How do I prepare for the ACT? Aiming for a 33+

throckmorten
Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:01:46 +0000

You guys are missing the point. The OP has not given us any indication of how well he could score without studying- it might be a 16, it might be a 36. It’s impossible to give an answer to the OP’s question as to whether or not he can score a 33+ as we know nothing about him. As such, it’s difficult to give any specific suggestions for studying.

@theivyleague here’s a sample test from the test makers, with an updated essay prompt to reflect the new test: http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf
Spend an afternoon to take the test start to finish and see how you do. Once you have a baseline, practice tests are the best way to improve. As others mentioned, get the red book. I like kaplan’s since it has a large number of practice tests. If you need to review the actual material on the test, Princeton review if fairly decent. And please do not use Barron’s the tests are noticeably more difficult than the real thing, and will have you prepping the wrong way. Compared to the sat, the act is relatively easy to improve on, as the greatest challenge is the time limit; the more practice tests, the faster you’ll get.