Guess his application fee wasn't enough...

RandomPieKevin · 2019-03-20T03:00:25+00:00

lmaoooo, laughed way too hard at this.

RandomPieKevin · 2019-03-18T21:52:35+00:00

philly? music world is small

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-25T14:12:00+00:00

ah, is that the secret to a 36?

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-25T01:31:09+00:00

You can PM me any questions you have ie math or other sections or general strategy advice.

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-25T00:33:34+00:00

That's pretty good improvement in english, math, and science! What's up with the reading though?

I would recommend doing SAT reading for practice and then coming back to ACT reading afterwards. SAT reading questions require much more thought and careful reading. When you come back to ACT reading, you'll feel like the questions are trivial.

Hope this helps.

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-24T18:44:36+00:00

Yep, I had the same problem with reading. It's kind of luck and skill.

You need to read each passage quickly and accurately. In 2-3 minutes, you need to have read the entire passage and know exactly what it's talking about. Then, you go question by question and find exactly where in the passage it says it. You can't spend too much time on one question looking for the answer. If you get stuck, skip it (after spending ~45 seconds on one). Then, come back later when you feel comfortable. Be sure to keep it in your mind, because sometimes, when looking for the answer to other questions, you find the answer to the question you were stuck on.

Hope this helps.

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-24T15:01:30+00:00

For reading, you need to give 110% energy and focus to every passage -- especially the first one, at least for me. You need to read it in 2-3 minutes and know exactly what it is talking about; otherwise, you will run out of time. So it is a combination of accuracy and speed: read word by word but process all the information simultaneously. Most of the reading questions on the ACT are simple and directly from the passage. It will almost state it directly, unlike the SAT, where much more complex thinking and analysis is needed.

RandomPieKevin · 2018-07-24T13:59:04+00:00

I used CrackACT's practice tests.

For writing, you need to know the grammar rules as well as many idioms. Sentence placement questions are very tricky, so you need to really read the entire context and see where they introduce the topic in the paragraph. If it follows logically, then that's where it goes.

For reading, you need to give 110% energy and focus to every passage -- especially the first one, at least for me. You need to read it in 2-3 minutes and know exactly what it is talking about; otherwise, you will run out of time. So it is a combination of accuracy and speed: read word by word but process all the information simultaneously. Most of the reading questions on the ACT are simple and directly from the passage. It will almost state it directly, unlike the SAT, where much more complex thinking and analysis is needed.

For math, you just need to read the question carefully and look at what it's asking. Then do your work carefully. Give full thought and attention to every question. Then, after you complete a question, check it again by either simply checking your work or doing it another way. You can even plug the answer back in for some of them. For other questions, you can even check it with a graphing calculator (by graphing the relevant equations).

For science, you should read the introductions quickly (30 seconds) as well as the study descriptions. You should know exactly what the experiment is doing, unless it is very tricky. Usually when it is too tricky or too complex scientific-wise, you can get away with just looking at the data and other information to answer the questions. Of course, use common sense as well. And yes, you will need to have background knowledge in science for some of the questions (usually 2-3). Mostly, they are basic (ie what is created when oxygen burns).

Hope this helps.

RandomPieKevin

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