Studying for the ACT

[thecoroner]

I'm a freshman in high school and would like to take the ACT soon. I've taken Geometry (advanced), Civics/Free Enterprise, physical science, and Spanish I so far. I would like to go very well. What would be some good study resources? Are there any websites where I can a free full practice test (a bunch of the ACT prep websites are spam.)

 

[Sheepathon]

Originally posted by: thecoroner
I'm a freshman in high school and would like to take the ACT soon. I've taken Geometry (advanced), Civics/Free Enterprise, physical science, and Spanish I so far. I would like to go very well. What would be some good study resources? Are there any websites where I can a free full practice test (a bunch of the ACT prep websites are spam.)

Get yourself a large stack of good books, read them, and hopefully you will gain some insight regarding how to properly articulate the English language. And by good books, I don't mean Goosebumps or Choose Your Own Adventure.

 

[Juno]

hehe ACT's easier than SATs.

 

[Midlander]

Go to your local library. They will have what you want. Without the spam.

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon

Originally posted by: thecoroner
I'm a freshman in high school and would like to take the ACT soon. I've taken Geometry (advanced), Civics/Free Enterprise, physical science, and Spanish I so far. I would like to go very well. What would be some good study resources? Are there any websites where I can a free full practice test (a bunch of the ACT prep websites are spam.)

Get yourself a large stack of good books, read them, and hopefully you will gain some insight regarding how to properly articulate the English language. And by good books, I don't mean Goosebumps or Choose Your Own Adventure.

dont forget animorphs. all time classic right there.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

I was under the impression most people didn't take those until their Junior year.

 

[msparish]

Originally posted by: Juno
hehe ACT's easier than SATs.

Whoever told you that is wrong. Some people do better on one, some on another, but most people do about the same. The testing style is slightly different...for example: the math section of the ACT tests a broader range of concepts and requires you to know several formulas, while the SAT has more "trick" questions. I'm an ACT/SAT prep instructor as my side job in college, so I think I speak with some authority.

As for the OP: no sense in taking the ACT until spring of your junior year. Your English and reading skills will grow very much over the next two years. If you've had trigonometry, you will have had everything on the math portion. The more exposure to science and logical thinking, the better. Although most colleges look at your best score, they do see all of them, so wait until you are ready to score your best (spring of junior year and fall of senior year).

 

[thecoroner]

My grammar did suck in that post . I typed it very fast right after getting up at 5:30 in the morning. By the way, I have read actual books before. My reading and writing skills are pretty good.

 

[msparish]

Originally posted by: thecoroner
My grammar did suck in that post . I typed it very fast right after getting up at 5:30 in the morning. By the way, I have read actual books before. My reading and writing skills are pretty good.

Again, I know you are eager, but hold off for a couple years.

 

[thecoroner]

I'm going to go ahead and start taking the ACT now so I can get a good feel for it. It will show me my weaknesses and give me plently of time to take it again and improve. If a college sees some average scores and a high score, it will show them the person is a hard worker.

 

[Sukhoi]

Don't bother with it till at least the 2nd half of your sophomore year.

 

[JDrake]

ACT's are sooooooo easy, I got 99% in almost every subcategory (and the two/three main ones)

 

[msparish]

Originally posted by: thecoroner
I'm going to go ahead and start taking the ACT now so I can get a good feel for it. It will show me my weaknesses and give me plently of time to take it again and improve. If a college sees some average scores and a high score, it will show them the person is a hard worker.

No, just take practice tests. There are a ton out there. There is absolutely no advantage to getting a lower score your first time. None. It's fine that you want to start preparing now, great even. But don't take the test until you feel that you are totally prepared to get your maximum score...wait until your junior/senior year and do a ton of very intensive reading in the meantime.

 

[Sukhoi]

I didn't study at all for the ACT or SAT and did fine...studying for them is overrated.

 

[blustori]

someone is a little coc|<y.