<p>Both S1 and S2 strongly preferred the ACT. Both took it more than twice. Once they refreshed all the math required and practiced the reading section to adjust for the need to read faster, their test scores improved steadily. In fact S2 had his largest gain in the fall of senior year. He was motivated to get into the ‘range’ of the selective LAC that he wanted to apply early decision to. It worked out. I kept telling both of them that the test was ‘good for their brain’. Not sure if it worked but at least they kept trying and it paid off for both.</p>