Just try to stay calm. Most people do worse just because they let the idea of the ACT get to them. Study if you feel you need to (suggest using the practice tests on the collegeboard site), but don't go overboard. I know people who have taken classes entirely devoted to conquering the ACT. They almost always do very poorly, at least on their first try. And remember, you can always try again.

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For me the reading section doesn't give you enough time, so practice reading and picking out stuff from reading sections.

Show up on the day of the test with no preparation and own it. Thats what I did

Practice the math, you need to do it fast. Time yourself. You get approx 1 minute per question, but it will feel like 30 seconds. The rest is easy. Also, bring a snack and maybe a coffee, but eat it before you go in. YOu can't snack during the test, and the first break isn't until after the math portion.

This guy to going to be in Harvard or Columbia.

1400 is bad in the SAT dude

Don't stress. Be chill. Do good. Repeat. [spoiler]if you do really bad take the SAT instead[/spoiler]

Do meth before the exam. Works every time.

Take it multiple times unless you get an absolutely outstanding score on your first try. I did it 3 times and got a 32. I was very happy with that. Some tips. There will be a lot of questions that you have no fcking clue how to solve. This is normal and expected. Study calculus as much as you can. Derivatives, integrals, related rates, the whole lot. Over preparing is the best strategy, but ask your math teacher specifically what they'll be asking, concept wise. Science is another big one. You'll need decent amounts of chemistry knowledge and also just general scientific critical thinking skills. When you get to the reading part, they purposely do not give you enough time to read the stories. Learn how to skim through them and get only the parts you need.

I took the ACT in 7th grade for the Duke TIP program and it wasn't insanely difficult. My problem was that I didn't know most of the problems because I was in 7th grade and not an 11th grader