{"id":50687,"date":"2020-01-17T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T21:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=50687"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:27:32","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-your-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=50687","title":{"rendered":"How To Prepare For Your ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Student going through a practice test, to prepare for the upcoming ACT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SEARCY, AR. (LP) \u2014\u00a0So you need to take the ACT, but you don\u2019t anything about it. What now? How do you go about preparing for the test?\u00a0If you haven\u2019t registered for the test yet, you can\u00a0take care of test registration at the ACT website or even at your school. Registering for the test will include creating an account on the ACT website if you haven\u2019t done so already.\u00a0When you select a location, try to\u00a0pick a location that\u2019s not too far away,\u00a0since you\u2019ll have to drive there the morning of the test! Michael Anderson a student at Searcy High School, “I liked to picked places closer because it takes less time driving to a closer place.” When you pick a date, make sure you give yourself enough time to prepare.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re totally unfamiliar with the test to give yourself adequate breathing room for studying. That said, don\u2019t panic if you have to work on a compressed timeline because of application deadlines! In that case, you\u2019ll need to spend more time preparing every week for a shorter number of weeks.\u00a0The next step after registration is to\u00a0get familiar with the overarching structure and format of the ACT.\u00a0The different sections of the ACT each test different knowledge and skill areas. Hence, how to prepare for ACT English will be different from how to prepare for ACT Math, and so on.\u00a0Additionally,\u00a0the ACT has its own particular question styles and formats\u00a0that you\u2019ll want to become familiar with before test day. Otherwise, you could be thrown by some questions even if you know the content!\u00a0After you have an overall idea of what and how the ACT tests, you\u2019ll want to establish a baseline of your own skills. The most important component of this is identifying your weaknesses, so you can target them in your prep. Student Emily Wenton from Searcy High said, “I didn’t do so well on my ACT so it was nice seeing what I missed.” When you take your initial practice test, be sure to find a quiet testing environment. Additionally, bring\u00a0number 2 pencils and an\u00a0approved calculator! You want to\u00a0create conditions as close to the real test as possible.\u00a0Examine your incorrect answers to identify patterns.<\/p>\n

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The more you practice for the ACT the better chances of a higher score, picture courtesy to Globe SLCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did you miss all the questions on the scientific method on the Science test, or completely miss all the \u201cbig picture\u201d questions on the Reading test? You\u2019ll know that you need to work on those things.\u00a0After you\u2019ve gotten a sense of your initial skill baseline, set a target score for how much you want to improve. Your target score should be something you can realistically accomplish in the time frame you have.\u00a0The next step is to create a consistent study schedule. It\u2019s best to\u00a0spend a consistent number of hours every week preparing\u00a0until you take the test to avoid needing to cram close to the test date.\u00a0To give yourself the best chance to succeed on test day, be sure to\u00a0engage in all your best test-taking practices!\u00a0So get lots of sleep the night before, have a balanced, protein-packed breakfast, and pack your bag with pencils and an approved. calculator!<\/p>\n

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SEARCY, AR. (LP) \u2014\u00a0So you need to take the ACT, but you don\u2019t anything about it. What now? How do you go about preparing for the test?\u00a0If you haven\u2019t registered for the test yet, you can\u00a0take care of test registration at the ACT website or even at your school. Registering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-about","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50687"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50730,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50687\/revisions\/50730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}