I didnt know that the perfect 36 meant that it took 36 states to ratify the 19th amendment also referred to as t he susan b. Its best for students with act scores currently between 1530. This act 36 package has all of the same great content as the book, plus a cdrom which provides a fulllength act practice test with answers, plus 50 extradifficult questions with answers. Sep 08, 2017 keep this in mind if youre aiming for a perfect score on act math. South oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act exam. The fully uptodate act prep black book, second edition gives you unique. Keep this in mind if youre aiming for a perfect score on act math. I personally am not a huge fan of this book, mostly because im not into the tone of voice of the writer he seems as if hes selling an infomercialesque act guide imo you can download the first chapter for free from amazon and see what you think. Barrons also has subject specific workbooks, such as barrons act math and science workbook, for even more practice questions.
Aiming for the perfect score contains advice, strategies, and extrachallenging practice tests to help you rack up every point on the exam. How to get a perfect act score, by a 36 full scorer. It has the best set of act practice tests you can get anywhere, period. We ended up using almost every section of all five exams. I received a perfect score on the act in december 2016. Read our famous guide on how to get a perfect score, written by our perfect scorer and harvard graduate, allen cheng. As weve seen, the likelihood of getting a perfect 36 on the act math test is somewhere between 5 in 1,000 and 1 in a million. Overall, we recommend cracking the act as one of the most motivational and best act prep books. All kidding aside, the most important tool for studying for the act is the book or course you choose to purchase. Tips for a perfect score of 36 on act reading love the. For those who want to score high, we recommend barrons 36 for practicing difficult questions. Its a good choice if you want a 30 36 in act reading. Orland park student scores perfect 36 on act test patch. For the highachieving student, act prep guide 36 covers the most difficult concepts and problems encountered on the test and includes strategies and tips to handle them.
How i coached a student to a perfect 36 on the act. Her book is more convenient than the act prep black book, which requires you to buy an outofdate edition of the real act prep guide. Some kids need personalized tutoring but others will learn better at their own pace from a. This guide also preps firsttime test takers who know the. In this article, ill offer some observations about the nature of the act reading test and some advice for students looking for a perfect 36.
This book brings together everything you need to know for the act math section, from the simplest to the most obscure concepts. The odds of getting a perfect score on the act a 36 composite in 2017 were 0. A selftaught act expert, maria scored a perfect 36 on the exam. Apr 04, 2020 act prep black book, second edition mike barrett if your score goal is 3033 and you dont have a tutor, this is the book to start with. Actsat test prep secrets from a family with three perfect. When we talked to perfect act scorers from around the country, they varied by gender, race, state, and so many other. Barrons act 36 aptly named after the acts highest possible score of 36 is an ideal companion for the most ambitious of students. Youll learn what it takes to achieve this score, with strategies you can use to prep more effectively.
This is the book for those high achievers looking to. What if you were to practice a tennis serve wrong for 50. Interested in private tutoring from a perfect scoring test prep expert. The perfect 36 act prep guide is a fully comprehensive textbook that teaches every topic covered on the act. Devorah is the founder of advantage point test prep and the author of the book boost your score the.
Some students focus hard on getting through every single page. In this video i tell you how i coached a student to a perfect 36 on the act, and how you can apply these same strategies to improve your own test. South oldham high school junior john larsen scored a composite 36 on the december act, the highest score possible on. Act prep guide 36 is advanced test prep for students who need to improve on a good score or for firsttime test takers who already know the basics. So although this book contains good advice, its incomplete and. Pros erica includes a lot of practice questions, including two full practice tests with answer explanations. But in this video what im going to do is get a bit more specific about working. Check out our score improvement moneyback guarantee. Barrons act premium study guide is a good book for general study, but theres also barrons for a 36 for those students aiming for a perfect score. Petersons actr prep guide 36 is an advanced test prep resource for competitive students who want to maximize their already good act test scores. Feb 26, 2018 south oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act exam. Furthermore, they dont point students to the obvious source of better practice material, the real act prep guide published by the act. I have struggled with reading for act my entire life, but more on this in the tipsplanning section.
Find the best books, apps, websites, official guides, flashcards. Alexis founded alexis prep in order to help as many students as possible actually enjoy the test prep process. Answer explanations to hundreds of act practice questions using a perfect score mindset. An act test score of 36 represents testtaking perfection. That in itself, makes me think that a 36 math act is more rare than a 800 math sat.
