<p>Congratulations to everyone who recently took ACT and scored high. I would really appreciate if people who got 33 or higher can give me tips on how to prepare for my upcoming ACT exam? Are there any classes or recommended prep books to use? Any websites? Also, what's the timing part like on the ACT? Please help!</p>
<p>PR 1,296 Questions
Real ACT Red Book
McGraw Hill 10 Practice Tests</p>
<p>Released tests in the Preparing for ACT Booklet
Take a practice test every weekend (simulate the experience with a timer, etc.) On the next day, go over all of the questions you missed. ACTQuantum.com is a life saving tool on the math section. Find strategies that work for you! Custom strategies are psychologically more valuable. I looked at one practice essay that you posted, and I would suggest using three examples of historical nature (Great Wall of China, Nixon, War of 1812, Monroe, Thoreau, etc.) In the end get to the last page if it kills you. I am not saying that you can’t make a 12 with fewer pages, but it is a whole lot easier to score well if you do. Complex structure with a few vocabulary words in the first paragraph can catch an ACT reader’s eye. Remember that these essays must all be scored the same with any reader, so they are looking for specific things to decide the number score. (It’s not content alone.) </p>
<p>It is not the end of the word if you don’t make what you want. I am obsessive over my score because I think that I have the potential to have a 35 or 36 in each category, but after a certain point, I will brook losing a point or two because it is only a tiny piece in the admissions process.</p>
<p>Focus on giving your application a true image of who you believe yourself to be–I can guarantee you that it isn’t an ACT score.</p>
<p>Focus on preparing with actual ACT practice tests and questions if you can. Falling in to the trap of using “Harder” questions to make the ACT test seem easy on test day can be tempting but it does not work as well as practicing with official questions and getting comfortable with the test.</p>
<p>I scored a 34, and here are some of my suggestions. First, make sure you review and know all of the grammar and math concepts that the ACT covers. I listed them out at a website I am currently in the process of developing:</p>
<p>[ACT</a> English Test: Format and Content Overview »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-english-test/]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-english-test/)</p>
<p>[ACT</a> Math Test: Format and Content Overview »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-math-test/]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-math-test/)</p>
<p>As for strategies for the Reading and Science tests, here is what I think are the best ways to manage time and get the best score on these tests (Reading and Science is all about HOW you take these tests, as well as your reading ability and speed):</p>
<p>[ACT</a> Reading Strategies: Tips for the ACT Reading Test »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-reading-strategies]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-reading-strategies)</p>
<p>[ACT</a> Science Tips: Strategies for the ACT Science Test »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-science-tips/]ACT”>http://bestactprep.org/act-science-tips/)</p>
<p>As for practice tests, do the ones from this book (they’re real and accurate):</p>
<p>[The</a> Real ACT Prep Guide: Real ACT Practice Tests »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/real-act-prep-guide/]The”>http://bestactprep.org/real-act-prep-guide/)</p>
<p>Also, the practice tests from the Preparing for the ACT booklets are good. I have a good collection of old editions here:</p>
<p>[Preparing</a> for the ACT: Links to the ACT Prep Booklet »](<a href=“http://bestactprep.org/preparing-for-the-act/]Preparing”>http://bestactprep.org/preparing-for-the-act/)</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>