ACT Test Prep Books - Kaplan, Red book or Princeton?

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<p>Hey guys, I'm signed up for the ACT test in April. I prepped for the SAT about a year, and took the test last Saturday, however I have done no ACT prep whatsoever. I bought the PR ACT 2014 3 Practice test book and Kaplan 6 practice test book; I know the PR will be a good source, but do Kaplan test reflect the real ACT test? Or am I better off just prepping from the Red Book and PR?</p>

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<p>The only tests that you can be sure will reflect real scores are the tests in the Real Guide to the ACT <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Real-ACT-3rd-Prep-Guide/dp/0768934400”>http://www.amazon.com/Real-ACT-3rd-Prep-Guide/dp/0768934400&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and these four free online tests (all real, previously administered tests with grading curves)
<a href=“http://achievementcenter.wikispaces.com/file/view/ACT+booklet+2007+2008.pdf”>http://achievementcenter.wikispaces.com/file/view/ACT+booklet+2007+2008.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.satprepforadhd.com/PDFs/ACT”>http://www.satprepforadhd.com/PDFs/ACT&lt;/a&gt; Practice Test 59F.pdf
<a href=“http://www.yashnatrust.org/Resources/Preparing”>http://www.yashnatrust.org/Resources/Preparing&lt;/a&gt; for the ACT.pdf
<a href=“http://cty.jhu.edu/talent/docs/ACTtestprepbook2013-14.pdf”>http://cty.jhu.edu/talent/docs/ACTtestprepbook2013-14.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I’m assuming you’re pretty well prepped already because of the SAT but here’s a guide to help:
<a href=“March ACT (70E) Easy/Hard? What do you think? - ACT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>March ACT (70E) Easy/Hard? What do you think? - ACT Preparation - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>Ordered Real Gide to the ACT, and Barron’s 36 last night</p>

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<p>@BiochemLife Those are the books that helped me the most.</p>

<p>I time myself for each section and review what I got wrong. That has helped me the most.</p>

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<p>Get them all if you can. My D did 20-30 practice tests before taking the real one. I would not rely on one book and a few practices. The Read Act is closer to the real test. Kaplan is tend to be easier and Barron’s more difficult with PR in between. Some books also have a slightly different format of question than the real test. But doing more practice is good and don’t restrict yourself.</p>

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<p>Looks like Barron’s completely redid their ACT Guide. Has anyone used it yet? <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-ACT-CD-ROM-Book-CD-Rom/dp/1438074328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408807562&sr=8-1&keywords=barrons+act+cd+rom”>http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-ACT-CD-ROM-Book-CD-Rom/dp/1438074328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408807562&sr=8-1&keywords=barrons+act+cd+rom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;