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ACT Resources

Preparation is KEY.
 

Preparing for the ACT is what makes you succeed on it, whether it is as simple as reading on your own time or doing practice math questions on a daily basis. Any type of preparation will help you be successful and achieve the score you desire. 

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ACT Test Resources

ACT Online Prep (on the ACT website)

  • Practice tests with real ACT test questions

  • Practice essays for the optional ACT Writing Test, with real-time scoring

  • Comprehensive content review for each of the ACT's four required tests—English, Math, Reading, and Science

  • Diagnostic test and study path

  • Anywhere, anytime access via the Internet



The Real ACT Prep Guidebook (available on Amazon)

  • Five practice tests used in previous actual test administrations—each with an optional Writing Test

  • Explanations for all right and wrong answer choices

  • An in-depth look at the optional Writing Test and how it is scored

  • Valuable test-taking strategies for each test section: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and the optional Writing

  • All you need to know about the ACT—formatting, structure, registration, and how colleges interpret your scores

  • A review of important topics in English, math, science, and writing

  • How to prepare—physically, mentally, and emotionally—for test day

  • CD version contains supplemental resources to help you explore colleges and get college planning advice.

 

 

 

Cracking the ACT Premium Edition (availabe on Amazon)

  • Powerful tactics to avoid traps and beat the ACT

  • Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically

  • Essential strategies to help you work smarter, not harder

  • Complete coverage of all test topics

  • Thorough review of the skills necessary to ace all five ACT sections

  • Bulleted chapter summaries for quick review

  • 8 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations (3 in the book and 5 online)

  • Drills for each test section—English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing

  • Instant score reports for online tests, plus optional LiveGrader(TM) essay scoring



Barron's ACT (available on Amazon)

  • A detailed overview of the ACT with comprehensive answers to frequently asked questions

  • A chapter on optimizing the test-taking mindset and managing test anxiety

  • A full-length diagnostic test with thorough guidance on using the results for targeting preparation

  • Three full-length model tests with all questions answered and explained

  • Extensive subject reviews that cover all parts of the ACT: English, math, reading, science, and the writing test

  • Easy, medium, and hard practice passages that enable students to customize their study

  • Proven test-taking strategies for students of all ability levels

  • Recommended study plans based on the amount of time available to prepare

  • The latest advice and practice to prepare students for upcoming changes to the ACT

  • The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that includes two additional full-length practice tests with answers, explanations, and automatic scoring.

     

 

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