<p>I know this questions has been asked time after time, but can people also tell me their experiences with the book (like how they felt, how well they did, etc)?</p>
<p>The books I have:</p>
<p>-The Real ACT Prep Guide (Redbook)
- McGraw Hill ACT 2010
- McGraw Hill 10 ACT Practice Tests
- Barrons ACT
- Barrons ACT 36
- Cracking the ACT by the Princeton Review
- 1296 ACT questions by the Princeton Review</p>
<p>I'm looking for information about the actual content of the book AND the similarity of the actual tests to the practice tests!</p>
<p>Or also which one is better at which subject, like Science, Reading, and English!</p>
<p>Thanks guys!!</p>
<p>I have used Barron’s ACT 36, PR’s Cracking the ACT, and PR’s 1296 Questions.</p>
<p>Barron’s 36 is a very good book. English, Math, and Science are all very thoroughly explained. Each section provides insight into the subject and tricks to help you get that 36. The questions are harder than the actual test, but it is always better to over prepare than to fail by not knowing enough. The only downside I have for this book is that it does not have a complete practice test. It does have questions at the end of each subject, but, as everyone knows, that’s not enough.</p>
<p>Cracking the ACT is pretty good, a few things in here that Barron’s 36 left out. 2 paper tests and 1 online. Personally, I like paper tests better than online tests just because of functionality. I tried the online test and found it useless because of the constant scrolling and if you want to flip between pages you have to wait for the page to load. These questions are slightly harder than the actual tests.</p>
<p>1296 is a supplement to Cracking the ACT. 6 tests worth of practice. Once you’ve read through Barron’s 36 and Cracking the ACT, use these questions as practice. Practice does work because the more questions you practice the greater the chance you will come across a question on the actual tests that is familiar. These questions are also slightly harder than the actual test.</p>
<p>I’ve also heard that McGraw Hill questions are easier that the actual test so I would not recommend this. This is just what I’ve heard, keep in mind, you make the final decision.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Thank you! That was really helpful!</p>