I have struggled with reading for act my entire life, but more on this in the tipsplanning section. Written by an act perfect scorer, this prep book provides everything you ever wanted to know about the act essay, starting with a sample essay that earned the author a perfect 36. Since you need a good memory to get a perfect act score, the book includes instruction on reading efficiently and retentively. In this article, ill offer some observations about the nature of the act reading test and. Jul 17, 2019 written by an act perfect scorer, this prep book provides everything you ever wanted to know about the act essay, starting with a sample essay that earned the author a perfect 36. It has the best set of act practice tests you can get anywhere, period.
Apr 15, 2016 the act reading test is the bane of many act test prep students existences, but it neednt be. Collegebound students who approach this score are more likely to gain acceptance into the nations finest colleges. Barrons also has subject specific workbooks, such as barrons act math and science workbook, for even more practice questions. South oldham high school junior john larsen scored a composite 36 on the december act, the highest score possible on the college. Top 5 books to prepare for the act the real act, by act 2018 edition this study guide is put out by the makers of the act itself, so youll receive plenty of insider tips if you study with this book by your side. Overall, we recommend cracking the act as one of the most motivational and best act prep books. Barretts answer explanations are very detailed, about. For the highachieving student, act prep guide 36 covers the most difficult concepts and problems encountered on the test and includes strategies and tips to handle them. All i can say is, for now, the act reading by erica meltzer will fully prepare you to get that 36 on act reading and as i have learned myself, it is more about the. If you struggle to find relevant examples for your essay, youll find six versatile ones here, and examples of how to use them effectively.
Orland park student scores perfect 36 on act test patch. Aiming for the perfect score barrons test prep summers m. The odds of getting a perfect score on the act a 36 composite in 2017 were 0. Petersons actr prep guide 36 is an advanced test prep resource for competitive students who want to maximize their already good act test scores. The act prep black book gives you unique, effective act strategies from mike barrett, an act tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone. I personally am not a huge fan of this book, mostly because im not into the tone of voice of the writer he seems as if hes selling an infomercialesque act guide imo you can download the first chapter for free from amazon and see what you think. Fortunately, a good act prep book can help alleviate a lot of your concern and. Tips for a perfect score of 36 on act reading love the sat. You can do itbut youve got to keep your eyes on the prize.
The 11 best act prep books proven effective for 2020. Students praise this book for the basic and intermediate practice it offer, so dont buy this act prep book expecting it to get you to a perfect score of 36. Some students focus hard on getting through every single page. Barrons act premium study guide is a good book for general study, but theres also barrons for a 36 for those students aiming for a perfect score.
This particular prep book, informally called the red book, is by far the best source of act practice tests. This act 36 package has all of the same great content as the book, plus a cdrom which provides a fulllength act practice test with answers, plus 50 extra. Her book is more convenient than the act prep black book, which requires you to buy an outofdate edition of the real act prep guide. Act prep black book, second edition mike barrett if your score goal is 3033 and you dont have a tutor, this is the book to start with.
The best act prep books for your perfect score prep. Now you have a lot of materials, whether its through prepscholar or prep books. Read our famous guide on how to get a perfect score, written by our perfect scorer and harvard graduate, allen cheng. The perfect 36 tennessee delivers woman suffrage by. But in this video what im going to do is get a bit more specific about working with one student whom i tutored that scored a perfect 36 composite on the exam. S this particular edition is in a paperback format. The main difference between the two books is that barrons regular act prep book is for general study, whereas barrons act 36 is for students aiming to get a perfect score on the act. Interested in private tutoring from a perfect scoring test prep expert. In my continuing quest to maximize my testprep expertise, i have taken the act exam myself on a regular basis.
An act test score of 36 represents testtaking perfection. Everyone else was refreshing instagram and talking to each other about test prep strategies while i was rereading one of my favorite books. This is the book for those high achievers looking to. Fortunately, a good act prep book can help alleviate a lot of your concern and worry surrounding the test and help you achieve your best possible score. Even top math students struggle to get that perfect score. After much debate, were excited to release our rankings of the best act prep books. South oldham high school junior john larsen scored a composite 36 on the december act, the highest score possible on. Some kids need personalized tutoring but others will learn better at their own pace from a. As weve seen, the likelihood of getting a perfect 36 on the. Conscientious parents often want to throw money at satact prep companies and programs. Top 5 books to prepare for the act graduateshotline. Sep 08, 2017 keep this in mind if youre aiming for a perfect score on act math. I consider barrons act 36 and the red book put out by the act people both absolutely indispensable. Barrons act 36 aptly named after the acts highest possible score of 36 is an ideal companion for the most ambitious of students.
The title of this book is barrons act 36 with online test and it was written by ann summers m. So although this book contains good advice, its incomplete and certainly not a onestopshop for a perfect score. That in itself, makes me think that a 36 math act is more rare than a 800 math sat. Pros erica includes a lot of practice questions, including two full practice tests with answer explanations. Sep 20, 2017 conscientious parents often want to throw money at sat act prep companies and programs. Keep this in mind if youre aiming for a perfect score on act math. Youll learn what it takes to achieve this score, with strategies you can use to prep more effectively. Click the look inside feature above to browse the black book and get a feel for how it approaches the act. Apr 06, 2014 the act prep black book gives you unique, effective act strategies from mike barrett, an act tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone tutoring.
