Surprising Barron's ACT English Score?

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<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I recently took the English section on the diagnostic test in Barron's ACT (the blue one with 4 practice tests) and received a very surprising 29.</p>

<p>Some background -
I took the ACT in June and received a 35 on the English section.
I have taken multiple ACT practice tests from multiple books (including the red book by the act board) and always get in the 33-35 range in the English section.</p>

<p>What could have caused this? Is Barron's really that much harder than the real thing? And what should I be receiving in Barron's to translate to a ~32 on the actual exam?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Which edition is it? Is it the old one written by four authors or the new one here: <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-ACT-CD-ROM-Book-CD-Rom/dp/1438074328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409492897&sr=8-1&keywords=barrons+act+cd+rom”>http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-ACT-CD-ROM-Book-CD-Rom/dp/1438074328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409492897&sr=8-1&keywords=barrons+act+cd+rom&lt;/a&gt; ? </p>

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<p>The one you have linked is correct.</p>

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<p>I have heard Barron’s is hard but that because it’s tough it gets you ready. How is the rest of their new book? </p>

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<p>Yeah the actual ACT test is way easier, if you can get at least a 30+ on Barron’s then that would be the most ideal goal. </p>

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<p>@thecitystars thanks for the help! So to clarify, scoring ~30 on Barron’s should (theoretically) translate to upper 30’s on the real test?</p>

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<p>Would love a little more feedback! Thanks all.</p>

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<p>I guess you could get a high score on the ACT if you also get a 30 or above on the Barron’s book but who knows.
It just depends on how much you understand the material, and if you understand it well, you’ll score high on the ACT. </p>