Cliffstestprep Act

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Summary: Only buy if you need more practice tests
Review: Do not buy this book if you are looking for a guide to prepare for the ACT...this is because the book only has about 15 pages of review per test. So, if you need a review book, I suggest that you go to the Princeton Review book, which does a pretty good job.

However, if you have used up all the practice tests in the book that you are currently using, then I strongly reccommend this book. The book offers four practice tests (even though the cover says it offers two tests.) Each answer is fully explained, which makes the tests a lot better than the other books.

So, if you need review, don't add this book to your cart. If you need more tests, this book is a very good source.

Rating:
Summary: Only buy if you need more practice tests
Review: Do not buy this book if you are looking for a guide to prepare for the ACT...this is because the book only has about 15 pages of review per test. So, if you need a review book, I suggest that you go to the Princeton Review book, which does a pretty good job.

However, if you have used up all the practice tests in the book that you are currently using, then I strongly reccommend this book. The book offers four practice tests (even though the cover says it offers two tests.) Each answer is fully explained, which makes the tests a lot better than the other books.

So, if you need review, don't add this book to your cart. If you need more tests, this book is a very good source.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent resource!
Review: I am a guidance counselor and have used this book to help students prepare for the ACT. I like how the book lets you take practice tests, a little at a time, if you choose. Then helps you analyze your mistakes: were they lack of knowledge or careless mistakes? Then you can analzye your careless mistakes and learn to avoid them. After having a workshop with seniors using this book, one of the girls raised her reading score from 18 to 29. As with all books, you have to READ it, STUDY it, and APPLY it, if you want results.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent resource!
Review: I am a guidance counselor and have used this book to help students prepare for the ACT. I like how the book lets you take practice tests, a little at a time, if you choose. Then helps you analyze your mistakes: were they lack of knowledge or careless mistakes? Then you can analzye your careless mistakes and learn to avoid them. After having a workshop with seniors using this book, one of the girls raised her reading score from 18 to 29. As with all books, you have to READ it, STUDY it, and APPLY it, if you want results.

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Summary: Great book but needs more sample questions
Review: If you're someone who has a good idea about how the ACT test goes and just want a good practice at sample tests, this seems the perfect book. Included are 2 great full length practice tests and they are really challenging. My son had just come from India and this book really boosted his low confidence.Thanks to the authors

Rating:
Summary: Great book but needs more sample questions
Review: If you're someone who has a good idea about how the ACT test goes and just want a good practice at sample tests, this seems the perfect book. Included are 2 great full length practice tests and they are really challenging. My son had just come from India and this book really boosted his low confidence.Thanks to the authors

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Summary: Waste of Time and Money: Better ACT Books Out There.
Review: In preparation for the ACT, I have studied the Cliffestestprep ACT book closely. And in the process, I have seen MISTAKES in the answers.

On page 33, "5 x 4=25".
on page 159, question #11 on practice test2, the answers are mistakenly copied from question #10...so the answers don't make any sense for question #11!

These are just two mistakes that I've seen, but judging by that, I wouldn't be suprised to find more. I wish I could return the book, but since I already marked it up, I cannot. Don't buy this book, get a more helpful ACT resource. This book has 4 practice tests, but because of the mistakes, I am relucant to go further.

Finally, the practice problems are more difficult than real ACT problems: CLiffs give you long-winded and confusing explanations for problems you don't even need to know for the actual ACT. I'm sure you can find more consice explanations in other resources. In short, this is not the best choice for getting ready for the ACT.

UPDATE: I recently checked out Princeton Review's CRACKING THE ACT 2002; I highly recommend it for great strategies, tips, and practice material. I also recommend GETTING INTO THE ACT, which is the only review book sponsored by the ACT itself. This is the ONLY book with REAL full-length ACT tests from a few years back;thus, you get familiar with the format of the test and its degree of difficulty. These two books should be all you need to prepare...going through these books..I realized just how useless CliffsTestPrep ACT was.

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Summary: Very Helpful
Review: Recently, I have been preparing to take the ACT Assessment for my first time. As any high school student knows, getting ready for this important test can be a daunting task. Naturally, I turned to the Cliffs Notes series to help me study. The makers of Cliffs Notes have made an outstanding test preparation manual called "CliffsTestPrep ACT" that is designed to acquaint students with the format of the test prior to the actual test day. As a result of being familiar with the test, students will most likely score higher when it comes time to take the actual ACT. This book contains four full-length practice tests, which is probably more than enough practice for the average student. Still, the more practice you get, the better you'll do on the test. One of the best things about this book is that explains the answers to you in detail after you score your practice test. These explanations of the answers helped me to identify many of my English and Math mistakes so that I would not make them again the next time around. Consequently, I scored two points higher on my second practice test. I also believe that this book enabled me to score higher on my actual ACT exam. I definitely recommend that students use "CliffsTestPrep ACT" to help them study for one of the most important tests that they will ever take. Just as the Cliffs Notes have become synonymous with higher literature test scores, the CliffsTestPrep manual will inevitably lead to higher ACT test scores. The small amount of time that it takes to read and work in this book is definitely not too high a price for getting a higher score on the ACT.