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If a student doesn't know exactly what score they need to gain acceptance to the college of their dreams, they can send both scores to their perspective colleges. This additional information will help the university determine whether or not the student offers a high quality academic testing record. Unfortunately, this means more testing for students, but it's better to be on the safe side when it comes to college prep. Additionally, many students already take the current SAT and the ACT to ensure college acceptance, thus taking two different exams in 2019 might not take much more effort than it did for past students.
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Improve Your ACT Math Score with These Easy Steps If you are struggling with the ACT Math section, you are not alone. This section of the ACT is widely considered to be the most difficult, as you have 60 minutes to answer 60 questions. That's an average of one question per minute, which leaves little time for double-checking your answers or taking short breaks. With that said, by following the below steps, you can work to improve your ACT Math score without breaking a sweat.
1. When all else fails, guess the answer Since ACT scores are based on the number of correct answers you fill in, there is no penalty for guessing (unlike the SAT, which subtracts points for incorrect answers). It is thus important to answer every question on how to write an analytical essaysection. To make an informed guess, eliminate all the obviously wrong answers so you have a more likely chance of guessing the right response.
2. Only use your calculator when needed Have you ever experienced a math test where you're doing everything by hand, and then you see the rest of your classmates whizzing through the answers on a calculator? You may have felt self-conscious in that moment, but doing math problems by hand has its perks on the Math section of the ACT. Since its questions are designed to be solved in a minute or less, you will have little time to redo questions after you find your best answer. Moreover, the ACT gives you clues on when to use your calculator so that you can save your time. First, you should not use your calculator if the answer choices are given in fraction form or involve radicals. You may be thinking that it is easy to convert your decimal answers into fractions, but this will take up more time than you can afford.
3. Use paper space wisely Every math page will have a blank column on the right-hand side for you to use when calculating answers by hand. Feel free to use this space to draw diagrams that were not drawn for you, and to write out any equations necessary for completing the problem. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that only the answers you submit on the answer bubble sheet are graded. No notes, drawings, or circled answers in your test booklet count toward your ACT grade. Only write what is necessary in the right-hand column so that you can fill in the correct bubble on the answer page.
4. Keep the order of questions in mind We already know that you have 60 minutes to complete 60 questions on the Math section of the ACT. However, the ACT is designed to become more and more challenging as the questions rise in number. Thus, question number 59 is likely to be more challenging than question number 2. When you are timing yourself, keep this ordering effect in mind, as you should leave more time to complete the later answers than the earlier ones. When you take practice tests, coach your mind to move through the first half of the questions at a speedier pace than the second half of the questions. Find your timing groove so that you can answer all questions comfortably. That said, it is important that you do not rush through the first half of the answers. Each correct answer counts for the same amount of points, so make sure to be confident in your early answers before filling in the bubbles.
