<p>Was just wondering how accurate the range given for the PLAN is when compared to actual ACT scores. ANyone???</p>
<p>PLAN - projected score 27-31
Actual score - 30</p>
<p>PLAN - projected score 27-31
Actual score- 33</p>
<p>PLAN-projected score 28-32
Actual score-34</p>
<p>My son went above the projected score but did worse on science. I would suggest doing practice tests on science. It seems to be about reading and interpretring graphs quickly.</p>
<p>My daughter was a tad (1 point I think) above the projected score the 1st time she took the ACT. But she did some prep (PR and The real ACT books) and increased it to about 4 points above the projected score.</p>
<p>PLAN 30-34</p>
<p>ACT 34 (without studying or doing a bunch of practice tests to raise the score).</p>
<p>Just be aware that you shouldn't read the explanations for the science section.</p>
<p>My daughter ended up at the highest point of her projected score. First and only testing, some prep, but not too intense.</p>
<p>my ACT score was 6 points higher than the highest of my projected score</p>
<p>PLAN 28-32
ACT 29 (I didn't study or do any practice tests apart from what we did in school for practice though)</p>
<p>Very interesting. GC said to expect on the high range and that seems to be the norm. We'll see if that holds true in D's case. She is doing some prep work before April testing. I find this extremely fascinating to see how accurate the PLAN is!</p>
<p>plan projected 28-30, actual score 32. prep: read half of the princeton review book, didn't do any practice tests.</p>
<p>the trick to science is knowing how to interpret graphs and information, not actual scientific facts.</p>
<p>28-32, actual 35</p>
<p>Plan estimated ACT 31-34 actual 36. No prep work. D loves the ACT.</p>
<p>My son calls the ACT the "American Reading Test." That's especially true of the science section--every fact you need to know is right in front of your face in the passage. He's never taken the PLAN. He took the EXPLORE in 5th grade for the Midwest Academic Talent Search, and then the ACT in seventh and in ninth grade. At first he had some ground to gain in reading and English (which may also have suppressed his science score, based on what he says about the test), but by the second ACT he could handle the reading in all sections and scored fine. I think if your child enjoys reading and devotes time to that, then your child's ACT score will be great.</p>
<p>I think the ACT is much more straightforward on the reading section than the SAT. My son got a 36 on the ACT and a 760 on the SAT. Still amazing, but he knew he over-thought his SAT answers--(like this seems TOO easy, so it must not be the right answer) so he did a bit better on the ACT. Every kid is different.</p>
<p>My son's junior ACT was 2 points above the top of his projected score from the 10th grade PLAN.</p>
<p>PLAN 27-31
Actual ACT: 31 first time 32 second time</p>
<p>for those of us on the east coast where the ACT is optional and often not taken..what one book for prep do you recommend should our son decide to take the time to give this exam his attention and effort?</p>
<p>thanks very much</p>
<p>My son used just one book: the "Real ACT Prep Guide." It's the official ACT publication and contains several real tests.</p>