<p>How did you get that high score?
How long did you study?
What did you study?
What books did you use?
What tips and tricks would you give me as a junior?
How much did you improve?</p>
<p>Just tell us anything and everything.
General ACT discussion</p>
<p>Well, I got a 31, not sure if that qualifies as a high score, but whatever
<p>A tip on the reading - seriously - pretend that what you are reading is the most interesting thing you’ve ever read in your life. The torture only lasts for 35 minutes. The first time I took the ACT reading, I became easily frustrated at the blandness of the passages, but this time I blocked everything out of my mind and focused only on gathering every bit of information in the articles. Then, after reading, I went straight to the questions and because I read the passages so intently, I knew exactly where almost all of the answers were. This method won’t work for everyone, but it certainly helped me raise my score 7 points.</p>
<p>The English is probably the easiest section to improve upon. This is really about the only section I practiced. After taking a few practice tests, you’ll begin to realize that the English section is very repetitive and will see that the same ideas are repeated over and over again. In short, take practice tests and you’ll begin to become much more familiar with the types of questions that will be asked and will get a higher score. Seriously, in the English section, the exact same questions are asked regarding grammar, sentence structure, etc, only they are presented in a different sentence or story. Also, the same types of rhetorical questions are asked, like "if the author intended to write an essay about why _____, would this be an appropriate essay? Just take practice tests and you’ll become very familiar with the format of this section of the exam. You’ve got plenty of time. You’re only a junior.</p>
<p>Math, I’m naturally awesome at math, so I really have no strategies to give you. I did absolutely no studying or any prep for this and received a 34+ all three times I took the ACT.</p>
<p>Science - get lucky - I did and got a 31 on it.</p>
<p>i got a 33. this was my first act and all i did for prep was 4 act practice tests (2 from the red book, 2 form princeton review).</p>
<p>make sure you go straight to the questions on science. reading the paragrapahs and descriptions just waste time and isnt even necessary.</p>
<p>I got a 35. The first two times around I did a practice test the night before the test, but I didn’t study at all this time.</p>
<p>English - I have a journalist/grammar Nazi for a brother, so it’s pretty natural for me. If you’re really stumped, think about how the options sound - it’s pretty easy to pick up on what sounds best.</p>
<p>Math - I think it would be best to practice the math a lot. Math is my favorite subject ever, but it’s my second-worst section because it’s all math I haven’t seen in years. It’s a lot easier if you know what kind of problems to expect.</p>
<p>Reading - No advice, that one’s natural for me.</p>
<p>Science - I disagree with dk4n9, I think it’s definitely a good idea to read the paragraphs. Don’t obsess over them, but you should at least skim. It’s faster to read the article and quickly answer than to be searching for the answers. Also, if there’s a section that you cannot for the life of you understand, save it for last. Go to an article you understand better. You’ll go faster and finish more questions, and you’ll be calmer on the confusing one if it’s the last thing you have to do. It works for me, at least.</p>
<p>nice suggestions… more will help</p>
<p>got a 36 here :)</p>
<p>How did you get that high score? by answering a lot of questions correctly :)</p>
<p>How long did you study? started in feb. of junior year…up until this year’s ACT in september</p>
<p>What did you study? mostly reading; the other subjects i studied a little and once I got the hang of eng, math, sci, etc i was fine</p>
<p>What books did you use? many, but not thoroughly; Barrons, Peterson’s, whatever looked good at the local Borders…</p>
<p>What tips and tricks would you give me as a junior?
take it as many times as you can?</p>
<p>How much did you improve?
33, 33, 35, 35, 36</p>
<p>I got a 35 :)</p>
<p>I got the high score by just practicing a lot.</p>
<p>I’ve been studying for about 6 months or so. I started before the April test, and then kept going. basically took a practice test every two weeks.</p>
<p>I studied basically reading and science. probably should have studied English too lol</p>
<p>tips and tricks: don’t take it more than 2-3 times. study hard for each one.</p>
<p>How much I improved: 34 in April (34.25 actually…grr), 35 in September (35.25…grrrr)</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I got a 34,
Went from a 33 in apr to 34 in spet.
Studied for around 2 weeks prior to test.</p>