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Cracking the ACT, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) |  | Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
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If it’s on the ACT, it’s in this book. Cracking the ACT, 2010 Edition includes:
· 3 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations—2 in the book and 1 online
· Comprehensive and engaging review of all ACT subjects from trigonometry to reading comprehension
· Practice questions and explanations in every chapter
· Practical information on the what, when, where, and how of the ACT
· Detailed walk-through of how to write great essays
· Strategies for turning complex algebra into simple arithmetic
· Online lessons and tutorials for more practice
· Planning and organization tips to get you all the way to test day!
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 Score More Points With Cracking... February 20, 2010
Jarrod C. Turner
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
Having had to retake the ACT after 18 years, needless to say I needed help. Bought three books: Cracking the ACT Princeton 2003 edition, The ACT for Dummies, and The Real ACT Prep Guide. Went through all of these books. The one that worked best for me was Cracking. It gave practical advise on how to improve my scores. Tactics were what it was all about. Although knowing math equations may be needed by some people in the future, for me it was getting a higher score. This book did the trick. The other two books helped as well. Ranked in order of importance: 1. Cracking 2. ACT for Dummies 3. The Real ACT. The last one has three practice tests. So if you want to practice taking the test I recommend it. DO NOT READ THE PREP PART OF THIS BOOK!!! It is not a helpful study guide. The ACT for Dummies was pretty good about giving some hard material that you need to know. But I preferred to use the tactics provided by Cracking.
All in all, if you are going to buy one book to prepare for the ACT, get this one. But you have to know your own mind and how it works. Did not use some of the suggestions put forth by this book (especially in the science area). For me I needed to read the science passages to understand how to answer the questions (scored 27 on this section).
Outcome: Scored a 20 cumulative when I was 17. Scored a 26 cumulative at age 35.
An ACT Prep Must Have! June 1, 2010
S. Padula (Boston, MA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As an ACT Tutor, I have found this book most helpful to use with my students. From math strategies to punctuation technicalities, this book covers it all. The Science section is extensive, and very helpful as it is bursting with strategies. The practice tests provided in the book are of moderate difficulty. I recommend this resource to any student who wants to be prepared for all 5 test sections and get inside the heads, per say, of the test writers. As the ACT is very time pressured, learning Princeton Review's strategies would be very beneficial to students. I also recommend this resource to any tutor or parent that is looking to help a student prep for the ACT exam. ACT prep can be rather arduous, but is always rewarding--good luck!
Stacy Padula, Author of Montgomery Lake High #1: The Right Person
Great Book July 6, 2010
J. L. Wendt (Fort Benton, Montana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love the book. It makes studying for the ACT interesting. I enjoy the inserted humor.
ACT Book June 21, 2010
CollegeBound (Texas, USA)
I like the beginning section of the book that tells you the good, the bad, and the ugly behind taking the ACT vs. the SAT. The practice tests were pretty helpful, and the real test ended up being easier than the practices. So this prepares you really well, much better than "The Real ACT Guide." I would definitely recommend this to somebody who has had trouble on the SAT and looking for something different. Just remember, some people are better at one test and others are better at the other, so just because somebody did poorly on his SAT does not mean he will do so poorly on the ACT, and vice versa.
slow April 8, 2010
Robbie L. Jones
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
the only negative thing was that I received it on the last day it was due to me. Not very expeditious compared to other companies I have ordered from.
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