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Are your students prepared to score high on the ACT test?
Contact me today for a Success Strategy Session today!
info@collegeprepready.com
Top 10 Strategies for Acing the ACT Test
with Ashley Hill, College Success Coach
1. Don’t study for material you have already mastered!
2. Take notes during the reading section of the ACT.
3. Eliminate at least 2 answer choices before selecting an answer.
4. Don’t study the night before the exam and get 8 hours of sleep.
5. Ignore the irrelevant “fluff” in the science section of the ACT.
6. Focus on the right approach when solving math problems.
7. Make sure you understand the graphs in the science section.
8. Read the sentences twice to catch errors in the English section.
9. There is no penalty for guessing. Answer every question!
10. Focus on organizing your thoughts well for the essay section.

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Top 10 strategies for acing the act test

  • 1. Are your students prepared to score high on the ACT test? Contact me today for a Success Strategy Session today! info@collegeprepready.com Top 10 Strategies for Acing the ACT Test with Ashley Hill, College Success Coach 1. Don’t study for material you have already mastered! 2. Take notes during the reading section of the ACT. 3. Eliminate at least 2 answer choices before selecting an answer. 4. Don’t study the night before the exam and get 8 hours of sleep. 5. Ignore the irrelevant “fluff” in the science section of the ACT. 6. Focus on the right approach when solving math problems. 7. Make sure you understand the graphs in the science section. 8. Read the sentences twice to catch errors in the English section. 9. There is no penalty for guessing. Answer every question! 10. Focus on organizing your thoughts well for the essay section.