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ACT For Dummies, 5th Edition

by Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, and Scott A. Hatch, JD

ACT For Dummies, 5th Edition

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About the Authors

Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, and Scott A. Hatch, JD, have been preparing teens and adults to excel on standardized tests, gain admission to colleges of their choice, and secure challenging and lucrative professional careers since 1987. For virtually 30 years, they have administered their award-winning standardized test-preparation and professional career courses for live college lectures, online forums, and other formats through more than 300 universities worldwide.

Lisa and Scott have taught students internationally through live lectures, online forums, DVDs, and independent study opportunities. They have written the curriculum for all formats, and their books have been translated for international markets. Additionally, they wrote, produced, and appeared in the landmark PBS Law for Life series. Lisa and Scott continue to develop new courses for a variety of careers and extend their college admissions expertise to assist those seeking advanced degrees in law, business, and other professions. On behalf of Southwestern University School of Law, they recently taught an international comparative law seminar at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, and they have established international student abroad classes at Cambridge University in England. Together they have authored numerous law and standardized test-prep texts, including SAT II U.S. History For Dummies, SAT II Biology For Dummies, Catholic High School Entrance Exams For Dummies, and Paralegal Career For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).

Lisa is currently an independent educational consultant and the president of College Primers, where she applies her expertise to guiding high school and college students through the admissions and financial aid processes. She dedicates herself to helping students gain admission to the colleges or programs that best fit their goals, personalities, and finances. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound and received a masters degree in humanities with a literature emphasis from California State University. She is currently completing the UCLA College Counseling Certificate Program. She is the editor of the newsletter for the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) and the Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling (RMACAC).

Scott received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. He is listed in Whos Who in California and Whos Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities and was named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees). He was also a contributing editor to the Judicial Profiler and Colorado Law Annotated and has served as editor of several national award-winning publications. His current books include A Legal Guide to Probate and Estate Planning and A Legal Guide to Family Law, which are the inaugural texts in B & B Publications Learn the Law series.

Dedication

We dedicate ACT For Dummies, 5th Edition, to Alison, Andrew, Zachary, Zoe, Dan, Paige, and Ryan. Our family demonstrated patience, understanding, and assistance while we wrote this book, and were very blessed to have them in our lives.

Authors Acknowledgments

This book wouldnt be possible without the contributions of Henry Swider, Julia Diament, Zachary Hatch, and Zoe Hatch, who provided practice test material and helpful input. We also acknowledge the input of the thousands of students whove completed our test-preparation courses over the last 30 years. The classroom and online contributions offered by these eager learners have provided us with lots of information about what areas require the greatest amount of preparation.