<p>IMO, it is the most stupidest, waste of time section on the ACT. It hardly shows how prepared you are for College Science and it's incredibly ridiculous. I was able to increase my English, Math, and Reading scores to 30-32ish, but Science is still giving me problems. My highest score was a 24 (What I usually get), and I just got an all time low of a 17 on my last practice test. >.<</p>
<p>So, I have 6 days and I need to improve my Science score to at least a 27. Any strategies for me? How did you do well on your Science section? This one section is going to be my make or breaker. -sighs-</p>
<p>Science is my favorite section on the test. Perhaps it’s because I’ve read most every article on sciencedaily and I’m in a concurrent sophomore physics class… but I think that I did well on the science section, not because I innately know the material, but rather because I enjoy it. </p>
<p>It is commonly agreed that the primary challenge in the ACT is the time restraints. If there was no time problems, then everyone would get a 36 on english, and likely science as well. All of the information is before you, so there’s only a few reasons why you’re getting it wrong. </p>
<p>One of the most common reason (which may act in combination with the second reason) that one may do bad is because he or she fails to complete the test in the allotted time. This is perhaps the most understandable reason why one would do bad on the test. It is different for individuals: I time every section of the test (5 minutes per section, and may use extra time on the next test. For example, if I do the first passage and it takes 4 minutes, I’ll allow myself 6 minutes on the next section). This works for me, but it may not work for everyone. Unfortunately, the best way to complete the entire test (if time is your problem) is to guess on questions that you don’t know immediately. If there is a question that you are lost on, it’s better to skip it than to spend 5 minutes (the time it should take to answer an entire passage) on that one question. This is why I like to time individual sections, that way I’m guaranteed to at least get through every passage. </p>
<p>The next reason why one would do poorly on the science test, and the reason why that is more challenging to improve, is because of an incomprehension of the materials. I admit that, even with my submersion into the scientific world, I have never seen many of the graphs or charts represented in such a way on the test before. Regardless though, you have to get through it, you need to push through. Generally, if you don’t understand something, then that section will be quite a challenge for you. Here’s what I recommend though, if you don’t understand the first question, then skip the entire passage and do that one last. The first question appears, on many tests, to be the easiest.</p>
<p>Thank god there’s a science section on the ACT. It weeds out people who study for tests because it’s by far the hardest to improve through practice (and to get a high score). Probably requires the most brain power of all the sections also.</p>
<p>There’s only one noteworthy trick to do a bit better. Only read the passages if you really have to, otherwise you will waste time. It does help to have scientific knowledge too and it’s a given that you should have taken atleast biology beforehand.</p>
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Nah, it’s a measure of general reasoning. It balances out the reading section which requires a lot less mental reasoning and more memorization.</p>
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Right, with infinite amounts of time we can all beat Kasparov in a game of blitz chess too (assuming that he has 5 minutes).</p>
<p>For me, science is easy. It’s math that kills me. Last ACT I took, I scored 35 English, 34 reading, 34 science, and 25 math. That’s ridiculous! I’ve been studying math though, and I’m ready to break 30 on everything tomorrow!</p>
<p>Jeez, 8th grade is a little early to start worrying about college, I think. </p>
<p>When I took the ACT the first time (without studying) I got a 22 on the science. Not so hot. Mostly because, like Cjgone said, I ran out of time because I read every single passage. I didn’t study between tests, and the second time I made sure I didn’t read the things I didn’t have to and had time to correct at the end. I got a 34 :)</p>
<p>I think the science section is pretty interesting. It clearly doesn’t test science knowledge at all, but the test is aptitude based so I guess it makes sense. The time limit is definitely ridiculous though, I literally had to blow through the section, it was insane, but I managed to get a 36 on it.</p>
Perhaps it’s because I’ve read most every article on sciencedaily and I’m in a concurrent sophomore physics class… but I think that I did well on the science section, not because I innately know the material, but rather because I enjoy it. </p>