Since you need a good memory to get a perfect act score, the book includes instruction on reading efficiently and retentively. Fortunately, a good act prep book can help alleviate a lot of your concern and worry surrounding the test and help you achieve your best possible score. The main difference between the two books is that barrons regular act prep book is for general study, whereas barrons act 36 is for students aiming to get a perfect score on the act. If you struggle to find relevant examples for your essay, youll find six versatile ones here, and examples of how to use them effectively. Use the red book for practice because it contains five real past tests to practice on. Mar 16, 2019 if your goal is a perfect act score, act 36. I know ive done a video on how to get a perfect score on the act based on my experience and my tutoring background. Apr 06, 2014 the act prep black book gives you unique, effective act strategies from mike barrett, an act tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone tutoring. South oldham high school junior john larsen scored a composite 36 on the december act, the highest score possible on the college. Barretts answer explanations are very detailed, about five to ten paragraphs per question, and he uses only official act practice tests. The title of this book is barrons act 36 with online test and it was written by ann summers m. This elusive perfect score places you at the top of millions of high school students and can be a big boost to your college applications. Aiming for the perfect score barrons test prep summers m.
Orland park student scores perfect 36 on act test orland park, il liam coughlin, a junior at brother rice high school, got a perfect 36 score on the act on his first attempt. The perfect 36 tennessee delivers woman suffrage by. Fortunately, a good act prep book can help alleviate a lot of your concern and. The 11 best act prep books proven effective for 2020. I was on the ama subreddit when i got my state score back and found out it was my second 36. The act reading test is the bane of many act test prep students existences, but it neednt be. Tbh, there is still no great book for the act reading, but this book beats all. Top 5 books to prepare for the act graduateshotline. Conscientious parents often want to throw money at satact prep companies and programs.
Put differently, approximately one in every 735 students who took the act got a 36. In my continuing quest to maximize my test prep expertise, i have taken the act exam myself on a regular basis. Barretts answer explanations are very detailed, about. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the. Youll learn what it takes to achieve this score, with. I scored a perfect 36 on the act and have worked personally with thousands of students prepping for the act. S this particular edition is in a paperback format. In my continuing quest to maximize my testprep expertise, i have taken the act exam myself on a regular basis. So if youre aiming for a perfect act score, read on. So although this book contains good advice, its incomplete and certainly not a onestopshop for a perfect score. This particular prep book, informally called the red book, is by far the best source of act practice tests. I do know that only 30 students out of 253,000 takers got at 36 composite in the feb. Written by an act perfect scorer, this prep book provides everything you ever wanted to know about the act essay, starting with a sample essay that earned the author a perfect 36. Even top math students struggle to get that perfect score.
Act prep black book, second edition mike barrett if your score goal is 3033 and you dont have a tutor, this is the book to start with. He took the act diagnostic test from the official prep book without any preparation, and scored. You can do itbut youve got to keep your eyes on the prize. Apr 15, 2016 the act reading test is the bane of many act test prep students existences, but it neednt be.
In this article, ill offer some observations about the nature of the act reading test and. Act prep guide 36 provides the latest content to address the changes to the act test. Sep 20, 2017 conscientious parents often want to throw money at sat act prep companies and programs. Students praise this book for the basic and intermediate practice it offer, so dont buy this act prep book expecting it to get you to a perfect score of 36. Some kids need personalized tutoring but others will learn better at their own pace from a book and the free tests offered on sat act websites than they will in a class. Collegebound students who approach this score are more likely to gain acceptance into. Tips for a perfect score of 36 on act reading love the sat. All i can say is, for now, the act reading by erica meltzer will fully prepare you to get that 36 on act reading and as i have learned myself, it is more about the. The best act prep books for your perfect score prep. Question 36 reading test 3 the act red book video by. Caddo student scores perfect 36 on act shreveporttimes. The real act prep guide contains three practice tests previous edition had 5 tests. After much debate, were excited to release our rankings of the best act prep books. Jul 17, 2019 written by an act perfect scorer, this prep book provides everything you ever wanted to know about the act essay, starting with a sample essay that earned the author a perfect 36.
A pro act tutors 14 best act prep books love the sat test prep. I consider barrons act 36 and the red book put out by the act people both absolutely indispensable. The act prep black book gives you unique, effective act strategies from mike barrett, an act tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone. To make things easy for you, weve done extensive research into all the prep books on the market. South oldham high school junior scores perfect 36 on act. This act 36 package has all of the same great content as the book, plus a cdrom which provides a fulllength act practice test with answers, plus 50 extra. As weve seen, the likelihood of getting a perfect 36 on the. Top 5 books to prepare for the act the real act, by act 2018 edition this study guide is put out by the makers of the act itself, so youll receive plenty of insider tips if you study with this book by your side. Jun 20, 2018 so if youre aiming for a perfect act score, read on.
Everyone else was refreshing instagram and talking to each other about test prep strategies while i was rereading one of my favorite books. Now you have a lot of materials, whether its through prepscholar or prep books. But in this video what im going to do is get a bit more specific about working with one student whom i tutored that scored a perfect 36 composite on the exam. She scored a perfect 1600 on the sat as a junior in high school and scored a perfect 36 on the act on her first attempt but to be fair, she was about 30 years old at the time. The books five fulllength practice tests offer a sufficient amount of practice for most students. Collegebound students who approach this score are more likely to gain acceptance into the nations finest colleges. Click the look inside feature above to browse the black book and get a feel for how it approaches the act.
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