Let’s get started. In this introduction, you’ll learn the most common problems students face and the most efficient ways to combat them. In this first section, you’ll find a chapter dedicated to each math topic on the test using simplified explanations, visuals, and the exact kinds of examples you’ll encounter on the test.
Every student has their own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to this test. Whether this is your first time taking the ACT or you’re a veteran aiming to improve your score, it’s important to tackle these common weaknesses:
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We’ll help you address all these concerns and more.
We’ll be honest. Most books on the ACT have too much teaching and not enough practice. The greatest value of this course comes with the quizzes linked to each topic. These exercises are endlessly and semi-randomly generated to ensure you get all the practice you can take. When we say “endlessly,” we mean it. After a while, you’ll start noticing similarities in the question frameworks, which is good, since that means you’re getting more familiar with what you’ll see on exam day. The numbers and math inside each question will change every time, resulting in trillions of possible versions and infinite opportunities for practice. Each new problem is another step in the right direction.
We’ve taken this test a few times, and in our experience, some kinds of math questions are best learned by actually practicing the math, while others can be easily solved with targeted test-taking strategies. The key to success lies in always being prepared to answer any kind of question. Once you’ve mastered each targeted strategy, when the test throws you a stressful curve ball, you’ll know what to do. As it turns out, one of the biggest secrets to eliminating much of test anxiety and scoring well on the exam is to be so familiar with the content that there’s virtually no way it can surprise you.
We don’t teach most math topics traditionally. Instead, we try to teach them in the most helpful way: all the strategies we teach are ones that students have found effective and relevant when taking the actual test. What we’ve collected here is everything you need to make your ACT dreams achievable.
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