By Madeline Dierauf
- Relax the night before the test, don’t try to cram. Studying at the last minute just adds stress
- Remember strategies you learned if you took an ACT prep class
- Visit the ACT website for information on getting ready, finding a test, and registering
- Dress comfortably and eat a big breakfast, you don’t want anything to distract you during the exam.
- Make sure to fill in an answer for every question, even if you are unsure
- If you feel yourself getting stuck on a hard question, mark it and come back at the end
- English-
- Look out for “silly errors” in writing, like pronoun and sentence structure errors
- Math-
- Don’t second guess your answers, once you solve the problem move on
- Use diagrams and simple sketches to help you “see” the answers
- Reading
- Use the three-stage method- previewing, reading, reviewing
- Science
- Use the three-stage method
- Don’t be confused by irrelevant information
- Writing
- Writing is scored on an overall impression
- Make sure to have a well organized essay in standard essay format, with 4-5 paragraphs.