Disappointed with SAT, Help on Getting 34+ on ACT

jlamp208
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:48:24 +0000

Wow…your desires kind of sound like my story, only difference is I wanted a 1360. So I took the SAT in December and got a 1370 (basically your score) and the ACT and got a 31. I was done, I thought I would never take another standardized test, but my college counselor suggested I take the ACT again. Well what do you know I somehow pulled off a 34.

Anyways, I would suggest just becoming familiar with the time differences between the SAT and ACT. Also, the science section is kind of tricky…I personally don’t read any of the passages for it and I go straight to the questions. Most of them will have answers related to looking at a simple (or complex) graph. Others will require that you go back and read a little paragraph. But seriously, for time and just because it isn’t needed, try a practice test just going striaght to the questions.

Hopeful5, you said you got a 36 on Math and 35 on Reading…that is phenomenal. I know for sure you can get that science up and in the very least have a great Superscore by combining two tests.

Now I really don’t know how helpful I am being, but I will continue to try…

Studying techniques I found most helpful were familiarizing myself with the ACT style and learning the little tricks of standardized tests. Glycerine, I don’t know what sections you are trying to improve, but for the science section I really do think that simply taking some practice tests can improve your score dramatically. Practice, practice, practice and just get familiar with the ways of the ACT