<p>I dunno why but when i do science not timed it usually takes me about 40 minutes and i get like a 32-33
however when i take it in time i make so many stupid mistakes and i get like a 26-27. The bad thing is that it's not even on the hard questions. As soon as a go back and check the ones i missed i get just about all of them right. Has anyone else had a problem like this and if so what did you do to boost speed without sacrificing accuracy.</p>
<p>Here's the best thing you can do (this is what I did, and I ended up getting a 31 on the science portion from a 26 the last time): </p>
<ol>
<li>Skim the questions and see what they ask. </li>
<li>Read the intro and ask yourself what it means. </li>
<li>Look at the charts and answer some of the questions. Note the titles and the labeled axes (including the units of measurement!) </li>
<li>Mark in your book. Ask yourself questions, underline key things, etc. That's why you can mark in your book in the first place! </li>
<li>If you don't know this strategy already, don't bubble in as you go. Mark the booklet and then grid in your answers after each two sets. </li>
</ol>
<p>Hope that helps. :)</p>
<p>how have you decided to tackle the section during a timed session?</p>
<p>I skim the questions and I have the same problem. I also make stupid mistakes because of the timing.</p>
<p>My scores have wavered between a 24 and a 27 when I took practice tests and the ACT.</p>
<p>Any advice on answer more questions correctly within the time limit?</p>
<p>i glance at the graphs for a second and if it's something that i know nothing about read the passages otherwise just go straight to questions conflicting scientists really isnt' that hard for me and i do read the experiments</p>
<p>in my opinion, unless you know a lot about the subject matter, its critical to read the passage before you attempt the questions. just read the passage and underline/circle as you go along. these passages arent really that long at all so it should not take that much time. if its an experiment or conflicting scientists, youll be able to identify the differences right away, and as you do, take note of them. but if you dont read the passage, you may be staring at the graph(in the experiment or chart one) for a long time trying to figure out what the answer is when its really just in the passage. this is especially true for me for physics because i have absolutely no idea what theyre talking about.
for me, time isnt an issue. i dont know why, its really weird. im usually the last one to turn in my math tests. but on the act math, i finish with 20 minutes left.
good luck.</p>