What’s Tested on the English Section of the ACT

The ACT is a college-readiness exam administered to roughly 1.4 million students across the United States and internationality each year. Last year, the ACT massively changed its test, making it align much more closely with the SAT, which underwent a major overhaul in 2023. Both of the new tests are [...]

By |2026-03-12T16:26:05-05:00March 5th, 2026|ACT Test Prep|

Can You Take The ACT Online?

With the SAT's transformation into a digital format, you may be wondering about the other standard college admissions test that recently got a revamp: can you take the ACT online? In this article, we will answer all your ACT online testing questions, diving into the logistics of ACT online testing and what you can [...]

By |2026-03-03T09:30:35-06:00March 3rd, 2026|ACT Test Prep|

The Benefits of Retesting and Taking Multiple Practice Exams

A strong (or weak) test score can have a huge impact on college or private school admissions. Test scores are one of the most important factors that admissions offices consider when admitting applicants—no wonder taking standardized tests can be so stressful for students!  To help improve test-taking performance, students and their parents will frequently [...]

By |2026-02-25T09:30:42-06:00February 25th, 2026|ACT Test Prep, ISEE Test Prep, Learning Tips, SAT Test Prep|

ACT Grammar Practice

If you’ve taken the ACT English section before and are planning to take it again, it's wise to use some of your study time for ACT Grammar practice. Practicing the Grammar and Rhetoric skills that appear on the ACT English test can maximize your strategic advantage and help improve your ACT [...]

By |2026-02-19T03:59:52-06:00February 3rd, 2026|ACT Test Prep|

How to Make Standardized Tests Less Scary | Managing Test-Taking Anxiety

If you find that the thought of an upcoming exam causes your hands to tremble, dries out your mouth, or makes you feel out of breath, you may be one of the millions of students who have test-taking anxiety. An upcoming exam can feel like a ghost hovering behind your shoulder, but managing the [...]

ACT Test Taking Strategies

Getting an outstanding score on the ACT isn’t just a matter of knowing all of the concepts that are being tested; it’s also important to have a collection of tried-and-true ACT test taking strategies in your arsenal. The ACT is the second most popular admissions test (next to the SAT) for applying to college [...]

By |2026-01-27T13:28:55-06:00January 27th, 2026|ACT Test Prep, Learning Tips|

Top ACT Transition Words You Need to Know

ACT transition words are an important part of taking the ACT. The ACT wants to gather information about your academic knowledge, and a part of that is your ability to understand the transitions between ideas in a sentence. They also look at how you understand transitions in a paragraph, or an entire essay. Thus, [...]

By |2026-01-24T19:08:52-06:00January 20th, 2026|ACT Test Prep, English|

How Long Should You Study for the ACT Test?

Every student, parent, and school administrator always asks, “How long does it take to improve an ACT or SAT score?” Asked to anyone else, the generic response that you’ll often get for this admittedly broad question is “experts say about 10-20 hours.” But who are these experts and what does that mean? Can every [...]

By |2026-02-19T04:01:24-06:00January 12th, 2026|ACT Test Prep|

Do the ACT and SAT Standardized Tests Still Matter?

Yes, standardized tests still matter. For students applying to academically selective colleges in the US, they should still take and submit their ACT or SAT scores even when those universities are test-optional. Data for the Class of 2025 indicated that students who submitted scores had as much as a 100% higher chance of getting [...]

Top 12 ACT Math Topics & Key Concepts

As you begin preparing for the ACT, an important early step is to get a firm grasp on the most essential ACT math topics. Armed with this knowledge, you can face down an entire test section based entirely on math and turn it from something intimidating to something you can confidently conquer! In this [...]

By |2026-01-05T14:10:12-06:00January 5th, 2026|ACT Test Prep, Math|
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