<p>I am currently studying for the SAT, but i also want to score well on the ACT (30+). However, i don't know as much about the ACT as the SAT, and i don't even know if the ACT is study-able, other than to get a hang of the time restrictions. so if anyone could give me some tips on raising your score as much as possible while sacrificing as little time as possible (not done w/ SAT yet...), it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>true, the ACT is alot about mastering the time restrictions. BUT, to do that (especially for reading and science in my case) you need a good knowledge of what types of questions you will see. I recommend doing around 20-25 practice tests if you want to do well. I got a 33 the first time with just doing practice tests.</p>
<p>^agreed. Take a practice test to identify your weaknesses and strengths and try to bump your lowest score up first. Then just keep taking tests tests tests. For many, English is easy to raise because it asks very similar grammar questions ... to give you an idea, I went from a 25 to 35 after about 7 practice tests.</p>
<p>yeah, it just takes practice and time... just take as many tests as you can and work on your lowest subject areas</p>
<p>@mutant</p>
<p>20-25 practice tests? are you insane? ;___________; i'll never have the time to do that much...</p>
<p>and where do you get all the practice tests? i have 3 from real ACT and 1 pdf from the ACT site.</p>
<p>it took me about 15-20 practice tests to boost my score from a 30 to a 35.. so mutant is right when he says 20+ is needed</p>
<p>I took only 1 practice test and I still managed to do fairly well. The practice test did help me with my timing though. If you work fast, there is no need for much practice or studying. The ACT tests low level material that you should already have committed to memory.</p>
<p>Just speed read on passages and skip reading on science and you shouldn't have problems.</p>
<p>wow khoitrinh, but you also got a 2400 on your sat. So my advice would be to get the timing down and find a strategy to approach the reading and science that works for you, and you can probably do fine without expending too much time.</p>
<p>2400 SAT? niice.. SAT is a lot harder for me for some reason</p>
<p>^ Where did you guys get 20+ practice tests? Get every single prep books there are?</p>
<p>--real ACT book - 3 tests
--the June 2007 ACT booklet and answer sheet was sent to me, so i took that before the june 2008 test - 1 test
--Kaplan - 3 tests
--actstudent (dot) org test - 1 test
--McGraw-Hill - 10 Tests
--Barron's - 3 tests
--PR - 3 tests</p>
<p>so that's 24 tests i took between February and June (so over the course of 2 ACTs - April 08 and June 08)... so I averaged taking 12 practice tests per test date, 24 overall</p>
<p>^ Ok, thanks. :)</p>
<p>can anyone tell me how long the ACT is, so i can know approximately how much time i need to commit to this?</p>
<p>4-5 hours. Depending on if you want to take the writing test.</p>
<p>with the sections and breaks and writing section it is usually 4 and a half hours</p>
<p>yea peyton hit the nail on the head. I was definitely off when I said 20-25. I took the mcgraw hill ones, pr, red book, and kaplans. So that is 19 tests exactly.</p>
<p>you weren't that far off.. 19 is only 1 off from 20</p>
<p>thanks so much for all the help u guys..(on where to get so many practice tests).</p>
<p>i got all mine at the local Barnes and Noble... they have everything imaginable in terms of study books</p>
<p>any tips on improving on the science section (and quickly)?
the science gives me the most trouble =(</p>