Gearing Up for the ACT

Junior year is often known as the most stressful year of high school; I completely agree. I’ve challenged myself a lot this year. I’ve taken advanced classes that are equivalent to college courses. I’ve been involved with extracurricular activities and clubs, including S.I.T.E. (an environmentalist club) and Key Club. I’ve also had the added stress of trying to balance school, a social life, and applying for colleges and taking college placement tests. I feel overwhelmed with so much to do and it seems as if there is no time to do it. The school year is coming to a close in a month and only summer plans are on my mind, but it’s important for me to not get too distracted because the school year isn’t over yet.

I signed up to take the ACT test on June 12, which is the week school ends. I felt it would be the best time for me to take the ACT, considering the ACT is based on the actual content learned in high school classes. I’ve found there are plenty of resources you can use to prepare for the test. For example, if you log onto www.actstudent.org/, you’ll find links to numerous practice problems you can use to prepare. As you answer each question, the site immediately lets you know if you’ve answered correctly. If you haven’t, the site explains why you got the answer wrong and the correct way to approach each problem, either by a step-by-step process or a grammatical rule.

There are additional resources available on the ACT website; you can also find resources at school, from practice books to practice tests. Even if you are financially unable to pay for the ACT, you may request a voucher to take the test up to two times without cost. You should talk to your school counselor for more information.

The ACT is accepted by all colleges and it opens a lot of doors for scholarships and more. The ACT has no tricks, unlike other tests, and you don’t get penalized for marking the wrong answers. The ACT doesn’t tempt you to pick another answer and it’s based on the content you learn in your high school courses. If you take the time and use the resources your school offers, online help, and even library prep books, you will have a better understanding of the test and can do your best if you try.

If, like me, you would like more assistance, tutoring can be an option for you. I enrolled in an ACT prep class and had my first class tonight. I learned a lot of helpful hints. The downside is these classes and tutors can be expensive. But remember, there are free resources available.

The end of the school year will soon be here. As much as I would like to put my feet up and call it a day, it’s important for me to stay focused, maintain my grades and give one hundred percent!

Junior year is often known as the most stressful year of high school; I completely agree. I’ve challenged myself a lot this year. I’ve taken advanced classes that are equivalent to college courses. I’ve been involved with extracurricular activities and clubs, including S.I.T.E. (an environmentalist club) and Key Club. I’ve also had the added stress of trying to balance school, a social life, and applying for colleges and taking college placement tests. I feel overwhelmed with so much to do and it seems as if there is no time to do it. The school year is coming to a close in a month and only summer plans are on my mind, but it’s important for me to not get too distracted because the school year isn’t over yet.
I signed up to take the ACT test on June 12, which is the week school ends. I felt it would be the best time for me to take the ACT, considering the ACT is based on the actual content learned in high school classes. I’ve found there are plenty of resources you can use to prepare for the test. For example, if you log onto www.actstudent.org/, you’ll find links to numerous practice problems you can use to prepare. As you answer each question, the site immediately lets you know if you’ve answered correctly. If you haven’t, the site explains why you got the answer wrong and the correct way to approach each problem, either by a step-by-step process or a grammatical rule.
There are additional resources available on the ACT website; you can also find resources at school, from practice books to practice tests. Even if you are financially unable to pay for the ACT, you may request a voucher to take the test up to two times without cost. You should talk to your school counselor for more information.
The ACT is accepted by all colleges and it opens a lot of doors for scholarships and more. The ACT has no tricks, unlike other tests, and you don’t get penalized for marking the wrong answers. The ACT doesn’t tempt you to pick another answer and it’s based on the content you learn in your high school courses. If you take the time and use the resources your school offers, online help, and even library prep books, you will have a better understanding of the test and can do your best if you try.
If, like me, you would like more assistance, tutoring can be an option for you. I enrolled in an ACT prep class and had my first class tonight. I learned a lot of helpful hints. The downside is these classes and tutors can be expensive. But remember, there are free resources available.
The end of the school year will soon be here. As much as I would like to put my feet up and call it a day, it’s important for me to stay focused, maintain my grades and give one hundred percent!

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