<p>I plan on raising my ACT score: I took the test the first time not knowing ANYTHING about its format (I earned a composite score of 30), but now I have a book that I'm using to study. I took the SATs twice, but I found that my scores were average (600 to 690 for each component) and I was better-suited towards the ACT. I would really prefer to NOT take the SATs again.</p>
<p>What is the best review book/site/course that you have found? I'm currently using the Princeton Review Book and I find it to be helpful. I need to raise my score specifically in the science and math portions.</p>
<p>Thank you for all of those that respond, and best wishes to all of you!</p>
<p>If you don't have it already, the red book was helpful only because of the practice tests (if PR has good practice tests in it then you dont need the red book) and it only included 3 practice exams which i found useful. I am going to start long term prepping for the september exam. I will be using barrons act review because I have heard it is overkill for math and science which is what I want. However, overkill may not be the best for you. Thats about all I know, unfortunately, about the ACT prep but i can get back to you. Whatever you do, dont buy mcgraw hill practice test booklet, I found it 10 fold easier than the real test the first time I took the ACT (due to this shock on the real test i panicked on the reading, writing, and science and still managed a 28)</p>
<p>The princeton review book definately helped me as well. I just got the red book becuase I want to raise my score in math and science too, but there's not a lot of explanation for each section like there in the the PR book. Like mutant 3324 said, the practice exams are good. I would stick with the PR book and then possibly buy the red book if you want more practice tests that are the most like the actual thing.</p>
<p>Thanks. I think, unfortunately, the science test is still going to bring my score down. :[ I get so overwhelmed trying to scan the passages quickly.</p>