{"id":6828,"date":"2016-05-10T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T16:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/?p=6828"},"modified":"2016-05-09T11:10:49","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T18:10:49","slug":"guess-better-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/guess-better-act\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Guess Better on the ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning\/afternoon\/evening Magoosh readers. With spring ACT season wrapped up and summer ACT season quickly approaching, there are a lot of students out there hoping to improve their ACT scores<\/a>. In this article we\u2019ll be talking about one of the least appreciated, but most commonly used ACT strategies: guessing.<\/p>\n

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If this cat can learn how to guess, so can you!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Guessing isn\u2019t an exact science, and because it relies a lot on \u2018gut feelings,\u2019 it is impossible to write one article that will fit everyone\u2019s needs. Yet there are a few things everyone can do to make sure that every guess on the ACT is a good guess.<\/p>\n

When do I guess?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In short, it\u2019s when you don\u2019t know the answer. Yet this is only one piece of the puzzle. You have to remember that when you take the ACT, a lot is going on at once. The clock ticks down to zero, and your stress level is high. Your mind, unfortunately, is not in the best position to determine what it really does and does not know.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are a few ways to give your brain a break. The first has to do with time. On each test on the ACT, you have a specific number of seconds allotted to each question. For your convenience, here they are in all of their stress-inducing glory:<\/p>\n