<p>I'm planning to take the ACT in September, so I'll have the whole summer to study. I really want a 36. I've taken two practice tests and I'm at a 33-34 range with very minimal preparation. I can get a 36 in math, but I'm having less luck with the other sections. </p>
<p>Here are the books I currently have in my possession:
Princeton Review: Cracking the ACT
Princeton Review 1296 questions
Barron's ACT
Real ACT Prep Guide with 5 tests
Dissecting hte ACT 2.0
Barron's ACT 36</p>
<p>If I go through all these do you think I can manage a 36? Does anyone have any tips on the most efficient way to achieve this score?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t bother spending the whole summer studying for it. A 36 isn’t going to look much better than a 34/35, and you could be using that time maybe enjoying summer/life. I took two practice tests, got a 33 on both, did the math section of the practice one online the night before the test (math is my weakest section) and got a 35 on it. And I’m satisfied with that.</p>
<p>If you’re at the 33-34 range, it’s hard to improve. There’s even a possibility of your score staying the same or going down. The only way to ensure an improvement would be to know EVERY little gramar rule and comprehend everything in the reading and science. But the fact of life is that we could try doing that and never finish. For English, learn to eliminate answers instead of finding the right answer. Reading, learn to find answers since most of hte reading questions are embedded in the text. Science, just move fast and look at only the information you need. Luck definitely plays a part as well.</p>