<p>I never studied and I thought the math and science section was super hard. Like the math section was easy but after 30 questions it got so difficult I couldn’t do it. And I ran out of time on the science section. What are some tips and tactics do I need to score good enough for Georgia Tech? Next test is september and I never studied. I have like 3 books to study off of. How much did you guys study to get over 30s?</p>
<p>lol I didn’t study my first time either.
Taken it 3 times so far and honestly I can say I didn’t study as much as I should have. It’s really hard to “study” though. Your best option is to take practice tests and take note of different patterns. The PR also has a good English review section.</p>
<p>I studied Real ACT and Barron’s for review and then took practice tests out of both. (Real ACT first and then Barron’s closer to the test.) This made the real test seem really easy and I became very familiar with the time limits and strategies that worked for me. Actually I scored higher on the real test than I did on any practice test. Good luck. ^^</p>
<p>Yeah I agree with blindtrombonist, buy The Real ACT Prep Guide and Barron’s and do the practice tests in both if you can. I studied a little bit from both books and then just took the practice tests. BTW, The Real ACT Prep Guide has actual previous ACT tests, so I think it’s a little better practice, Barron’s is tough, so you might find the actual ACT easier, but you might get frustrated if you keep getting like a 24 composite on Barron’s practice tests. moekun, I also want to apply to Georgia Tech (one of my top schools), to have a competitive score you should be in the 29-31 range and in the 2000s in the SAT. So, make sure you do well in math (around a 32-34) especially if you’re applying engineering or computer science at Georgia Tech. Hope this helps somewhat.</p>
<p>I’m going to be reading the Barron’s book, and the PR: Cracking the ACT. Barrons is highly reccomended on these forums, and my brother used PR: Cracking the ACT last year so, so am I xD</p>
<p>I checked out a few different ACT books from the library. Definitely a good idea! You don’t have to spend the money and you get a ton of practice tests with different test tips–I got Barrons, Princeton Review, Kaplan etc.</p>
<p>Thanks redsox. I have 4 ACT practice books. I’m just nervous I won’t do good and get into Georgia Tech. I have Barron ACT 2007, McGraw-Hills ACT, Real ACT Prep, and Princetown Review, and Cracking the ACT 2007 edition.</p>
<p>Just start getting used to the questions; don’t worry about time. Then move on to timing yourself (but not too much). Slowly limit your time until you hit the official time limits. With practice, you’ll be used to the types of questions and whatnot.</p>