taking the ACT for the first time! any hints?!?

Question

any hints on the test, how to prepare mentally, etc..

thanks!

Answer 1

I'm doing it tomorrow too! Scary!

Don't try to hurry through the questions.
Don't take your time one question, be you have a time limit!
I find the Reading the hardest part because they give you around 5 stories to read, and you answer 10 questions about each of them.
Don't be nervous.
Bring two pencils.
Bring a calculator.
Bring your own tissues.
Don't be late.

- Don't stress right before.
- Stay completely calm.
- Always think, "Yeah, I can do this."
- Review everything in your head.
Good luck!

Answer 2

ACT is all on what you know. It's not like the SAT where it is critical thinking and where they try to trick you.

The ACT books help a lot. The good ones tell you exactly how many questions of each type there are. So they'll tell you that there's 4 Trig questions on every version of the ACT, 20 elementary algebra, etc.

The ACT tests on what you know.

Answer 3

Since is is based on what you already know don't bother trying to study. Lots of sleep and a good breakast are the best options. Never spend too much time on one problem. Figuring out one hard problem takes longer than lots of easy problems and you get more points for the more correct answers.