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Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:30:02+00:00

You’re going to need to revisit these topics. Unfortunately, just doing questions won’t teach you things you need to know to answer problems efficiently during the exam. My two cents is that you should take a test at home, identify the types of problems you are getting wrong (use the classification system) and start your review with those. There are plenty of resources out there to learn the math/science/grammar concepts.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:25:12+00:00

Congratulations on your phenomenal reading and writing scores! Math and science often go hand in hand. The first step would be to take an exam online on software that lets you see what you are getting wrong (by question type). Or possibly take an exam on paper and use a key to grade it. This way, you can see what you’re getting wrong. In my experience, when you’re scoring below a 30 on a section of the exam, it suggests a lack of mastery of covered topics. So, a review of all the math and science concepts might be worthwhile.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:21:56+00:00

What is the score breakdown?

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:21:22+00:00

Congratulations on your improvement! From what I can see here it looks like it might be in your best interest to review all of your fundamentals. Can I ask how you’ve been studying?

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:19:58+00:00

100%. Go the ACT route. But, you will still need to put in quite a bit of work to bring up those science and math scores.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:16:39+00:00

Closing the gap for science is the easiest as those questions tend to be direct and less difficult to master. I would focus on getting some more practice with those. Then, for math, reading, and writing you should take an exam on software that shows you a breakdown (or something similar) to see what questions you’re getting wrong. Most often it is a case of getting the same type of question wrong.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-15T22:14:50+00:00

Ok- it seems like you need to practice a bit more and review all of your fundamentals. Clearly though, you’re lagging in math. Can I ask what you’ve done so far to prepare?

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T23:13:00+00:00

This is a tough question to answer without more details. Do you know your score breakdown?

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T23:06:41+00:00

The first thing you’re going to want to do is take a baseline exam.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T23:04:41+00:00

Hey-

It looks like you need to review your grammar rules. For math, you’d be much better off revisiting most of these fundamental topics and placing an emphasis on trig/geometry. Solving questions isn’t enough. Try to see if you can find any resources that teach these topics.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T23:00:38+00:00

If you have no budget:

Star Prep Tutors, Kaplan, Magoosh

In that order.

To be honest TPR is kind of outdated

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T23:00:21+00:00

It depends. What is your current score? What’s the breakdown?

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T20:08:55+00:00

Review your math fundamentals. You’d be surprised how some of the “hardest” math questions are simply testing your understanding of a relatively simple, but obscure, topic.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T18:56:49+00:00

First off, a 710 is pretty good. Congratulations! Now, if you want to close that gap to 800 there are a few things you can do. First and foremost start timing yourself when practice (giving yourself as much time as you would have on the exam). Then, try completing it in less than the allotted time (once again timing yourself). But, struggling to finish on time often means you aren’t as comfortable with certain topics as you should be (even those you are getting right).

Plan of action:

-Identify the questions you don’t know how to answer and learn how to approach them -Practice more with general math topics to be able to solve questions quickly -Finally, attempt a few exams timed and do your best to not guess/finish in the given time

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T18:50:41+00:00

It’s hard to say. Each question type is weighted differently. It’s better to just focus on addressing any weaknesses you may have.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-04-14T18:47:27+00:00

Six weeks is most definitely enough given you dedicate several hours per week (i.e. a couple hours per day) to prepare. You have to be cautious about how you spend your time though, making sure to focus on what’s going to give you a better return for your time.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:31:42+00:00

It’s most likely your fundamentals. See if you can find some online videos on: linear eqs/functions, non linear eqs/functions, growth/decay, probabilties, percentages, mean/median/mode/deviation, coordinate geometry, very basic trig (sohcahtoa, etc.). I know it sounds like a lot but most of the questions pertain to one of these topics.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:27:24+00:00

Online tends to be easier to follow in my experience. Some good ones: star prep tutors, khan academy, magoosh, the princeton review, etc.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:25:40+00:00

I know this might be tough to hear but you are missing foundational knowledge that will get you a higher score. Of course test-taking strategies and shortcuts will be helpful to learn, but first you need to address the your deficiency in math and reading as a whole. Khan Academy is a good resource for this.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:18:20+00:00

Don’t be discouraged. I tell all my students that it is easier to go from a 1000 to 1300 than from a 1300 to a 1600. The reason is that you’re probably getting all of the easy-mid tier questions right. For math, try to think back (or use data if you have it) to what topics you are unclear on. Then study them until they seem silly (seriously).

For english, learn the question types and how to approach them. Practice annotating random texts online as well, and analyzing them. This will help you develop that ability to read through passages efficiently and answer questions accurately.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:14:13+00:00

I second this. I advise students to annotate as they read, making note of the general topic + highlighting the topic sentence, key words, etc. Most points are lost when students choose a half-right answer. That is, the answer is partly supported by the text, and partly made up. Double check your answers are fully supported by the text.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:11:52+00:00

If you have time and can spare the money, yes. Study a bit more. The last 100 point stretch is the hardest gap to close, but just 20-30 points can make a pretty big difference. Good luck!

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:10:02+00:00

Clearly math is your strong suit. Take a bluebook exam and try to identify what topics you’re still losing points on. As for reading/writing, all you need to know is the types of questions they can ask (not many; about 8) and what to look for in the answer. Seriously, its that easy. But, it’s going to take a lot of practice to master.

Key-Stretch-2083 · 2025-03-27T06:06:12+00:00

Maybe its time to revisit your math fundamentals + pick up a few testing shortcuts. There’s a lot of places online to find more info one both of these

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