my weird act score trend

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Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:32:27 +0000

Do you have the Real ACT book (the red book)? The tests in that book are generally considered to be the most reliable, as the book is written by the makers of the exam. And here are another four practice exams that are very reliable, from the ACT makers themselves: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1578135-official-act-practice-tests-complete-list-of-public-tests.html

While the Mcgraw book might work for basic practice, learning to test under timed conditions, and learning english/math rules, your scores shouldn’t be taken at face value.
With the red book and the above link, you already have 9 practice tests that will give you scores very close to what you’ll get on the actual ACT. I would stick to using those.