An ACT Success Story: Jake K

An ACT Success Story: Jake K

An-act-success-story-jake-knight. Jake started with a composite score of 19 on his initial diagnostic. A junior at a competitive private school in the Los Angeles area, he struggled with math fundamentals and he self-identified as “bad at reading”. He also worried that he “was never taught any grammar in school.” Jake was concerned that he would not get into a competitive college with his initial score yet was ambivalent about the ACT Prep process.

Jake decided that he wanted to add in a couple more hours just to see if he could improve his August ACT score. He had climbed so significantly he felt that his initial diagnostic had no bearing on how much his score could lift. By the end of his ACT preparation, he improved his composite score by 9 points and, in his most improved section, he improved an incredible 14 points.

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Top Study Tip #5: Read the Text Book!
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Top Study Tip #5: Read the Text Book!

Top-study-tip-5-read-the-text-book. It seems rather obvious but we work with a lot of students. Guess what? Today's teenager often thinks that reading the headings and using the power point is enough to score well on the test. Its not. It's so important to actually read the textbook.

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What makes the ACT so Intimidating?
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What makes the ACT so Intimidating?

What-makes-act-so-hard. There are myriad of factors that tell why ACT is so important and so intimidating. Many parents today, particularly on the West Coast, are unfamiliar with the ACT exam. For years, the SAT was the most popular and most widely regarded exam, particularly on the East and West Coasts. The ACT was only historically administered in the Mid-West. This has changed. The ACT is now quickly becoming the most widely taken exam. It's gaining a lot of ground. Why?

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