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<p>I took the SAT last month and didn't do as well as my diagnostic tests might have shown. I signed up for the ACT that's coming up early this month, and I decided to take a practice test from a McGraw Hill book of 10 ACT tests. I got a 33, with a 28 in English that kept me from scoring higher (28E, 33M, 34R, 35S). Overall I felt is was much easier than the SAT because it didn't involve the riddle-like questions that the SAT presents.</p>

<p>Has anyone ever taken McGraw Hill ACT exams? Are they easier than the real thing? People have told me that the ACT has so many questions that you have a to go really fast, but I felt that at a decent pace, I was not rushing and I finished each section with 5 or so minutes to spare. I'm quite surprised how well I did in comparison to the SAT, not that I did horrible on the SAT.</p>

<p>Also, I left out the essay when I took the practice test this morning. Does that affect your grade much. Will that bring my score up much if I do well, or is it ignored by colleges?</p>

<p>Thanks for your time.</p>

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<p>Bump cos I’d like to know too!</p>

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<p>Bump, bump, bumpety, bump.</p>

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<p>Ok so first I had a thread before comparing the practice tests of individuals vs their actual test. I’ll link you to it when I find it. Second, I took the Sat too and did wayyy better (over 300 points better) on the ACT-- I got a 2040 on the SAT. Though, it might have been a lucky test, or I just really messed up on the SAT, you kno? But anyways, I’m not so sure about the mcgraw tests or whatever but I did get around 32,33, and 34’s on the red ACT, and with 5 practice tests and throrough correcting I got a 35 on the real thing somehow. Call it luck, skill, the ACT is very doable. Look up tips and tricks, know the test, and I think you’ll b set.</p>

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<p>Here’s da thread : <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1275832-official-act-practice-test-vs-real-scores.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1275832-official-act-practice-test-vs-real-scores.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>SO my advice? Take the RED ACT book test and see how you do. Go on from there.</p>

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<p>UrAverageAzn ~ Thank you so much for the link to that thread! Very helpful information!</p>

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<p>The REAL ACT PREP GUIDE is the only book that consists of REAL act tests. All the other book makers make up their own…@ frnzpixel: take a test in the RED BOOK!!</p>