How to Improve Low ACT Math Scores

How is passing the ACT like constructing a building?

Answer explanation

First you need to lay a good foundation before putting up the walls and windows. Similarly, we need to first understand why you're doing what you're doing, before diving into tips and strategies

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Improving your low ACT Math score to a 26 range will dramatically __________ your chances of getting into better colleges.

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If you raise your score to a 26, your chance of admission goes up to _____% - double the chances of admission

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Your ACT score is a reflection of how hard you _______ and how __________ you study.

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Which of the following concepts are tested on the ACT?

• Numbers (integers, fractions)

• algebra (solve for x)

• coordinate geometry (lines and slopes)

• plane geometry (triangles, circles, lines)

• other topics like trigonometry

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Which describes a classic ACT type question?

• It tests really simple concepts in a complicated way.

• It tests complicated concepts in a complicated way.

• It tests really simple concepts in a simple way.

• It tests really complex concepts in a simple way.

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To improve your score, you just need to:

• Learn the types of questions that the ACT tests

• Put together the concepts you already know to solve the questions

• Practice on a lot of questions so you learn from your mistakes

• Remember everything your math teachers ever taught you.

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If you're aiming for a 26 on this test, How many questions do you need to get right?

• 40

• 26

• 36

• 44

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If you're aiming for a 19 on this test, How many questions do you need to get right?

• 27

• 26

• 25

• 29

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What is the first strategy in the article that will help you improve your score?

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