<p>*Should we wait until spring (which they recommend) to take the first ACT/SAT tests or do it right away and maybe take 2 this year and another one early senior year?
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<p>I don’t know who is making such a recommendation, but both my kids took their first ACT and SAT in the winter of junior year. There’s no reason to wait til spring for the first tests.</p>
<p>As for the right name for that ACT book…It’s called…The REAL ACT Prep Guide. Those books can be gotten from bookstores, Amazon, or from the Collegeboard and ACT websites.</p>
<p>And, definitely look into getting a tutor to work on English skills. 
That is an easy area for a smart kid to improve. :)</p>