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For Parents
How to Study for the ACT Freshman Year
You can study for the ACT test each year of high school in varying degrees of intensity. Your freshman year, you just need to know that the ACT test is out there and to monitor your performance on in-school cumulative assessments.
How to Study for the ACT Sophomore Year
Sophomore year is about figuring out your baseline score on the ACT test. You can find this out by taking the PreACT or a timed, paper practice test at home.
How to Study for the ACT Junior Year
Junior year is ACT crunch time. To start the year in a good place, set some time aside for test prep the summer before your junior year.
How to Study for the ACT Senior Year
This year, including the summer prior to the start of the year, is for ensuring you have the ACT score you need, visiting colleges, applying to colleges, and getting into (at least one) college.
How to Help Motivate Your Teen to Study for the ACT
You know studying for the ACT is important, your child says he knows studying for the ACT is important…yet the excuses pile up whenever it’s time to sit down and get to work. We’ve outlined 3 steps to help you help your child become motivated to study:
