<p>By the Feb. test, I would like to score 32-34 range. Right now,Im staning at a 26 composite (26, 27, 26, 26). I know that everyone says touse practice test, but is there anything else to do. People say that you can pick up patterns within the questions but I dont know what they are talking about. Can someone lend me a studying schedule.</p>
<p>bump. no one can help me?</p>
<p>Given the time you have, I’d say you can try to improve your scores in one particular section before moving on.</p>
<p>26 to a 34 in all sub scores is a stretch. You should spend time tackling one section at a time (start with ones you think you can improve the most in quickly).</p>
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Basically, one idea of finding patterns is taking what a question is asking for and then finding what you need to apply to solve the question. A simple pattern recognition example is if you see a x^2 + 3… or something, you recognize that you might need to factor it or apply the quadratic equation. It’s a skill that takes a long time to build up; it’s like getting better at reading. Only practice can help you get better at associating concepts with problems.</p>
<p>I have the EXACT same question. I have about a 26 composite, and i am going towards the impossible for a 34. Is there a guide like “silverturtle’s for the SAT” for the ACT?</p>
<p>Well, my scores on the ACT are as follows:
Composite: 25, 26, 28, 30
English: 28, 27, 27, 36
Math: 28, 28, 30, 33
Reading: 21, 23, 27, 24
Science: 24, 27, 27, 27</p>
<p>The first time I took it I had no idea what was going to be on it (25). I bought Princeton Review and Barron’s 36, which eventually brought my score up to a 28. I bought The Real ACT Prep Book/Red Book (which has real ACT tests in it) and did 5 practice tests before the final ACT that I took and got the 30 that I had hoped for. I think that I could have done even better on it if I hadn’t have gotten only 3 hours of sleep the night before. Also, on one of the practice tests in the Red Book I got a 33, so with practice you can definitely bring it into the 30’s range.</p>
<p>Other notes:
-On Reading the reason my scores fluctuated so much is because some Reading passages are 10x easier than others (Ex: On one Reading practice test I got a 19 and on another I got a 32… doesn’t really make sense.). My lack of sleep also affected my Reading score on the last test (24).
-On my last science test I would have done way better if I didn’t run out of time. I never run out of time on that section, but this time I did, even though it was an easier one (lack of sleep catching up to me), and I think my score would have been much higher if I was more focused.
-Anyone can raise their ACT to their desired score (within reason) with enough practice and a good mindset going into it. While I didn’t get a 32-36, doing practice tests and getting a good night’s sleep before the ACT will definitely increase your score.</p>
<p>I think the main way to improve is lots of preperation. Some have to study more than others. I think they key is answer questions quickly and, move on from the ones you might not know. Have you ever heard of triage? Do all the questions you know before you start trying to figure the ones you don’t know out. This works on all the sections except for the reading. It would be kinds hard to skip around on each passage.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I am wondering, if I should get Cracking the ACT or Barron’s 36. Am I even in the score range to use Barron’s 36? Does anyone have a study schedule they used when they were preparing?</p>
<p>Well I got Barron’s 36 after getting my 26. If you have a brain, you’ll understand everything it says. But the practice tests aren’t that good in Barron’s and the Math practice test is RIDICULOUS. I got a 28 on the Math in that book but got a 33 on the real thing.</p>
<p>I would also like a study schedule</p>
<p>So my Cracking the ACT book came in yesterday. My book collections now consits of
- Real ACT
- Barron’s workbooks
- 1269 book
- Cracking the ACT</p>
<p>how can I develop a schedule with these?</p>
<p>That really should depends on you lol. No one else knows your schedule better than you do. A nice first step would be replacing all your procrastination time with rest practice, though. =)</p>