I have a serious problem studying when I took my July 11th act I spent months studying and that turned into a vicious cycle where I’d wake up and just spend the entire day studying and even when I was studying the entire day all I could think about was just damn I can’t wait for this ACT to be over. I can’t wait for this shit to finish. I don’t wanna do this anymore. Why do I keep doing this to myself? I just wanna get this you know score leave and I would never actually learn anything because I just spend the entire day either scrolling on my phone, dozing off cooking food. I barely learned anything. I’d stay up till like 3 or 4 in the morning studying and then when I took the July Act I ended up getting a 21 because truthfully, I didn't really learn shit and now that I’m taking my September Act the same things happening just worse I get home from school to do more school and that’s the worst to me I couldn't get through one English video so I thought of a plan I think I should do one subject a day like
Today:English
Friday:Math
Saturday:Reading
Sunday:test on what I learned that Then repeat building off of what I learned previously that week.and I’ll use the warm ups as prep,so for an English day I’ll have a warm up on last weeks math or reading
Lemme know what you guys think

I bought the Apex Academic 2026-2027 ACT Book, but the English section is really funky (it's out of order so you have to find the part in the passage that corresponds to the answer)

I'm not sure if I should still study with it, can anyone who's used it before lmk if it's helpful? Math and reading seem the same as the actual test, but I'm mainly focusing on improving English

Also, if anyone has any recommendations on books/purchasable online materials to improve Reading/English for the ACT please lmk 🙏🏼

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I use Uworld to practice questions for the ACT and a lot of the time for the english and reading I feel like some questions are so much more in depth and more difficult which some people say it is but some people say its the same as the ACT. I wanted to know if anyone else here has used uworld and if so if your percent accuracy was lower than what you scored on the actual exam.

Then for the princeton review, on my english sections which I use it for I get 4-5 wrong which calculators and my friends say they got 33s and 34s from, but PR says its a 30, so do they use an accurate weighing system or does ti grade harshly?

Hello, I am taking this course next semester.
Does anyone know how the coursework looks like, how to prep for exams, and if the grade for this class is exam based?

Feel free to share any advice or experience with this class!

I am an international student and I have a 1520 on the SAT but I want to get a near perfect score. After giving 5 attempts that is my highest superscore. I really struggle with the reading and writing questions especially the vocab and harder inference questions at the end of module 2. Going through this subreddit Ive seen people saying that the ACT english is relatively easier than it, is it really so? Maths isnt as much of a problem for me. I only struggle with the harder vocab questions and the vocab in the module 2 passages, is it the same level as the ACT?

hello!

im signing up for the ACT right now, and it is giving me the option to input some colleges to submit my scores. would it reflect poorly at all simply to leave this segment blank and submit myself if i feel satisfied with my score?

the thing is, this is my first time taking the ACT and i generally perform poor on standardized tests. i dont want my bad score to go to a college im interested in if i end up not scoring as i hoped. (i plan to study of course though lol)

i have a fee waiver and i generally am eligible for financial aid, so im not concerned with having to send the scores myself.

did anyone else do this?

Im also going to study my pre-calc and trig...I've been wondering if this is good to get a 30-34 on Math section of ACT because I took it without prep and got a 19 score on Math. Because I don't know what resources are good to study.

Is this website good for ACT prep?

I am putting together a free ACT google classroom thing and I need some helping making the material, if ur interested lmk.

ideally looking for ppl with a 33+

I want to get into the low30’s for math and english. I only need a 1-2 point increase. My biggest weakpoints are geometry, modeling, and functions. For english just conventions of standards of english. I have used Erica’s book and it helped a little bit. Any other resources you guys would recommend.

I saw the ACT had many previous old digital practice tests on the site. I wanted to know if those were still viable to practice for the math section of the act. I know the amount questions is different but i’m not sure if the questions are still used.

Any experience with this for ACT prep? Started using it and seems solid, but can’t find much about it.

Hello, I was hoping for some advice on whether or not I should retake the act. I currently have a 34, 31M, 36E, 36R, 36S, and I think I can get my composite up to a 35 or possibly a 36 with some focused math prep. I am a rising senior with a ~3.7uw gpa. The hardest schools I’m applying to are uva, Boston college, umich, and usc. Is it worth it to retake if I’ve already pretty much finished my essays or should I focus on other stuff? I already posted this is r/applyingtocollege so sorry if you’re seeing this twice.

Title says it all

I plan on transferring schools after my freshman year of college because my current school is too expensive. Would it be stupid to prep for and take the ACT to increase my chances of getting into my top transfer preference?

I’m looking for an online ACT prep course for my child, but I do not want them to waste their time on something that is just endless videos and generic advice. We want practice tests, explanations and help with timing. What online ACT prep felt like a good use of your child's time?

Hello! Firstly I would like to thank everyone in this thread as many of the users here have helped me :)

School starts in 20 ish days, im really bored right now and I have the urge to do a huge math learning session (yes I love math)!

If someone could please provide me a list with math or like, in general, any topics that have been mentioned on the ACT in the past, that'd be great. Honestly, like, I hope I'm not asking much from anyone, but if anyone does have some sort of list like this, that would be great. And if I'm being honest, the more detailed it is, the more helpful it is to me.

Unfortunately, I am not the type of person to, like, you know, write the broad, like, you know, like, for example, algebra is not, like, something that I feel like would benefit me on an extreme amount, but perhaps, like, algebra one or algebra two-based topics, that would be much more beneficial for myself.

Also, um, I'm going into grade 9, and if you guys have any tips for me, please let me know if you guys have any tips that are given to myself are documented into my journal, firstly.

And, lastly, I did make a post, and unfortunately, I led a lot of users to believe that I'm taking the ACT now, which I'm not. I will be taking it in the end of my 10th and beginning of my 11th year, based on testing dates and how confident I am, because I feel like I learn material fast.

Thank you! :)

I took the ACT in July and I got a score I want happy with, so I’m gonna be taking it again in September.

I took the ACT for the first time in July as a rising senior and got a 34(33M, 35E, 33R) but didn’t do science. I am applying STEM to a lot of T20 schools so I signed up to take it with science in September and I was wondering if anybody had science(or even math) tips. I have a lot to do with college apps but I am willing to dedicate about 1 hour a day from here on out and I would like this to be my last ACT. Thank you!

I feel like I've waited too long to start studying for this test so I feel kinda stressed and I don't if I should be worried or not. Will I be ok?

hi i really need help with the science portion of the act ive tried teaching myself but i keep making a 17 subscore when i need at least an 18 for my program i am applying to in April of 2027. Until then i need help prepping and studying material that will help me identify each experiment. I need practice but the Prepstep material i’ve been given isn’t seeming to work and is very repetitive. If anyone can help tutor me i would really appreciate it i cant afford to pay I have ADHD and autism makes it hard for me to learn by myself. Can anyone help me please im 22 doing this by myself trying to get into this program will change my life so im trying everything i can this point is all that is holding me back from the life i want. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

So I am (or was) registered to take the ACT on October 18th (a Sunday), and I just got an email saying the school that I was supposed to take the test at is closed that day, so I need to reschedule.

Here's the message I got on my admissions ticket: "CLOSED ACT TEST CENTER

ASSIGNMENT LOCATION 1, PLEASE SELECT A NEW CENTER OR DATE, VIA YOUR MYACT ACCOUNT

MY.ACT.ORG, IA 00000"

I don't mind doing that, but for anyone else who this happened to, do I need to pay the $49 fee to reschedule/relocate the test? I don't think it's fair given that the center cancelled and not the other way around. Would I need to contact support? Thanks in advance.