*I NEED SERIOUS HELP* SEPTEMBER ACT EXAM

austin23
Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:59:52 +0000

English- on the questions about redundancy the shortest answer is right 99% of the time. Also, pay attention to where each sentence starts and stops to avoid comma errors.

Math- do more work in your head and write less on paper (just like our teachers taught us NOT to do) to save more time. Read the question and really think about it for 5-10 seconds then begin to solve it. This will help you understand the question and avoid solving it the long way.

Reading- read the passage at a comfortable pace (aim for 3 - 3.5 min).
Major tip: if an answer choice was not 100% stated in the passage then it is likely wrong (the answer that sounds the best to you is not always the correct answer. Find the one that was actually stated in the passage.)

Science- the science passage is broken up into 3 types of passages: 3 data representation, 3 research summary, and 1 conflicting viewpoints passage. You can identify which is which by the amount of questions. Data representation have 5 questions. Research summaries have 6. Conflicting viewpoints have 7. Always do the data representation passages first because they can be completed in the shortest amount of time, giving you easy points. Next do research summaries. Skim the passage but make sure you understand it. Finally, do the conflicting viewpoints passage. Skim the intro just to get the gist of it. Then read each viewpoint and identify the reasons they disagree before moving on to the questions

General tips:
Always answer every question even if you have to guess.

Take more practice tests to get better at timing

I got a 30 in june and am retaking in september. I wish you the best of luck and feel free to inbox me if you have any more questions