<p>I'm extremely frustrated (yet again). I have approximately six weeks until the next ACT--the October test. Is it possible to raise a score five points in that time period?</p>
<p>I guess not.</p>
<p>Heck I would be thrilled to raise mine three points in that time. I don't know how to find the time to study with a full load. I wish I had concentrated on getting a really high score in tenth grade when i used to have time.</p>
<p>Is it possible though?</p>
<p>I went up five points between the April and the June ACT. While more than 6 weeks elapsed between the two tests, it is certaintly possible.</p>
<h2>gexxman, any recommendations? I bought PR's "Crash Course for the ACT" and "The Real ACT Prep Guide." However, I already went through most of the three tests in the Real Prep Guide. What else should I get? Oh, and my friends has a Barrons that he may let me borrow; is it worth it?</h2>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>Barrons is much harder than the real test, so while it might help you with some of the harder type problems, don't let yourself down if you score lower than the real test. </p>
<p>It really depends on what section you need to improve on - science and reading obviously being the hardest to improve on - so definitely focus on your weaknesses to make sure you fully understand why you are making those mistakes.</p>
<p>At the present moment, I don't believe there is any more "good" ACT prep guides. See if your library or bookstore has the old ACT Guide; although it doesn't have Writing Practice the two tests are different from the ones in The Real ACT Prep Guide.</p>
<h2>So a Princeton Review or Kaplan may suffice? What if I skim through barrons for the tutorials in the beginning of each chapter?</h2>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>I have very little experience with both the Princeton Review's and Kaplan's ACT books. Just judging from their SAT books, getting them might not be the best idea - I personally recommend Barrons.</p>
<p>i used princeton review for my ACT prep. I think that it worked pretty well. It actually consistently underscored me and I achieved a 32 on the test. But just use the books you have and work really hard and you should be okay.</p>
<p>ok i intend on improving my 33
i have one test left in the "Real ACT Guide"
any suggestions?</p>
<p>While you should save the last test for when it gets closer to the test day, you have to remember that once you get above a 30 it only takes a few errors to get a similar or even less of a score. </p>
<p>altf4, what is your weakest section? If it is mostly reading/science then all you need to do is keep up a daily reading routine (high-level at least!) and you might get lucky on test-day. Also, there are very few colleges whose average ACT is greater than 33, so you should be fine as long as the rest of your application is equally as impressive. :)</p>
<p>My Recommended Books for maximizing your score:
1) The Real ACT Prep Guide - This guide is a must.</p>
<p>2) Barron's ACT - This guide provides a comprehensive review on every section on the ACT (major review in grammar and math). Some tips are a bit trite; especially if you already have the "Real ACT Guide". </p>
<p>3) Princeton Review - Although, I can't personally comment on the book, my friend claims it is a "good" book. </p>
<p>BTW, has anyone tried the new ACT online course (avaliable at actstudent.org)</p>
<p>You say that the Barron's book is much harder than the real test, gexxman. So if I scored around a 30 composite on Barron's, do you know what that would translate to on the actual ACT? (I'm taking it for the first time in 2 weeks heh)</p>
<p>There is a very good chance that you will get a 30+ score on the real test, if you are able to recieve that score in the Barron's book. There is no guarantee, though, ACT might pull something extremely difficult (unlikely, though) on the October Test.</p>
<p>Hi Guys. My daughters HS website had a link to a free tutorial type site for both ACT and SAT prep. It is-- Number2.com. My husband just signed up as her coach and we will get her to sign up by the end of this week-end. We did the preview, and it seems more like a one on one tutoring type program. If you get the wrong answer, they give you a hint and ask you to try again. So it seems promising and it is FREE. Anyway, since I don't get any feedback from my d anyway, I was hoping one of you guys would try it and see if it is worthwhile. I promise to give you guys some feedback next week from my d's point of view. Hope the site is helpful.</p>