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<p>My friend took the PLAN...its kinda of a test that predicts how well you would do on the actual ACT and he got a range of 23-27...do you think it is possible for him to break that range...he is a great student and has a above a 4.0 but I guess standardized tests have never been his thing but now he is trying as hard as he can to get into a selective school and the act is holding him back...he's hoping that he can break his range and and get at least a 31 or 32....can he do it and what does he need to do in order to accomplish that?</p>

<p>P.S. he hasn't taken the ACT yet but he's taking it in April.</p>

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<p>If he studies extensively, there’s a chance he could score above 30. I mean hard studying. Otherwise, it’s not very likely. From my experience, the PLAN is a somewhat accurate predictor of how well you will do on the ACT.</p>

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<p>i got the same range for the plan, and got a 31 when i took the act. i feel like the act i just took will be a 33-34.</p>

<p>don’t let an ‘indicator’ tell you what you can or can’t do.</p>

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<p>Plan sucks, I got predicted to get a 24. Thus far (only one ACT in), Im up to a 28.</p>

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<p>I got a 24 on the plan. Predicted 26-30. I got a 28! But ya, either way, bluff it. I’m hoping for 31+ just cuz of this time, and I think it’s very possible. I got it.</p>

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<p>I was predicted 30-33 and got a 36 (first and only try).</p>

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<p>PLAN test indicated that I would get a 24-28. I got a 34 my first try. However, I did study in the time between the PLAN and the ACT.</p>

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<p>yeah my friend has been studying too cooldude987 and i hope he comes out with the same results…so far he bought the real prep book for the act and a friendly guide written by 2 students who got 36’s and it kind of outlines some of the most common things that show up on the act…I know that right now he is going to buy the Princeton review book as well…cause he heard it was the best for English and that is one of his weakest skills.</p>

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<p>I just bought the Barron’s book (with 4 practice tests), the red book (with 3 real ACTs), and got my hands on some 2008 and 2009 tests. I did all the red book tests as well as one Barron’s test (the last test in the book- it was ridiculously harder than the real ACT) and the 08 and 09 tests (I think 3 of them). Got a 34 first time and a 35 last time (one question off from 36). Took it again February for the 36.</p>

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<p>I was able to increase my score past the predicted score from the PLAN without much serious prep, so I would imagine that it could be fairly easily accomplished with some dedication, motivation, and determination.</p>

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<p>In his score range, he can improve considerably. Prep courses, books, and practice can result in significant improvement on scores in the 20s. Once you enter the 30s, their benefit is drastically reduced.</p>

<p>It’s definitely possible to beat what the PLAN predicts. I know many people who have done it, and I’ve done it myself. PLAN predicted 31(?)-35, I ended up with a 34 my first time and a 36 my second.</p>

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<p>PLAN predicted 27-31 for me, I got a 30 first time w/o studying at all, and I’m expecting to get a 33+ on this next test (March- state testing).
So don’t judge strictly off the PLAN.</p>

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<p>PLAN predicted a 33 for me, which is about where I think I should be. I’d say it’s fairly accurate, but definitely not impossible to score higher than the prediction</p>

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<p>What is PLAN?</p>

<p>Is it a kind of service you can
take the practice test?</p>

<p>Only in the US?</p>

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<p>^it’s basically the ACT version but for sophomores. It has less questions and is overall shorter, without a writing test.</p>