ACT For Dummies, with CD

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Sharpen your ACT test-taking skills with this updated and expanded premier guide premier guide with online links to BONUS tests and study aids

Are you struggling while studying for the ACT? ACT For Dummies, Premier Edition is a hands-on, friendly guide that offers easy-to-follow advice to give you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for every section of the ACT, including the writing test. You'll be coached on ways to tackle the toughest questions and how to stay focused and manage the time available for each section. This test guide includes three tests in the book plus two more and 50 interactive math formula flashcards that can be accessed online. ACT For Dummies, Premier Edition with CD, gives you the skills you need to get your best possible score!

Get a grip on grammar — prepare yourself for the English portion of the ACT and get a refresher on the grammar rules you once knew but may have forgotten
You can count on it — discover time-tested strategies for scoring high on the math portion — from basic math and geometry to algebra and those pesky word problems — and formulate a strategy to memorize lengthy formulas with 50 flashcards online
Read all about it — save time and brain cells with helpful tips on how to get through the reading passages — and still have enough time to answer the questions
Blinded by science? — learn to analyze the various science passages and graphs and get proven techniques on how to tackle each type
Practice makes perfect — take three practice tests in the book, plus two more on online, complete with answers and explanations

Open the book and find:

An overview of the exam and how it's scored
Tips to help you gauge your strengths and weaknesses
How to make the best use of your time
Ways to sharpen essential grammar, writing, math, and science skills
Practice essay questions and guidance for the optional writing test
Five full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations
Reasons not to believe common myths about the ACT

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(7 customer reviews)

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Great Info about the ACT and More!, February 16, 2012

S. Rudge - See all my reviews

This review is from: ACT For Dummies, with CD (Paperback)

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I imagine that nearly every book preparing someone for the ACT is pretty much the same. You expect sample tests, test taking strategies, reviews of fundamentals, etc.

The advantage with this book (like many of the "For Dummies" titles) is in its excellent step by step organization and the extra information such as what colleges may be looking for, not just from the test takers, but from students in general.

The addition of sample tests on a CD is a nice plus. This is pretty much everything you've come to expect from a "For Dummies" style book. This has become a very successful brand mostly because the information is current, well-organized and thorough.

I was fortunate to actually have a student preparing for the ACT over the last few weeks and she found the book very useful, especially for reviewing material and test prep a day or two before the test.

Easy breezy test prep, May 18, 2012

Kevin J. Loria (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ACT For Dummies, with CD (Paperback)

This is a solid bit of test prep (on it's 5th Ed) easy to follow and includes full practice tests on cd, 50 interactive math formula flash cards. Also includes tips on essay writing, time nanagment tips, ACT myth busting info. It has step by step examples via Dummies.com.

Great Prep Book for ACT, May 2, 2012

C. Klaassen (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ACT For Dummies, with CD (Paperback)

Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)

I picked this book up to help my son prep for the ACT test last month. He had taken a prep course for the PSAT last year and said that the book pretty much covered the same information for considerably less expense. He also found the practice tests on the CD helpful. My son isn't a determined reader, he likes to read but is on the slow side and not one to spend too much time struggling to understand a book - he will simply chuck it. He didn't have any difficulty with this book and found it engaging enough to actually use. Now if they would only guarantee the score!

Highly Recommended