The ACT is a US college admissions exam that assesses students’ readiness for college-level coursework. A strong ACT score boosts students’ chances of being accepted into their preferred schools, earning scholarships, and landing competitive internships and jobs. Students have 2 hours and 55 minutes to complete 215 multiple-choice questions that test about 6 years of academic content, including:

  • Editing English texts from a variety of genres with respect to structure, vocabulary, and grammar rules (45 minutes, 75 questions).

  • Solving problems using algebra, geometry, and trigonometry (60 minutes, 60 questions).

  • Comprehending and synthesizing ideas from English texts (35 minutes, 40 questions).

  • Evaluating hypotheses, analyzing graphs and tables, and applying scientific reasoning (35 minutes, 40 questions).

Students may also complete an optional writing section in which they have 45 minutes to respond to a single prompt. You can learn more about the ACT and register to test at http://www.act.org/.

Learning test performance is a lot like learning a to play a sport or instrument. While a few tips and tricks can help, that's neither a reliable nor optimal approach to improving test performance. Typically, students need content-based instruction (especially in English grammar and in math) in addition to techniques AND iterative practice with constant coaching/intervention to help them improve. Dawn often works with students for 6 months to a year or longer to help them improve their performance, and many students improve by a significant number of points--but, as with most learning, that result requires consistent effort over time, attention to the process of testing, and a willingness to persist through obstacles.

The ACT will be changing during the 2024-2025 school year. As of right now, the ACT plans to keep a paper-based testing option (which is much better for students) and, in the spring, offer a digital ACT exam with fewer questions and an optional Science section. Because the testing landscape is shifting, students will need to plan extra time for test preparation, especially if they are taking the new version.

 

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  • High school students grades 10-12.

  • Able to commit to 2-5 hours of ACT Prep homework each week.

  • Strong internet connection and access to Skype.

  • Willing to work and ready to learn!

 

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