<p>I just got my ACT scores back today and I did horrible, 23 I didn't study and was having a bad day. I am confident I have the ability to get 27/28+. Which book should I get to help me prep and any prep tips?
Right now I'm considering: The Real ACT Prep Guide(ACT), 2011 Edition (Princeton Review), Barron's ACT, and Barron's ACT 36: Aiming for the Perfect Score.</p>
<p>Which would be the best if i only had to get 1 book? What about 2 books?</p>
<p>Does spending the extra money to get the book+cd-rom help a lot on the books that offer it?</p>
<p>Also, what do you guys think about Barron's ACT 36: Aiming for the Perfect Score I haven't seen much, if at all, about this prep book on here. </p>
<p>You should get the Princeton Review. I wouldn’t suggest you getting Barron’s 36 because it requires a lot of prior knowledge and is more intended for people who are getting 30+ to get a 36</p>
<p>Princeton Review and the regular Barron’s ACT (not the 36). The former is very informative and solid, while the latter includes some extra details on certain points and has a clean, relaxed layout.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I’m definitely going with Princeton Review and will probably get the ACT Prep Guide and try borrowing some prep books from any of my friends who wont be retaking it. Do you guys have any prep tips? What about test tips, especially on the reading, science, and writing?</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, its my spring break and ill be taking a trip to barnes and noble sometime this week to get my books for the june 11th test date.
Any tips on the actual test tho? Especially the reading</p>
<p>In regards to any tips for the reading? It depends on the pace at which you read, but I think that the most basic advice I can give you is to simply read the questions before reading the corresponding passages.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I didn’t even think about going to my library to get the books so I will check there before I buy anything. I guess its a good thing i left the gym late and didn’t have time to buy the books today then ;p</p>
<p>So I went to my library and they had about 4 books, I took Princeton Review 2008 and Barons 2007/2008. My sister gave me PR 2009 so im going to go back and return it and get the other 2 books which were: Kapalan and Mcgraw-Hill’s; both are 2007 or 2008. With those 3 books would it be enough? Is there any big difference between PR 2009 and 2011? Should I still get the ACT Prep Guide from the ACT? And I have ACT cram plan book too. From the 4 books I will have what should I study from each or not study in each book?
I have about 2 months so hopefully it is enough time to study and get a good score!</p>
<p>I really like Kaplan’s “ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students”, but its more about strategy and only has one practice test. If you really want to improve your scores, which will be easy starting at a 23, then you should look into a book filled with practice tests that are then supplemented with answers in the back of the book with explanations for each answer.</p>
<p>I don’t have a good book to recommend you that will have a lot of good practice tests. I bought Sparknotes’ “5 Practice Tests for the ACT” and its absolutely awful. It’s riddled with typos and some of the questions are even wrong! </p>
<p>Also, contrary to what some people are suggesting here, don’t just buy something because it says “Kaplan” or “Princeton Review” on it, they make crappy stuff sometimes too. For example, I bought Kaplan’s “ACT Flashcards” and I would say 90% of the cards are unrelated to ACT material, but instead are just general topics you learn in high school. It was a total waste of money.</p>
<p>Yah bringing it up from a 23 will be easy, and thanks I will keep that in mind that just because it comes form a kaplan or anything else it does not mean it is good. Ill go back to the library return the book I have and get the kaplan and mcgraw since together they seemed to have a good amount of practice tests.</p>