<p>Hey everyone,
I recently registered for the ACT in December and have just started to read the "Up your score" book.
I have also ordered the 1,296 Questions book as well as a Barrons ACT book.
Unfortunately, I don't really know how to come up with a schedule.
I go to a boarding school, and well, managing time is critical for studying.
I've tried to come up with my own schedule in the past, but it just hasn't worked.
I was wondering if anybody could share how their study schedule was and how they managed their time, it would be really amazing...</p>
<p>Also, if seniors and graduates could share their strategies and techniques on how to study and what they did to get a good share that would be really helpful!!</p>
<p>It’s good that you have plenty of time to prepare.</p>
<p>In order to really increase your score, you need to buy one of the prep books. Good job doing that. Now you need to plow your way through as many tests as you can. The study plan I did for a while was to do 1 section per day (such as an English or math test; not the whole ACT). Then I would look over the questions I got wrong. The book I have included explanations to each answer, which is really valuable. Do as many of those tests as you can get your hands on.</p>
<p>About a week or so before your test date, go over and review each of the practice tests again for the questions you got wrong.</p>
<p>Make sure you get plenty of sleep the night before. Eat a breakfast that you’re accustomed to. Arrive at the test center with plenty of time to spare. Maintain a confident attitude. Tell yourself “I’m gonna ace this thing.” </p>
<p>This strategy worked for me and I got a very high score. I hope it works for you as well!</p>
<p>Get as many prep books you can get your hands on, excluding infamous McGraw-Hills and its neighbors. As he said, plow through em and dedicate at least an hour everyday. You need to whip yourself (heh) in order to achieve the score you want. </p>
<p>December may seem like a long time from now, but trust me, it’ll come very very fast. </p>
<p>I’m a senior this year and took the ACT four times. How many times have you taken it before this? Using different study strategies can help depending on the amount of times you’ve taken it. Also, do you mind me asking what your scores were so I can see if you need help on basic/advanced materials? What’s your goal score, also? </p>