It's that time of year for many of those juniors and seniors out there - ACT time! It can be overwhelming to know where to start when it comes to standardized test prep. Listen in and we'll walk you through what we've found in our research. (A lot of these tips also apply to the SAT, but we focused on the ACT because that's what our daughters will be taking.) 

• General info about the day of the test
• English section
• Math section
• Reading section
• Science section

Resources:

• ACT Tips, PowerScore Test Preparation, https://www.powerscore.com/act/help/test-day-tips.cfm
• Justin Berkman, The 8 ACT English Tips You Must Use in Your Prep, https://blog.prepscholar.com/8-act-english-tips
• ACT Math Section: Formulas you NEED to know, Magoosh SAT & ACT, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcgyTpeD49M
  • Need to Know Math Formulas for the ACT (Google Doc, Taken from Magoosh.com), https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MdqJtBLMo-f7TWQ0-o9HteJPdcflvXHKzmVmDAxB5_U/edit?usp=sharing
• Alexa Laine, 8 Tips for a Perfect Score without Studying, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dn3H3D2d1k
• Alexa Laine, Score a 36 on the ACT Reading in 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzMxqT5OjaU
• Alexa Laine, Score a 36 on the ACT Science, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnCdG7w92