Series: Kaplan Test Prep
Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Pap/DVD edition (February 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1506203175
ISBN-13: 978-1506203171
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.9 x 10.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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I am a Harvard grad and SAT perfect scorer who has been tutoring the ACT for nearly 20 years.There are plenty of ACT strategy guides out there, and Kaplan’s is not the worst, but it’s definitely not the best, either.When preparing for the ACT, the very first place you should start is with the Real ACT Prep Guide. Despite its flaws, it’s the only source of official ACT questions you can buy at retail (you can also download 4 additional free ACT online—see below). The Real ACT Prep Guide (Book + Bonus Online Content), (Reprint) (Official Act Prep Guide) As a general rule, try to practice on real ACT questions whenever possible.There is also a new edition available for pre-order, with 3 updated tests: The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2016 - 2017Secondly, although it does help to have a strategy supplement for the ACT, the Kaplan book is far from my first choice. Instead I prefer the Barron’s book: Barron's ACT, 2nd Edition (Barron's Act (Book Only))This Book vs.
Our family now owns and have skimmed, read fully or used three different brands of ACT prep books. When looking for an ACT prep book the first choice is what brand to choose, the second is which one of the multiple that Kaplan publishes for the same test year do you want. Kaplan does a lot of updates so be careful to buy the correct year. It is not easy to tell the difference from the content of one to the other, for example I do not understand what makes the Kaplan ACT 2016-2017 books different than the Kaplan ACT 2016 books.So, for 2016-2016 Kaplan has published two offereings. This one, "Premier" is the more expensive of the two, being about 110% higher of MSRP. But the price of these books is nothing compared to the test prep classes that some companies offer. This Premier product offers: 8 total practice tests (5 online and 3 in teh book). It has full explanation of the answers for ONE test. It has a DVD and written strategies in the book. The less expensive 2016-2017 book has 6 tests and no DVD.Premier is almost three inches thick which can seem overwhelming. Kaplan has tried to help by offering a quick start guide which is the first page you see when you open the book's cover. You register the book online, and they recommend you use the online diagnostic test to help you find areas of strength and weakness. The book explains what the ACT test is like and gives ideas of how to best prep. There are live online sessions which you can register for one month before your test date. They recommend you watch the online lessons on the website. They recomend taking an online practice test to be followed up by using the hard copy book for practice and to learn more strategies.
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