Barron's ACT 36: Aiming for the Perfect Score
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764140221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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McDaniel, M.A., is Literacy Coordinator and Language Arts teacher at Littleton High School, Littleton, COAlexander Spare, M.A., is a English Language Arts teacher at Littleton High School, Littleton, CO, as well as Educational Director of an in-home tutoring operation.Jonathan Pazol, M.S., M.Ed., has been a science teacher for 20 years at West Leyden High School, Northlake, IL. Ann Summers, M.A., has taught high school math in Califo
In addition to detailed advice on test-taking strategies, this book presents hundreds of difficult and tricky practice questions with tips on interpreting them correctly and finding the correct answers. The expert team of authors presents special advice and suggests innovative strategies directed at academic achievers, showing students how to tackle the ACTÂ's most difficult questions, come up with winning answers, and get an exceptionally high test score. Even the most gifted college-bound students who take the ACT college entrance test arenÂ't expected to achieve the perfect composite score of 36--but those who come close are virtually guaranteed acceptance to the nationÂ's finest, most academically challenging colleges. This brand-new test prep manual picks up where ordinary manuals leave off. The practice questions are similar in format to those found on the actual test, and all ACT test topics are covered: English, mathematics, reading, science, and the optional Writing Test, which requires a brief essay.
"Doesn't Really "Teach"" according to Standardized Test Tester. This book wasOK.The practice sections are the highlights of this book. The practices they offer are a lot harder than most others, and if you do well with the practices in this book, the other prep books will seem really easy. However, there is something about this book that should be noticed: this book does NOT actually teach anything. For example, in the Math-Geometry section, it says: "you will use properties of isosceles triangles t. Most beneficial book for ACT test - especially english section!! adam So I am a sophomore and purchased this book to prepare for the April ACT. I took the ACT once at the beginning of my freshman year and got a 29, but I really wanted to get a good score so I didn't have to worry about the ACT anymore. This book was really helpful, especially in conjunction with the official ACT prep book. I used the skills I learned in this book, then practiced them in the practice tests from the official ACT book. I esp. My Daughter Scored a 32 - I'll Tell You How DisneyDenizen First, we did a full practice test of both SATs and ACTs. She did so much better on the ACTs that we put the SAT books aside and focused solely on the ACTs. My understanding is that virtually all colleges now accept both.Second, I bought three books and explored them intensively. Because my daughter is on the autism spectrum, I chose to do this initial work for her. I also guided her through practice sessions in the sense that I told he
. McDaniel, M.A., is Literacy Coordinator and Language Arts teacher at Littleton High School, Littleton, COAlexander Spare, M.A., is a English Language Arts teacher at Littleton High School, Littleton, CO, as well as Educational Director of an in-home tutoring operation.Jonathan Pazol, M.S., M.Ed., has been a science teacher for 20 years at West Leyden High School, Northlake, IL. She is currently Secondary Math Resource Specialist for Littleton Public Schools, Littleton, CO.Krista L. Over the years he has taught biology, AP Biology, and chemistry. About the Author Ann Summers, M.A., has taught high school math in California and Colorado since 1994