Difference between "Real ACT" and "Ultimate ACT"

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<p>I bought Peterson's "Ultimate ACT Toolkit", thinking that it was a vamped up version of their "Real ACT Prep Guide" (more tests, and a few tests on an included CD). After looking into it a bit more, they seem to be 2 completely different books. Throughout the "Ultimate", the book is riddled with disclaimers saying that "ACT does not condone this, blah blah blah", while the "Real ACT" is said to be made by the actual test makers. Was I duped into thinking that this ("Ultimate ACT") was a pumped up verson of "Real ACT", but is just another crappy attempt at "teaching the test" (ala PR, Kaplan, Barrons, etc)? Both are published by Petersons, but the "Ultimate" says nothing about being made by the test makers. </p>

<p>Ugh, this is making me so nervous, I planned to spend today taking the practice tests, but if they are not the real tests, then I could of just done the ones out of my PR book. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>ACT</a> Test Prep : The Real ACT Prep Guide</p>

<p>The is the ONLY publication from the folks that make the test. </p>

<p>They also make an online prep version.</p>

<p>ACT</a> Test Prep</p>

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<p>Thanks man, that really clears things up. Hopefully I can return it to Borders without a hitch (flashcards are intact, CD unopened, etc.); if not, at least I get a store credit back.</p>

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<p>Does the ACT online course have any real ACT tests? Can you print them out? Are these the same ones in the book or different?</p>

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<p>My daughter did the ACT online course last year and though it was useless. She spent a couple of days on it and really felt she had wasted her time. She did use the Princeton Review book for tips and techniques and the Real ACT for practice tests both of which she found useful. Those were the books most recommended on CC.</p>

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<p>the online course is awful</p>