<p>Hello i took an ACT class over summer and i recently got a 24 on my ACT which was the biggest disappointment of my life and i got 28 on math, 25 on english and 22 on science and reading. I want to get ATLEAST 28 composite. Any kinds of tips would be really helpful. I know how to do all the problems in math section but just don't know why i poop out when taking the test. I just ordered a booklet with 10 practice tests so i can practice before 23rd oct one. thanks!</p>
<p>practice practice practice is the key.
i like to break it up into
Math & English :remember the rules and stuff and practice
Reading : practice all the time, develop a skill, pace yourself
Science: treat it as interpreting graphs, not a science section
good luck
btw, which book is it with 10 practice tests??</p>
<p>I agree with jimyjim treat science as a graph reading exercise. Really doest matter if they are asking about life of brine or half lifes of atomic particles…just filter out what the topic is and read the graph. I took a practice test, timed, along with my 18yr old daughter. Most of the science they were asking questions were not even discovered when i was in high school. I had no science since. I got a 24 just reading graphs. When I showed her how to read sceince graphs she increased her score by 6 points and got a scholarship with her composit.</p>
<p>thanks guys. the book i have is McGraw-Hill’s 10 ACT Practice Tests, Third Edition
I got it off of amazon for around $19</p>
<p>get the princeton review one as well as sparknotes, you’ll need alot, and remeber, read alot of stuff!! magazines, new york times, all taht stuff.</p>
<p>i did 2 practice tests in McGraw-Hill’s 10 ACT Practice Tests Book and i don’t exactly know how realistic they are but i scored 28 and 29 on them. My goal is to get around 30 on this upcoming Oct ACT. any help, tips and suggestions are really appreciated</p>
<p>@jatty1, I strongly suggest you don’t use McGraw-Hill’s practice ACT tests. They’re unrealistic in the way that they’re easier than the actual ACT.</p>
<p>what practice tests would you use then?</p>
<p>Practice tests from the Red Book, PR’s “Cracking the ACT,” PR’s “1296,” and practice ACT booklets (found in your counseling office), should all work for your studies.</p>