Pass Key to the ACT (Barron's Pass Key to the Act)

Rating:
Summary: Talk about waste or time and money!
Review: If you want to get a higher score on your ACT DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!

Unlike its other successes in the realm of AP Exams and subject testing, Barron's has FAILED MISERABLY in its attempt to provide students with a clear-cut, accurate study guide to the ACT. Instead, they published a morass of page-long explainations to problems that never even appear on the ACT. One would think that just from the sheer size of the book that it would contain at least some merit but I have not found one thing in this so-called study guide that has been clearly explained or accurately presented. Unfortunately, frustrated students usually give up on studying for the ACT altogether rather than attempting to improve their score by using another book. (I know--I've worked in college admissions for almost five years and have seen it happen repeatedly.)

Those attempting to get into a university should look elsewhere for a good Study Guide for the ACT (ARCO and The Princeton Review are what I use with my own students). But, if you want confusing and verbose explainations to obsure "example problems" then consult Barron's. They will not disappoint you.Tracey K. Hempe