Studying For ACT

Test Preparation ACT Preparation
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What should I study for the last couple of hours before test on Saturday???

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  1. Review your grammar rules for English including comma, semi-colon, colon, dash and period.
  2. Review the very basic concepts tested on for Science .

There is a helpful listing here : http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-only-actual-science-you-have-to-know-for-act-science

  1. Review the formulas for geometric shapes, order of operations, and slope for Math

Good luck!

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Here is a list of topics to brush up on for Science.

Biology
Cell Biology
DNA, RNA, and Ribosomes
Genetics

Chemistry
Basic Molecule Structure
Freezing/Boiling Point of Water
pH
Molar Mass Concepts
How Charges Interact
Phase Changes

Physics
Gravity
Density vs Mass
Density vs Volume.

You do not need specialized knowledge for the other sections.

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@FutureBruin333 I looked at the link you posted.

I think you are referring to this line " despite its name, this is not a test of your scientific knowledge." And that is true. The ACT is a Scientific Reasoning test, and yes, it is very similar to the Reading test.

There are only 4- 6 questions that require a basic prior knowledge of chem, physics and biology topics listed above. Even if you missed all of them you would still do very well, however, you will need to have a BASIC understanding of these topics to score in 32+ range.

I also wonder about this blog because it does not describe the Science test correctly.

It is not “4 passages with 10 questions per passage = 40 questions” Science will have 6 or 7 passages, not 4.

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FutureBruin, the info in that link is not useful. It’s too general. So stop the Spamming.

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Thank you all for the responses!

I have taken the ACT before and got a 34, but I’m aiming for a 35+. A lot of people are telling me its a waste to take it. I didn’t really do that much practice for the upcoming test. Maybe 1-2 hours so far.