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.
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.
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.
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.
Rising high school seniors, this post is for you.
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:
Half the battle of taking the SAT or ACT is mental. It’s a long test, and a hard test, and in order to do well on test day, you have to feel confident in how you’ve prepared and what you know. Here are a few tips for owning test day:
Our reading recommendations to help you study for the test and stay entertained at the same time.
