Kaplan Test Prep - ACT for Busy Students: 15 Simple Steps to Tackle the ACT (Kaplan Test Prep)

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This is the perfect ACT prep book for the overextended high-schooler with a hyperactive lifestyle. ACT for Busy Students Fifth Edition crunches Kaplans years of test-prep know-how into a book thats fast, easy to read, and effective.

Heres how. Studying for the ACT is pretty straightforward:

You learn overall test-taking skills and strategies.

You learn Reading and English skills and strategies.

You learn Math and Science skills and strategies.

You learn the optional Writing skills and strategies.

You apply these skills and strategies on a full-length practice ACT.

ACT for Busy Students Fifth Edition teaches the most important skills and strategies in 15 super organized steps. Each Busy step helps you:

Know the details of each ACT subject test

Learn the specific skills that help you with that subject test

Master Kaplans proven strategies for answering ACT questions on that subject test

ACT for Busy Students Fifth Edition covers general ACT information and strategies. Each step covers its subject in detail. At the end of the book is a timed, full-length practice ACT. Take it, score it, and youre ready for the real deal.

Okay, youre busy, so lets start.

Kaplan understands that super busy students like you need to maximize your time and fit your studies into an already crowded schedule. To help you plan, weve created four customized study schedules, depending on how much time you have before test day. Use one of these schedules to make the most of your time, or use the blank schedule provided to create your own.

If You Only Have Six Weeks to Test Day

Though its a good idea to begin preparing for the ACT as early as possible, if you only have six weeks to study, heres the schedule for you.