ACT June 9 - My feeling.

WJSidis
Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:14:45 +0000

I think that this section is only reason why it seems that everyone on this website gets a 33+. If you go to other sections, such as the "What are my chances? section, the ACT scores won’t be as high. I think the reason why they’re so high here, is because this section is filled with people who are genuinely obsessed with the ACT. Like toby said, the national average is a 21. I know a lot of people (including myself) who go from very low scores, to very high scores. My first practice ACT I took I got a 21. My first legitimate ACT (2 1/2 years ago) I got a 24 and a 6 on the writing. I eventually worked my way up to a 34 and an 11 on the writing. I have another friend who scored a 17 and a 19 the first time he took it, and now he’s up to a 33 (he just took it again this time, so it might be even higher). Chin up, it’s your first time. Not very many people do too great their first time. Take it another time or two and I’m sure your score will go up.

Here’s a few tips. For all sections (especially the reading and science sections) time yourself doing practice test sections and then slowly decrease the amount of time you allow yourself. Also, be sure to learn all of the material needed for the ACT. This mainly concerns the math and English sections. Be sure you’ve taken Algebra I, II, geometry, and have a basic understanding of trig (it’s not that hard to learn trig). English is pretty easy, in my opinion, it’s always been my strongest section. As long as you’ve taken a couple years of English and know your rules, you should be fine. On the reading section, just remember that everything you need for the answer can be found in the passage, except when noted otherwise (i.e. “The word … most nearly means…”). For the science section, just know how to read and interpret graphs. You’re not supposed to use any outside information, but sometimes it can help you out. A good example would be the question from the exam today involving potential and kinetic energy, and heat.

Good luck in the future. Just remember that this is your first time.