<p>I plan on retaking my ACT just to see if I can do any better and I already have the Real ACT and PR, and I was thinking of getting another book. Is ACT for dummies any good, if not is there any that are better that I do not have?</p>
<p>ACT for dummies is pretty good - covers the basics and gives some strategies, but I mainly used Kaplan and PR and they made me feel pretty confident. Overall, for me at least, go with the book that has the most "demo" problems where you do part of a section and they explain every answer. Kaplans tests were like that. Otherwise, look at what you need... strategies, practice practice practice, time issues, writing, etc. and glance through the book before you buy it.</p>
<p>i'd recommend Kaplan for reading -- the passages are typically longer in Kaplan than on the ACT, so it'll get your timing up to par (brought my reading score up from a 23 to a 32.. no kidding.. 9 pt. jump)</p>
<p>i'd recommend barron's for english -- i got a 35 on the english section on the real act, but on every single barron's one i struggled to get just a 30 on english.. really helps you recognize stuff</p>
<p>Math, well, really just know trig/geometry and stuff.. all the tests in the books are the same for me (i get a 36 on math, so i really didn't look into math too much)</p>
<p>Science is usually just hit and miss.. just make sure your timing is up, and see if you can recognize any ''patterns'' in the problems that'll let you get an answer on something you may have no clue about (chances are, your gut feeling can be right about 75%-80% of the time... that's the way with me.. i got a 33 on science, and about 10-12 questions every time stumble me up.. but i manage to get a 33 on the science just by going with my gut feeling)</p>
<p>also, Real ACT book is really good.. actual ACTs from the past</p>
<p>using all of this, i managed to pull my ACT composite up from a 30 to a 34 within the span of two months... and now i'm done, thank god.. just gotta figure out what you need to work on and go from there</p>