

Series: College Test Preparation
Paperback: 816 pages
Publisher: Princeton Review; Csm edition (December 16, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804125503
ISBN-13: 978-0804125505
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.8 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (233 customer reviews)
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Helped me prepare for the ACT in many ways. Not only did it cover a lot of the material that was on the test, but it has awesome test taking strategies that were great on this test and will be helpful on future tests as well. I graduated high school 6 years ago and just barely took the ACT last week. I was nervous about not remembering material (mostly math) but the practice tests and explained answers helped me refresh my memory and get an awesome score on the ACT. Another great study aid that really helped me with the ACT is Neutropix â Support Brain Function, Memory, Attention Span, Concentration & Clarity it is an amazing supplement that enhances your memory, focus and cognition, great for studying. Get this combo to get a great ACT score.
First of all, you should use this book for strategy only. There are 12 Official ACTs (4 of the new version and 8 of the old version) that you can either access online, or in print, and whenever possible you should aim to practice with real ACT questions only--there is no substitute for the real thing.For more information on this, please read my detailed review of the Official ACT Prep Guide 2016-2017: The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2016 - 2017Secondly, you should wait until the 2017 edition is released to buy this book. The structure of the ACT has been updated, especially the new Writing (essay) section, but this book has not yet been updated to reflect this change. Seeing that the primary purpose of this guide is strategy and learning, it makes sense to wait until the information is correct and updated before purchasing.The "New" ACT has actually been around since September 2015...but this is what happens when book publishers start releasing so-called 2016 editions at the beginning of summer 2015.
This book was a huge disappointment. It does not reflect the changes in Reading or Science that took place Sept 2015. I was expecting new exams that reflected the changes, but instead it is literally the exact same book with a different cover! Shame on you Princeton Review!
The book can work as a supplement to "The REAL ACT". However, the section on exponents is ridiculous. The book says to "Basic Exponent Rules" And then there actually aren't any usable examples with solutions. There are a bunch of "x"s and exponents, but they aren't actually attached to any rules and you don't have the answers. It makes absolutely no sense. The next page says "See if you if you can figure out "the special exponent rules" based on what you know about the basic exponent rules. And then of course there are a bunch of numbers with no rules attached, no explanations, etc.The other big disappointment is that several years ago (in the 2011 edition), there was this fantastic section in the Reading chapter on "seeing through the camouflage" or paraphrasing. Since the Reading test rarely gives you a "word-for-word" answer and usually asks you to paraphrase what you read, this section was quite valuable. For some reason, they removed it, even though it was one of the best features of the book.
Same tests as 2015. If you don't have 2015 book and are just starting to study then this is a good book. My son had done 2015 Princeton review book and we were just looking for a few extra tests for him to do. Total waste of money since they were same as last year!
This book promises 6 practice tests, but the 2 online never worked. When I used the code to get online, the book contents were accessible as were multiple additional things I could purchase, but the practice tests never worked. So I only got 4 out of the 6 tests.
I am an SAT/ACT tutor, and I purchased the Kindle version of this book because the student I'm working with had the hard copy. I bought the most recent edition as most test prep books retain their content over editions, changing a few invalid or unreliable questions here or there, but essentially preserving the pagination. This is my first attempt at tutoring remotely, and I found the content easier to navigate in the Kindle version with the referenced text & answers (with explanations) hyper-linked for easy access.
My daughter used this book and thought ok the ACT isn't going to be that bad. Well the test itself was WAY harder than the questions in the book. She based her timing on the way she was able to handle the questions in the book and she wasn't able to finish any of the sections on the actual test. It did give her an idea of the test format, I just wish it was a little more challenging.
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