How to study for the ACT?

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<p>I'm going to take the test on April, and I'm preparing for it. The problem is that I don't know how to study for it. Everyone has his or hers approach to studying. I also don't know how to distribute my study sessions over a 3.5 month time. I'm afraid that if I study soon, I would lose information that would otherwise be fresh come test day. Any tips or suggestions?</p>

<p>Don't mind sharing your study plan as well!</p>

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<p>I took the ACT twice, got a 25 sophomore year and a 26 junior year. I’d say study early and consistently. If you keep up on it you won’t forget it. I started studying wayyy in advance. Some advice too is that it is very hard to study for the Reading and Science sections, those were my worst ones because there just isn’t enough time to read well! Math and English were super easy to me, as long as you study hard for them.</p>

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<li>Get red real ACT book and an ACT prep book such as Barrons ACT 36 or Princeton Review Cracking the ACT</li>
<li>Get additional old 4 ACT test from the many links on cc</li>
<li>Take 1 test per week under timed conditions from real ACT (3.5 hrs)</li>
<li>Each week, study every question you got wrong, why, and how to solve it correctly</li>
<li>Each week, review a small portion of the ACT prep book to boost your understanding of material</li>
<li>Find the “how to write an ACT essay” on cc, and practice this as well.</li>
<li>If you are not taking the test until April, you could take 1 test every other week, and then study what you missed and review the ACT prep book every other week as well</li>
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<p>Thanks YoHo! I have the Red Book, Barron 36, Barron Math&Science, Barron English&Reading,Princeton Review, Princeton Review 1296, 17 real ACT, and 3 PR ACT.</p>

<p>Since nobody posted for awhile, I made my own schedule. From now until the April test, I will be taking 20 ACT practice test every Saturday, sometimes on Sunday. I think I’m set. Thanks for your suggestion!</p>

<p>I might considering changing my schedule to comply with step 7 that you listed. Sounds reasonable and not overkill.</p>