Apr 04, 2020 act prep black book, second edition mike barrett if your score goal is 3033 and you dont have a tutor, this is the book to start with. A pro act tutors 14 best act prep books love the sat test prep. Aiming for the perfect score contains advice, strategies, and extrachallenging practice tests to help you rack up every point on the exam. All kidding aside, the most important tool for studying for the act is the book or course you choose to purchase.
This guide also preps firsttime test takers who know the. So if youre aiming for a perfect act score, read on. Devorah is the founder of advantage point test prep and the author of the book boost your score the. I was on the ama subreddit when i got my state score back and found out it was my second 36. Answer explanations to hundreds of act practice questions using a perfect score mindset. To make things easy for you, weve done extensive research into all the prep books on the market. Tbh, there is still no great book for the act reading, but this book beats all.
I scored a perfect 36 on the act and have worked personally with thousands of students prepping for the act. The perfect 36 act prep guide is a fully comprehensive textbook that teaches every topic covered on the act. South oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act exam. When we talked to perfect act scorers from around the country, they varied by gender, race, state, and so many other. Check out our score improvement moneyback guarantee. Jun 20, 2018 so if youre aiming for a perfect act score, read on. I know ive done a video on how to get a perfect score on the act based on my experience and my tutoring background. But in this video what im going to do is get a bit more specific about working. A selftaught act expert, maria scored a perfect 36 on the exam. Put differently, approximately one in every 735 students who took the act got a 36.
The act reading test is the bane of many act test prep students existences, but it neednt be. Feb 26, 2018 south oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act exam. Actsat test prep secrets from a family with three perfect. The fully uptodate act prep black book, second edition gives you unique. The book s five fulllength practice tests offer a sufficient amount of practice for most students. Collegebound students who approach this score are more likely to gain acceptance into. As weve seen, the likelihood of getting a perfect 36 on the act math test is somewhere between 5 in 1,000 and 1 in a million. She scored a perfect 1600 on the sat as a junior in high school and scored a perfect 36 on the act on her first attempt but to be fair, she was about 30 years old at the time. Applying to college is a demanding process, and for many students, taking the act is usually one of the more challenging steps. In this video i tell you how i coached a student to a perfect 36 on the act, and how you can apply these same strategies to improve your own test. This act 36 package has all of the same great content as the book, plus a cdrom which provides a fulllength act practice test with answers, plus 50 extradifficult questions with answers. How to get a perfect act score, by a 36 full scorer. For those who want to score high, we recommend barrons 36 for practicing difficult questions. Act prep guide 36 is advanced test prep for students who need to improve on a good score or for firsttime test takers who already know the basics.
Orland park student scores perfect 36 on act test orland park, il liam coughlin, a junior at brother rice high school, got a perfect 36 score on the act on his first attempt. Mar 16, 2019 if your goal is a perfect act score, act 36. Some kids need personalized tutoring but others will learn better at their own pace from a book and the free tests offered on sat act websites than they will in a class. I received a perfect score on the act in december 2016. With help from act 36 in just 7 steps, you can attain a perfect score and get into the university or college of your dreams. Barretts answer explanations are very detailed, about five to ten paragraphs per question, and he uses only official act practice tests. Question 36 reading test 3 the act red book video by. Act prep guide 36 provides the latest content to address the changes to the act test. Caddo student scores perfect 36 on act shreveporttimes. How i coached a student to a perfect 36 on the act. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the. In this article, ill offer some observations about the nature of the act reading test and some advice for students looking for a perfect 36. Find the best books, apps, websites, official guides, flashcards. Alexis founded alexis prep in order to help as many students as possible actually enjoy the test prep process.
This book brings together everything you need to know for the act math section, from the simplest to the most obscure concepts. Its best for students with act scores currently between 1530. The real act prep guide contains three practice tests previous edition had 5 tests. Youll learn what it takes to achieve this score, with. He took the act diagnostic test from the official prep book without any preparation, and scored. Tips for a perfect score of 36 on act reading love the. We ended up using almost every section of all five exams. What if you were to practice a tennis serve wrong for 50. In my continuing quest to maximize my test prep expertise, i have taken the act exam myself on a regular basis.
South oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act. Use the red book for practice because it contains five real past tests to practice on. Its a good choice if you want a 30 36 in act reading. I do know that only 30 students out of 253,000 takers got at 36 composite in the feb. I didnt know that the perfect 36 meant that it took 36 states to ratify the 19th amendment also referred to as t he susan b. So although this book contains good advice, its incomplete and. The books five fulllength practice tests offer a sufficient amount of practice for most students. Furthermore, they dont point students to the obvious source of better practice material, the real act prep guide published by the act.