<p>Im hoping to go over the practice test they provide but how many times should i do it? Is there anything else thats helpful?</p>
<p>I have some tips for you:
Reading: Don't EVER read the entire passage. Skim through it first, look at the questions, and refer back to the text for the answers. If you read the entire passage you'll be screwed for time. (I got a 35)
Math: practice problems. practice problems. practice problems. (I got a 27..ick--I hate math)
Science: Read the questions first and refer to the graphs. You won't have to make any inferences, the answer will be clear from looking at the graph/chart (I got a 32)
English: I don't know. English/grammar/usage comes quite naturally to me so I didn't practice for that. (I got a 34)
Overall, by employing those strategies I got a composite score of 32.</p>
<p>Math - all about timing and reading the question -- there aren't many hard ones, but for me at least, timing can be an issue .. so just practice a ton before. (I got a 31)</p>
<p>Reading - what I do is read like halfway through each passage, and start answering questions .. 1/2 is usually enough to get the "big idea" and then whatever questions ask you for specific lines near the end, just go and find them. (I got a 36)</p>
<p>Writing - For me, this one is really easy. Just read it in your mind to see how it sounds out loud. Make sure you check for subject-verb agreement. (I got a 34)</p>
<p>Science - Alot of it is luck, if you get topics you have covered in school or whatnot. But also, so important, do NOT read the passages AT ALL before looking at the questions. 90% of them can be answered by looking at a chart/graph. Make sure you understand what the question is asking. Timing on this one is key as well .. pace yourself. ( I got a 35)</p>
<p>Totally agree on all of those techniques. I never read the passages, and you really just need to practice a lot. Get the real ACT guide and the Princeton Review Cracking the ACT book with the DVD. The strategies are great (like not reading passages), and the tests are as close to the real thing as you can get. Awesome book.</p>
<p>What if you train yourself to ultra-brief-read the passage in about 3 mins? And the last passage, or a passage you skip, can be used with the strategy(ies) listed above?</p>
<p>"ultra-brief-read"</p>
<p>...that would be called skimming. :-)</p>
<p>I usually read the passages fully and then answered the questions but I got a horrendous score of a 27. Can someone help me with this skim technique.(I mean be more specific about it plz)</p>
<p>Thank You</p>
<p>You can probably Google for "how to skim read" or something like that. When I skim, I look for key words related to the questions and transition words, like "however" "in addition" etc. There are some good tips on what words and types of words to look for in Cracking the ACT.</p>