
Cracking the ACT

New students are welcome to join Winter Semester.
A new student must buy this ACT prep book: Princeton Review ACT Premium Prep, 2022: 8 Practice Tests + Content Review + Strategies (College Test Preparation)
Test taking is a skill! In this class you’ll earn the skills and tricks you need to score well on the ACT.
You’ll start by taking a practice exam in the same environment as the actual ACT to get a baseline score. For homework, you’ll complete practice questions in each of the 4 ACT areas, and then we’ll go over which ones you missed in class. Over the course of the year, you’ll start to find patterns in questions and learn how you can go faster and answer more confidently. You’ll also learn overall test taking strategies that will improve your score immediately.
At the end of the year, you’ll take a second practice ACT to see how you improved over the course of the year. You can also sign up to take it at your local school your junior year and on the ACT website.
A practice ACT test will be administered prior to the first day of class so that you can have a baseline score to work with during the class. (Date/Time TBD - but it will probably be the last week of August.) The test will be given exactly like the regular ACT, including start time, breaks, test order, and seating. The location will be announced after registration.
We have found that having this practice experience is vital to helping you catch the vision of the full ACT experience and makes it easier to want to study for the ACT.
If you have a conflict, you will need to recreate your own testing environment and take the test on your own before the first class period.
NOTE: Class is held every week. However, if you want to also participate in Student Council, you can come every other week and still get most of the benefit of the class.
Time | Ages 14-18 | Class Blog: |
Mentors Co-Mentor | Level Depth or Breadth? | Tuition $35 Winter Semester $36 |
Prerequisites
None.
Materials Required
A 4-function, scientific, or graphing calculator similar to this one: Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
(When shopping for a calculator please review the ACT Calculator Policy to avoid purchasing a prohibited calculator.)
Homework
2+ hrs every week (answering test questions + any additional studying/test taking you want to do on your own)
Notes for students
It would be helpful to work on math (especially Algebra) over the summer, if you have not yet learned it.
Books
The following books are completely optional but do a great job helping you study a specific ACT subject. Each book targets one area, and includes focused instruction and practice questions.
Ultimate Guide to the Math ACT