<p>We're in Chicagoland & are seeking an ACT Prep Course class soon.</p>
<p>Appears Kaplan & Princeton Review have many classes here.</p>
<p>Not sure which would be helpful.</p>
<p>Are they all the same?</p>
<p>If anyone has experience with another company who has helped them, please let us know.</p>
<p>Thanks for your anticipated help.</p>
<p>I’d also like to know about this…anyone? help!</p>
<p>Princeton Review tends to be more straight forward in as little amount of pages. Ive only ever gotten Princeton Review so thats what I like the most.</p>
<p>I’ve haven’t received my scores yet, but I used Princeton Review for the February ACT and I really really liked it. It’s helps in giving you what types of questions are on the ACT and how to answer them in the least amount of time. I highly recommend it.</p>
<p>Hi sfagtkev. I am also in the Chicagoland area going through this stressful time of mastering the ACT. Currently i am taking the Kaplan course at my school. It just started a couple of weeks ago, but in my opinion it really is just a class teaching you tips for each section and applying it to the material on the ACT. The course is like 600-700 dollars and the only reason i’m taking it is because it was offered to me free. With my past experiences with the Princeton Review, its pretty similar to the Kaplan course. In all honesty, choose the prep course that works with your budget since all of these courses are EXTREMELY expensive. If the money is not a concern, i also here that “academic approach” is a really solid course as well. It might cost more than Princeton Review or Kaplan, but i here it really prepares you well. Also for most people, just buying a prep book is enough. First off get the Real ACT Prep book 3rd edition (5 real practice tests vs. 3) [i think you already know this]. Also anything from Princeton Review is really excellent because this strategies (especially for English) are top notch and it really makes the ACT seem more manageable. Cracking the ACT is the one to start with because it gives a thorough review of all the material on the test and it is not overwhelming. Plus the book is enjoyable to read which makes studying less of a hassle. Also for more practice i recommend the 1296 ACT Practice Questions by Princeton Review. This book offers up to 6 practice tests which allows you practice all the strategies presented in the “Cracking the ACT” book. The tests are slightly harder than the real test, but it isn’t anything to freak out about. Finally, as something to read a couple of weeks before the exam, Crash Course to the ACT by Princeton Review which provides helpful tips for each section of the test. I used these 4 resources before i took the February exam and although i still have some work to do, i learned so much on how to tackle the ACT and with tons of practice you could score 30+ easily. However, the book to avoid is Barron’s because it is way to comprehensive, difficult to understand and all the practice is way harder than the Actual ACT. For Kaplan, i do not know too much about it but most people give it mixed reviews. Just go with Princeton Review and you won’t be disappointed. If you have anymore questions, don’t hesitate to send me a message. Together we can get the high scores we dream for on the ACT.</p>
<p>1 red book
2 princeton rev 1296
3 sparknotes</p>
<ol>
<li>RED BOOK</li>
<li>Princeton review 1296</li>
<li>Sparknotes online ACT prep</li>
<li>???</li>
<li>PROFIT</li>
</ol>