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Author : ACT
Category : College Entrance,Teen & Young Adult,Education & Reference,Study Aids
Formats : Paperback,Kindle Edition
Languages : English
Pages : 864
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PublishDate : 2018-06-06
ReleaseDate : 2018-05-30

Ive been tutoring the ACT for over a decade, have scored perfectly on it as an adult, and have coached a student to a perfect score, as well as many others to perfect scores on individual sections. I run a Youtube channel offering free ACT / SAT prep and college advice (SupertutorTV) and also have created an online prep course for the ACT. When it comes to ACT prep books, the number one advice I have for my students is to USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS from the test maker. That means if youre taking the ACT, and can afford nothing but one book, this is the number one resource I would recommend. The ACT test got a minor reboot in 2014 when ACT added probability items to the math section, reduced the number of science passages from 7 to 6, and added a dual reading passage section.

As before, these include around 100 of each subject matter pulled from the Real ACT Prep guide that has since been taken out of print. 3) Essays that reflect the latest version of the essay prompt (previously, the question required students to integrate multiple perspectives or all three perspectives. The newer version of the prompt is reworded and broader, asking students to incorporate at least one other perspective; other versions of the prep guide may not include the correct prompts for the essay). Though this may not matter for some sections, in the math it means its harder to tell which math questions should be easy and which ones hard so that students can more easily do the ones that are most applicable to them. In the past version the start of the packet was on the easy side and around question 40 the questions got harder, and then reset after question 50 and again after question 75.

Additionally, the OFFICIAL ACT PREP GUIDE (this book) and all versions of it borrows heavily from the previous book of ACT Tests pre 2014 changes called , particularly in the math sections (more on this below). I know the other one is out of print, but it would still be nice to be able to buy that book used and get even more tests to practice with in complete form. Test 1 (diagnostic): English, Reading, Science (Jun 2015 73C), Math (73C+10 random questions from The Real ACT Prep Guide exams, mix of exams, and a few originals),Test 2: English, Reading, Science (Apr 2015 73G), Math (random questions from The Real ACT Prep Guide exams, mostly from Exam #2, and a few originals),

All tests include a complete essay prompt; a fifth prompt is in the chapter on the essay, for five total prompts. Though this might seem to be a great resource, advice from the test makers is rarely as good as advice from private tutors who write books. Im probably biased (Im a private tutor who is working on writing some ACT books), but even before I wrote books, I knew the best tips I found for my students werent from the test makers. True, the book also has pacing strategies, but they arent written based on people who are on the ground with students trying to help them exploit test weaknesses or maximize scores. Sure, in an ideal world we we be good little students and do everything the right way, but real test prep is about optimization, not being a good student. The biggest value of this book is the real tests, not the section advice.

As a result, the example material is not a huge boon for students, but actual a bit of a spoiler for anyone who digs up these old, free, released pdf tests online and wants to use them to practice full exams. 1) Upgrade to the and get access to two online tests in addition to the four tests in the book. (See my note above) (ACT now offers a small percentage of test takers the opportunity to take the test on computers, but I dont recommend doing so). Youll likely want to skip most of the math sections except for anecdotal practice (particularly tests 4 and 2 which show up heavily on the math section of the newer book), but other sections are useful. Also, avoid English test #5, and Science and Reading test #4, as these are identical to test #3 in the Official Guide you would get from this page.

There is one free right now at ACT. org, and many sites have cataloged old editions of the Preparing for the ACT packet from past years. A quick online search for Free PDF ACT practice tests or Preparing for the ACT pdf should help you find some of these. It is nearly illegible on the portions of the book that are the test; you cant zoom in on these pages at all so the print is so tiny it cant be read. Ive been tutoring the ACT for over a decade, have scored perfectly on it as an adult, and have coached a student to a perfect score, as well as many others to perfect scores on individual sections. I run a Youtube channel offering free ACT / SAT prep and college advice (SupertutorTV) and also have created an online prep course for the ACT. When it comes to ACT prep books, the number one advice I have for my students is to USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS from the test maker.

The ACT test got a minor reboot in 2014 when ACT added probability items to the math section, reduced the number of science passages from 7 to 6, and added a dual reading passage section. There are a few updates this book includes that the previous editions of the book dont: 1) A new, 4th test included in the book (awesome!). This is a recent test (form code 74C) that was administered in June 2017 2) Access to an online question bank instead of printable pdf versions of the bonus questions that came with older versions of this guide (2015-2016 and the latest 2016-2017 which has no date on the cover). As before, these include around 100 of each subject matter pulled from the Real ACT Prep guide that has since been taken out of print.

The newer version of the prompt is reworded and broader, asking students to incorporate at least one other perspective; other versions of the prep guide may not include the correct prompts for the essay). Though this may not matter for some sections, in the math it means its harder to tell which math questions should be easy and which ones hard so that students can more easily do the ones that are most applicable to them. In the past version the start of the packet was on the easy side and around question 40 the questions got harder, and then reset after question 50 and again after question 75. It wasnt perfect, but easier to track than this mess of an online system, at least for tutors trying to assign the hardest questions to students, or students looking for streaks of hard questions.

