Cracking ACT, 2003 Edition (College Test Prep) [Paperback]

Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

Series: College Test Prep | Publication Date: January 7, 2003

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the ACT is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math, reading, science and English–only the techniques you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the ACT, we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Use Process of Elimination to eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
·Ace the English test by learning how to spot sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation errors quickly
·Crack algebra problems by Plugging In numbers in place of letters
·Score higher on reading comprehension by learning to zero in on main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
·Solve science reasoning problems by scanning the passage for critical words

This book includes one full-length practice ACT exam, and The Princeton Review Assessment Exam, a full-length diagnostic exam that will predict your scores on both the ACT and the SAT. All of our test questions are like the ones you will find on the actual ACT exam, and we include detailed explanations for every answer.

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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the ACT is very different from getting straight A?s in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math, reading, science and English?only the techniques you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the ACT, we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Use Process of Elimination to eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
·Ace the English test by learning how to spot sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation errors quickly
·Crack algebra problems by Plugging In numbers in place of letters
·Score higher on reading comprehension by learning to zero in on main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
·Solve science reasoning problems by scanning the passage for critical words

This book includes one full-length practice ACT exam, and The Princeton Review Assessment Exam, a full-length diagnostic exam that will predict your scores on both the ACT and the SAT. All of our test questions are like the ones you will find on the actual ACT exam, and we include detailed explanations for every answer.

About the Author

The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (January 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375763171
• ISBN-13: 978-0375763175
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,320,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Techniques, Inferior questions., October 27, 2003

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Sam Jackson "gaicccp" (Parker, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking ACT, 2003 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

Two months before the ACT i started to study for it. I picked up this book and began reviewing stuff. I studied the strategies, which are actually good. The thing that killed me was thier practice ACT Test in the book and review questions. They were too easy compared to the real test. The real test kinda messed me up. So if you want strategies, pick this book up, you will not regret it. DON't COUNT ON THIS BOOK ALONE to get you high scores. Check out some other books to do well on the ACT. The questions here are too easy to solve!