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Aaron of Prepped and Polished tells you what it takes to get a 36 on the ACT exam.
Motivation
Most students who are looking to take the ACT are looking at the ACT as a different test than the SAT to take based on their abilities and or skill set level. The most important factor when trying to determine how best to get a 36 in the ACT is motivation. Now, one question I always ask students when looking for motivation is, what is it that you’re trying to accomplish with your ACT score? Which schools are you looking into? Are these schools looking for super scoring, or are they looking for a particular ELA?
Timing & pacing
In order to aim for that 36 in the ACT, your timing and pacing need to be on point. You need to not have any issues finishing any section of the test but also have time at the end of each section to go back over certain questions. Many students find that they either have time at the end to go over questions, or they feel they might be rushed through that section.
Healthy balance of content knowledge and strategies
Another point to consider when trying to aim for that 36 perfect score on the ACT is the healthy balance of content knowledge and strategies. The English and math sections are viewed as the content-heavy sections of the test. So, for English, you need to know certain grammar and punctuation rules as well as rhetorical analysis for certain structures and sentences. For math you need to understand your algebra, pre-algebra, geometry, arithmetic and trigonometry in order to answer specific questions about those topics.
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