Acing the ACT: An Elite Tutor’s Guide to Tricky Questions and Secret Strategies that Make a Big Difference

The ACT is an enigma to most students; this grueling test, a huge factor in determining what schools will accept students, is largely a mystery. What questions are there? the neophyte ponders. What should I study? Are there any tricks? This potent little book succinctly addresses all these subjective woes with distilled strategies for success in four sections.

This book is, to be blunt, the most efficient preparation for the ACT currently available. Juniors who are taking the test for the first time will find these techniques a godsend. The chapters clearly explain whether the respective section of the test is evaluating knowledge or skills, what needs to be memorized, and bizarre tricks the devious test makers try to use in order to deceive the naive pupil. Each section of the ACT is addressed – English, Math, Science, and Reading—and all the common types of questions, and mistakes, are discussed. The author also encourages a particular note-taking and study method that will help you increase your score as you recognize the types of mistakes that have been holding you back. Save yourself some time and money on repeated ACTs and read this book as soon as you can!