<p>I'm taking the April ACT and Im going to be spending the next 2-3 weeks prepping. I was just wondering what advice you all have to help me get a good score (I'm hoping for 34-36). Is there anything i should do aside from the 5 practice tests in the red book? Should i split the practice tests up into sections or just do the whole 2hr 55min at once?
I haven't really prepared much for the ACT before this (I was focusing more on SAT), but I'm hoping that this spring break and the week after that is enough for me to prepare. </p>
<p>I’m taking the April ACT as well! </p>
<p>Take a baseline test, see which sections you are weak in, start going through act prep books to get test taking tips. Know all the content for English- grammar rules, Math- fully understand each math topic… practice, Reading- kinda hard to “study”, but being familiar with each passage type and most importantly the timing, Science- same thing, don’t waste time reading the background info that goes along w/ questions. </p>
<p>Definitely do red book tests as whole tests, in test-like environment. It would be kind of a waste to take them as subject tests, in my opinion. </p>
<p>Once you got the content down, the only thing you can do is practice. Try to take at least 1 full ACT every week till the actual test. </p>
<p>I take one section per night timed and score the test and review what I did wrong.
I take a full practice test on the weekends. When I was on break I was able to do more than one section per night, but I have a lot of homework now.</p>
<p>I use only real ACT tests to practice. There are 5 in the red Real ACT Book, 3rd edition. I cut it up and make packets with tests and answers. I also use copies of real score sheets.</p>
<p>Timing is very important on the ACT.</p>
<p>Science is a really a reading test with graphs and charts. Real science knowledge is tested one only one or two questions. </p>
<p>For science this is the order I use:</p>
<p>I do the 3 Data analysis questions first- they have 5 questions each
Next i do the Research summaries - 6 questions each
and I save the conflicting view points for last.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>