<p>Hi all, i’m a sophomore, and i got a 33 on my ACT in october. my friend who is a junior got a 26. they asked me to help them get a better score, because they are trying to go to northwestern. we have til june 14th, so how much do you think i could help them improve their score in that amount of time, and are there any resources you would especially recommend? thanks!</p>
<p>I personally do not think that doing well on the ACT means you are more intelligent than others, so it is definitely doable. As far as I know, it just takes repetition, effort, and familiarity to get better. Buy a prep book like Barron’s ACT 36 and thoroughly read through each section. Also, for math try looking at this book: <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Math-Richard-Corn/dp/1936214601/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396306030&sr=8-1&keywords=act+math”>http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Math-Richard-Corn/dp/1936214601/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396306030&sr=8-1&keywords=act+math</a></p>
<p>It claims to teach all of the math you could possibly see on the ACT. A good reading through and referencing of that will surely bump your math score up, possibly to a 36.</p>
<p>Here are some past ACT tests: <a href=“Official ACT Practice Tests: Complete List of Public Tests - ACT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1578135-official-act-practice-tests-complete-list-of-public-tests.html</a> (there’s a better thread, but I can’t find it)</p>
<p>Here are video explanations for ACT tests: <a href=“http://www.actquantum.com/”>http://www.actquantum.com/</a></p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Also, if you try to not think of the ACT as some unconquerable test, it can build confidence. It’s a test that is supposed to be able to be taken by kids all over the country and world. The english is basic grammar, the math only goes up to algebra 2, and the answers for reading and science are almost always in the passage. Tell yourself these things and it seems very possible to achieve a 36 if you put enough effort in.</p>
<p>Harvard98
Practicing with real tests as CH1746 said will build confidence.</p>
<p>There are 4 trig questions on the ACT and some geometry.</p>
<p>There are some pretty good strategies on this page of this neat site - <a href=“http://bestactprep.org/act-strategies”>http://bestactprep.org/act-strategies</a>.</p>
<p>I think the strategies for the reading test are particularly helpful.</p>
<p>Also, try doing all five of the real ACT practice tests from The Real ACT Prep Guide, as well as the four from the Preparing for the ACT booklets.</p>