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A. This is the question I get the most. In my opinion, students should take their first ACT soon after they complete Geometry. Most of the math portion of the ACT is Algebra and Geometry. If students wait until 11th grade to take it (when it is free) they are usually in Pre-Cal by then and there are NO Pre-Cal questions on the test. There are only 4 Trigonometry questions. Many students forget the skills learned in Geometry by the time they are in 11th grade. If they take the ACT and get a great score in the Math section then they can use THAT score towards their SUPERSCORE.
A. Private sessions (if needed/wanted) are $75 and typically meet at my house.
A. Your Composite score is the average of the four subject scores from one ACT test attempt. Your superscore is the average of your best scores from each subject from multiple test attempts. Your superscore is never lower than a single Composite score. Basically, you can take the ACT multiple times and they will use your HIGHEST score from each of the four subject scores to create a SUPERSCORE.
A. You should only take the writing portion ONCE when the ACT is administered for free at school during the spring of their junior year. Some colleges might use your writing score to help place you in different levels of English classes, so this could potentially save you the trouble of having to take a placement test once you arrive at college in the fall.
A. There is no "one size fits all" answer to how long you should study for the ACT. How much time you spend on ACT prep varies based on the score you want and how much time you have to study. I would recommend studying and practicing for the ACT at least 6 weeks before the national test date.
The following are estimates on improving your composite score and how many hours the student needs to put in to achieve that score.
0-1 ACT Composite Point Improvement: 10 hours
1-2 ACT Point Improvement: 20 hours
2-4 ACT Point Improvement: 40 hours
4-6 ACT Point Improvement: 80 hours
6-9 ACT Point Improvement: 150 hours+
A. YES!! For those students attending PUBLIC schools who are on a 504 plan or IEP, students already receiving accommodations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act they will now AUTOMATICALLY be eligible to receive allowable testing accommodations when they register for the ACT with accommodations. At the time of registration, the student will select that they will be applying for testing accommodations. While registering for a test date, students will also provide their high school code as well as the needs they need to have met with accommodations. THIS REQUEST GOES TO THE STUDENT'S HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THE COUNSELOR WILL APPROVE OR DENY.
(On a personal note, I got my email CONFIRMING that my child was granted extended time the day AFTER I registered him for the ACT)