<p>In the ACT, it's so freaking hard
35 minutes for 4 passages, oh my god</p>
<p>what do u use?</p>
<p>i tried princeton review's strategy, but it's gay</p>
<p>somebody please help me...i really suck at those things...never gotten above a 30</p>
<p>i only have experience with the SAT, but my stategy was to read each passage completely, do not just skim paragraphs. also if u dont understand the first time, read it again. it might take some extra time but its better than only half knowing what ur answering as is wat usually happens if u use princeton's strategy. hope thats helpful</p>
<p>I know when I read the strategies that books give, I was confused. Like they tell you to look out for the main idea, tone, what the author is thinking, his purpose for writing, etc.</p>
<p>It doesn't help (for me) to look out consciously of these things. I try to read and understand the main idea of the passage. And I also try to keep in mind the author's main purpose/point.</p>
<p>Once you do enough questions, you'll get to know what types of questions to anticipate and you'll unconsciously notice these things while you're reading.</p>
<p>And don't forget, all the correct answers are supported by the passage.</p>
<p>I completely agree with hollyrock... make sure you read it all, the rest really cant be helped. I hate to be cliche but practice makes perfect...</p>
<p>"i tried princeton review's strategy, but it's gay"</p>
<p>I highly doubt that pr's practice book strategies are literally homosexual, lol.</p>
<p>I just look at the questions first and then if it indicates a certain line or whatever underline the line and I do the questions as I get to them in the passage. The ones that don't have a line number or word I save for last.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry I thought you meant the SAT...I've never taken the ACT...are the passages very different?</p>
<p>it's all time. time time time</p>