Getting an outstanding score on the ACT isn’t just a matter of knowing all of the concepts that are being tested; it’s also important to have a collection of tried-and-true ACT test taking strategies in your arsenal. The ACT is the second most popular admissions test (next to the SAT) for applying to college [...]
ACT transition words are an important part of taking the ACT. The ACT wants to gather information about your academic knowledge, and a part of that is your ability to understand the transitions between ideas in a sentence. They also look at how you understand transitions in a paragraph, or an entire essay. Thus, [...]
Every student, parent, and school administrator always asks, “How long does it take to improve an ACT or SAT score?” Asked to anyone else, the generic response that you’ll often get for this admittedly broad question is “experts say about 10-20 hours.” But who are these experts and what does that mean? Can every [...]
Yes, standardized tests still matter. For students applying to academically selective colleges in the US, they should still take and submit their ACT or SAT scores even when those universities are test-optional. Data for the Class of 2025 indicated that students who submitted scores had as much as a 100% higher chance of getting [...]
As you begin preparing for the ACT, an important early step is to get a firm grasp on the most essential ACT math topics. Armed with this knowledge, you can face down an entire test section based entirely on math and turn it from something intimidating to something you can confidently conquer! In this [...]
English teachers will often tell you that the only way to improve your reading comprehension skills is to simply read more. While sound and well-intentioned, this advice probably isn’t very helpful if you must quickly improve your skills, for example earning a higher score on a standardized test like the ISEE, ACT or SAT. [...]
If you’ve taken the ACT before and are planning to take it again, you’re likely trying to figure out how to improve your ACT score. Without question, the best way to improve your ACT score is to take practice tests and study practice questions. However, not all study strategies are made equal; you can [...]
This page contains professionally-written answer explanations to the freely available, official ACT practice tests floating around on the internet. Depending on the year, either the ACT or the SAT is the most popular college admissions test in the United States. In 2024, approximately 1.4 million students took the ACT in the [...]
Below are answer explanations to the 2nd full-length Science test of the released ACT practice test for the updated 2025 test. Other answer explanations in this series of articles: English Answer Explanations from the 2nd ACT 2025 Practice Test Math Answer Explanations from the 2nd ACT 2025 Practice Test Reading Answer Explanations from the [...]
Below are answer explanations to the 2nd full-length Reading test of the released practice ACT 2025 test. The ACT 2025 Reading test questions are explained below. Other answer explanations in this series of articles: English Answer Explanations from ACT 2025 Practice Test Math Answer Explanations from ACT 2025 Practice Test Reading Answer Explanations from [...]
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