not sure about science strategy too. I usually have to work up until the last minute and don't finish properly, or I don't finish at all (first time I took a real ACT I didn't even get to do the last passage.</p>
<p>I just took a practice science section from the 08-09 ACT practice test from the website, and I got 2 wrong, both of which were really, really dumb mistakes. 1 of them I had the right answer in my head and circled the wrong one, the other I looked at for about 10 seconds and answered correctly, and so I think I misread the question. However, I actually managed to finish this time with 3 minutes left over. I didn't check my answers though (SHOULD HAVE :P)</p>
<p>Right now I just feel like I should shoot for under 5 minutes for each passage (since there are 7), and usually the last passage is the most difficult one (at least that's how I feel), so that might take extra. Then, I should go back and check.</p>
<p>Kaplan says to try and not go over 5 minutes a passage (simple math.. lol 35/7).
unless you are a speed reading god, going at the questions first seems like the only way to get it all done. </p>
<p>also - if you have little time and are on the sci 1 v sci 2 passage, find questions that refer to certain things and find them in the paragraphs. i did that with like 3 minutes left and got 4 or so questions.</p>
<p>I sometimes go straight to the questions, but then I feel like I Have to eventually read something in the passage(with graphs), otherwise I'll miss some really important piece of information.</p>
<p>Generally, the paragraphs contain background info that just isn't necessary to answer the questions; they're there to trip you up. Go straight to the questions- 90% of the time the answer is in the graphs. If you can't answer the question with only the graphs, then go look at the paragraphs. </p>
<p>I took a state ACT in March and got a 34 in science without reading; in June, I got a 28, with reading.</p>
<p>^ yeah, i got a 36 science in february without reading a thing. it's all in the graphs. maybe a few random answers in the text, but those are definitely not the norm.</p>
<p>I always read through the intro paragraphs, because I feel as if they always paint the whole picture of what the given experiment is based on. I can make it on time, BARELY though, by giving 5 minutes per passage.</p>