Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier with CD-ROM (Kaplan ACT Premier Program)

I got this for my son based on a recommendation from a friend who's son had scored well above his GPA on the ACT. My son had scored a composite 28 with a 25 in English taken cold with the rest of his class in April. We got this in June and he worked on it over the summer, doing most of the tests and reading through the recommendations of techniques. About a week before his second try at the ACT he did one practice test straight through to get a feeling for length and pace. He then took the ACT in September, scoring a composite of 32 with a 33 in English. I'm convinced.

In Michigan, 11th graders take the ACT test plus Writing college entrance examination for their Michigan Merit Examination. I found it interesting that in one of the early pages, this guide points out that you need to know your enemy to conquer it. Yes, you do. And this book gives you the weapons you need to win.

I tend to trust Kaplan to understand what needs to be learned for certain mechanical parts of an exam and this guide is as excellent as all the others I have seen.

In the Introduction, the book points out that there are four keys to succeeding in this test. They may seem obvious, but I thought they were well put. One, learn the test. Two, learn the strategies. Three, learn the material tested. Four, practice, practice, practice. Familiarity with testing is one of the biggest things to help students improve their scores.

This guide is a tool box of strategies to use. It teaches students to take control of their testing I...Read more

My son used this book, and really likes the practice tests. He also said that the most helpful aspect of the book was the explanation of the theory behind the questions.