Barron's ACT Prep is ridiculous?

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<p>I have the Barron's ACT Prep. I am Asian, and I missed 15 questions in the Math section on a model examination, and about 25 on the Reading (I looked back and realized I was unable to distinguish between two answers, one of which was the right answer). </p>

<p>But why is Barron's extremely hard? Some of the math questions were just absurd. There was one related to binary???? I mean I doubt the ACT is ever going to test you on THAT.</p>

<p>On the reading section I realized many of the passages had many of the words I had studied in the SAT Hit Parade. But on past ACT tests, I never recalled reading such long, tedious passages.
And unlike the SAT or ACT, where I could simply refer to a line in the text for the answer, the questions were posed in such a way that I was left with no other option but to ACTUALLY read the whole passage. </p>

<p>I mean on practice ACT and SATs of other programs/companies, I've almost always received a perfect on the Math, Reading, and Writing...</p>

<p>Why does Barron's design their ACT prep so? anyone?</p>

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<p>Barron’s philosophy is to make you (the test-taker) to OVERSTUDY and know MORE than is on the exam so that you are guaranteed to be overprepared for the exam. The makers of those books believe that it’ll make the actual test easier for you.</p>

<p>Honestly, if you’re all into feeling super confident, I’d say Barron’s is the book for you. If not, then dump it (or sell it to someone else). If you almost always receive a perfect score, then just go with it. I’d recommend going over some grammar books, and using vocabulary terms, as it seems you’ve been doing.</p>