Dissecting the ACT 2.0

Written by a perfect scoring author, this book takes a radically original approach to ACT test preparation. While almost all of the ACT test preparation books try to make simulated ACT test questions which lack the scientific validation of the real ACT tests, this book uses the official ACT practice test which is available free from the makers of the ACT. In the book you will see insightful explanations of how the high scoring authors actually approach every question of a full scientifically validated real ACT test. In addition to this analysis of the real test, the authors have examined several released real ACT tests and identified the essential core knowledge that is needed for the test. The book has original insights and strategies not found in any other books. The authors have avoided the encyclopedic large book approach taken by most of the other books on the market, and have presented a streamlined version of the skills and knowledge pertinent to the ACT. The student should be able to complete the entire book in a short amount of efficiently used time. The authors have taken great pains to keep out any fluff and irrelevant material that will distract the reader. EXCERPTS FROM AMAZON REVIEWS OF FIRST EDITION: "...this wonderful little guide focuses on the core concepts necessary to master the test. It is also the only guide I've seen that emphasizes the immense value of using only the practice tests designed by the test makers, and the solutions provided to one of the real practice tests provide wonderful examples of the proper mental approach to answering ACT questions..." R.G. "...These authors have truly dissected the ACT practice test and given the background information necessary to not only understand the ACT practice test questions, but to thoroughly understand the subject so that the reader is prepared for variations of these questions on the ACT..." J.A. E MAIL FROM A READER: "...I just want to say that your book is awesome!! I took the ACT for the 1st time in June, and with the Dissecting tips I was able to make a 30..." K.B. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: RAJIV RAJU is a student at Barrington High School (IL). He wrote the Mathematics, Science and Reading sections of this book. He wrote this book to create an inexpensive resource to prepare for the ACT. Using strategies summarized in this book he scored a perfect 36 composite on the ACT. SILPA RAJU is also a student at Barrington High School (IL). She wrote the English and Writing sections of this book. She took the ACT in the 9th grade to qualify for summer programs and scored a 35 on the English component of the ACT.