<p>I'm having some serious problems with the timing of the ACT in every subject except English, writing included. I just can't work fast enough, and I have to devote the last 5 minutes of each section to filling in bubbles based only on common sense, getting only a few right.</p>
<p>I've taken a practice test, and my scores are really abysmal: 35 E, 24 M, 27 R, and 22 S. I haven't evaluated my writing, but I know that I have a really hard time saying everything in 20 minutes. Obviously English is one of my strong points.</p>
<p>I tried not reading the Science passages, which works quite well, but it still wasn't enough to work faster. I spend too much time debating answers. Is there a cure for this?</p>
<p>Are there any veterans out there who have some suggestions?</p>
<p>Well, for the math, don't double-check answers... if the first answer you get is one of the answer choices, pick that. If you get stumped on one of them, however, just skip it. You must get through all of the problems, and if you have time left over, you can always double check then. But your first answer is more than likely going to be correct. For the reading, read quickly. You can either read the passage first and then answer the questions or look at the questions first to see what you have to look for when you're reading. Again, just answer the question. Don't debate different answers because this obviously takes up too much time. Just pick the first answer that stands out to you. As for the science, good, don't read the passages as most of the questions refer to the graphs or charts and all you have to do is look at them and put the right answer. Sometimes, however, you may want to at least skim the passages if you are totally lost. Hope these tips help, and remember, the main idea is to go with your first instinct and don't take up time debating which is the right answer. You definitely want to get through all the questions. Good luck.</p>
<p>If it's of any help, I'm shooting for a 34-36, so just blank guessing isn't an option. The section I have the hardest time with is Science, as I got down to the last 5 minutes and had 12 questions yet to answer.</p>
<p>you have to be more decisive and confident in yourself. the first answer you think of is almost always the right one. don't spend time debating, because you will most likely get it wrong. just mark it down, and go to the next question.</p>
<p>^I agree, make sure not to ponder on one question! It will come back to bite you!</p>
<p>But a lot of times I debate for a while and come up with the right answer. However, I did notice that in the science section, I answered a surprising number correctly by just skipping the passages, reading the questions, and picking the answers that made the most sense to me or seemed the most credible. Answer choices that are far-fetched usually aren't right.</p>
<p>This might be a big problem in reading, as in my English class I debate over answers on my regular literature tests. Right now I think I look at each answer and try to determine why it will work. Should I instead look at each answer and decide why it won't work?</p>