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I know the other one is out of print, but it would still be nice to be able to buy that book used and get even more tests to practice with in complete form. Now lets first discuss what this includes: 1) Four real ACT tests. Test 1 (diagnostic): English, Reading, Science (Jun 2015 73C), Math (73C+10 random questions from The Real ACT Prep Guide exams, mix of exams, and a few originals), Test 2: English, Reading, Science (Apr 2015 73G), Math (random questions from The Real ACT Prep Guide exams, mostly from Exam #2, and a few originals), Test 3:English (Test 5 from Real ACT Prep Guide), Reading, Science (Test 4 from Real ACT Prep Guide), Math (Many from test 4 from the Real ACT Prep Guide, some random from that Guide, plus a few 73G questions and a few originals. )

3) Chapters that review the basic content of each section and have some example questions Though this might seem to be a great resource, advice from the test makers is rarely as good as advice from private tutors who write books. Im probably biased (Im a private tutor who is working on writing some ACT books), but even before I wrote books, I knew the best tips I found for my students werent from the test makers. True, the book also has pacing strategies, but they arent written based on people who are on the ground with students trying to help them exploit test weaknesses or maximize scores. Sure, in an ideal world we we be good little students and do everything the right way, but real test prep is about optimization, not being a good student. The biggest value of this book is the real tests, not the section advice. If you want test prep advice, get another book from an independent tutor.

If youre looking to maximize your access to REAL materials, here are your other options: 1) Upgrade to the The Official ACT Prep Pack with 6 Full Practice Tests (4 in Official ACT Prep Guide + 2 Online) and get access to two online tests in addition to the four tests in the book. (See my note above) (ACT now offers a small percentage of test takers the opportunity to take the test on computers, but I dont recommend doing so). 2) Get a copy of the The Real ACT (CD) 3rd Edition (Official Act Prep Guide) in addition to this book. Youll likely want to skip most of the math sections except for anecdotal practice (particularly tests 4 and 2 which show up heavily on the math section of the newer book), but other sections are useful. Also, avoid English test #5, and Science and Reading test #4, as these are identical to test #3 in the Official Guide you would get from this page.

There is one free right now at ACT. org, and many sites have cataloged old editions of the Preparing for the ACT packet from past years. A quick online search for Free PDF ACT practice tests or Preparing for the ACT pdf should help you find some of these. It is nearly illegible on the portions of the book that are the test; you cant zoom in on these pages at all so the print is so tiny it cant be read. Im a Harvard grad, ACT perfect 36 scorer and professional test-prep tutor since 2002. The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2018-19 Edition is the same book as previous editions, such as the Official ACT Prep Guide 2018 and the Official ACT Prep Guide 2016-2017, other than the fact that it now includes a 4th paper test (the June 2017 ACT Form 74C) and some minor updates/revisions, most notably to the wording of the essay prompts in the Writing section of each exam.

Below are my top 13 recommendations for ACT Preparation: 1) Official ACT Practice Tests. You can access 4 official Practice Tests in the newest edition of the Official ACT Prep Guide, but you can also access many others for free online. Keep in mind that all other sources of ACT practice questions are subpar (but sometimes necessary) imitations of the real thing. Yes, the older tests are still helpful despite being (slightly) different and (slightly) easier than more recent ACTs.

Some of the advice is a tad outdated (the essay is back to being out of 12 points, for example, and the essay prompts have changed very slightly), but its still quite helpful: Mighty Oak Guide to Mastering the 2016 ACT Essay: For the new (2016-) 36-point ACT essay : Mighty Oak Guide to Mastering the 2016 ACT Essay: For the new (2016-) 36-point ACT essay 6) Ultimate Guide to the Math ACT by Richard F Corn 7) Quantum ACT Prep free videos (Math only) 8) For the Love of ACT Science by Michael Cerro 9) Understanding the ACT Scientific Reasoning by Jerusha Richardson. The author dispenses some advice that I dont agree with, but its still helpful if you prefer to have detailed, written explanations of your ACT questions. Its a far cry from the quality of Khan Academy, after which its likely modeled, but at least it does include plenty of real ACT questions.

In some cases (Quantum ACT Prep, for example), there are free videos as well as paid videos. I have ranked the videos lower than the books because I prefer learning from books and adaptive online learning programs to static videos. For more information, you can also check out my detailed review of the previous edition of the book: The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2018: Official Practice Tests + 400 Bonus Questions Online . . . or google ACT Action Plan – McElroy Tutoring for my full list of ACT Prep recommendations. I have be tutoring for the ACT for 15 years, this is the only book I will spend my money on. To be honest, I dont know why you would want tests in the kindle version anyway, you want to take the tests on paper as you would in the test room. This book is the same as the previous edition, but they added a completely new test.

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