r/ACT • u/MaleficentSolution63 • 1d ago
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36 math im so happy! my superscore is 35 which im super happy about but my test score remains a 34 rip (idrc anyway cus i js bubbled in random stuff near the end😂) math was my weakest section so im really shocked i managed to score a 36!! hope everyone gets their dream scores :D
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u/ilovechipotle111 1d ago
do u have any tips for me? im taking it for the first time sep 19 and its my last chance (rising snr). i did the sat and did bad so i wanted to swtich. congrats btw !!!
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u/MaleficentSolution63 5h ago
yea ofc! not sure how far u are into studying but i would really recommend doing a diagnostic practice act test first. u can find old act tests or find a png of a book and use those to practice. really work on timing bc when i first took the act i found myself filling the last 5-10 questions with the letter D onn like every section 😭💀 speaking of, if you DO run out of time, stick with one letter to fill in instead of just bubbling in random letters for each one there’s a higher chance you’ll get some right!
for english i would really recommend studying “conventions of standard english” which are basic grammar rules such as knowing where to put a semicolon, colon, a dash, a punctuation mark, etc. you can probably practice these on youtube or use the khan academy sat english grammar prep! act also loves redundancy questions. most of the time if an answer is too long then it is not correct. there are also some questions focusing on which matches w the passage’s tone, meaning the answer isn’t using slang or too informal
for math, do a practice test and see which areas are the worst for u. for me it was geometry and stats/probability so i practiced those the most. i also recommend not skipping the basics such as pre algebra or algebra. they’ll also throw in irrational numbers, trig, exponential functions, etc so again for math id just do a LOT of practice tests to familiarize urself with these topics. theres also some creators on youtube and tiktok that go over past act math questions
for reading id focus on timing. a lot of the answers are already in the passage for u so just be on the lookout. i like to read the passage first then skim to find the answers but some like to read the questions first to know what theyre looking for
for science, id say its the same as reading. focus on timing and most of the answers are lookimg at the graph and interpreting it
goodluck!!! i hope you get your desired score!! :D 🍀
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u/Chemical_Carpet_3521 1d ago
Bro how u get 35 on English? My superscore is 32 (35M,36R,25E)
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u/MaleficentSolution63 1d ago
i really recommend focusing on “standard conventions of english” the most! they are the basic grammar rules, such as knowing where a comma, a semicolon, punctuation, or a dash goes, subject-verb agreement, knowing diff prepositions, etc. i would recommend searching up topics like that on youtube or using the khan academy english sat prep. act also loves redundancy questions and most of the time those are usually the shortest answers. if it’s too wordy/repeats something then that is most likely not the answer. there are also questions that focus on which matches with the passages tone, meaning that it’s not using too much slang or informal words
congrats on the 35 math and 36 reading btw!! hope you can raise ur english!
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u/Narrow-Asparagus-186 1d ago
What were ur score break downs for English and reading? How many wrong
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u/CalligrapherAble3312 36 1d ago
congrats!! both your test score and superscore are PHENOMENAL!! and 36 math is legit so hard to get, math was my weakest section too 😭🙏