Best Books for ACT Preparation

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Here we recommend two best books for preparing ACT, “Barron’s How to Prepare for the ACT” provides insightful preparation knowledge and test-taking strategies with competitive depth; “The Real ACT Prep Guide” is the only Official Prep Guide from the makers of the ACT.

Barron’s How to Prepare for the ACT

This book covers each section of the ACT exam, which are Math, Reading, English, and Science. It also has the practice exams with a bit harder than the actual exam, so it can give the student an edge over the competition, it is an excellent book recommended by successful test-takers and test preparation instructors for improving students’ score. Barron’s can help the diligent, dedicated student crack the ACT.

In English and Math section, the book has a grammar review and math review together with examples and exercises. In Reading section, the highlight is that the book gives the student strategy and tactics at the beginning of each ‘Review and Practice’ section and great tips. In Science Reasoning section, it contains a ‘Words You Should Know’ section and other relevant, useful advice for tackling the Science Reasoning section.

Barron’s encourages the students to actively participate while studying the book; it is definitely a good choice.


The Real ACT Prep Guide

This book is from the makers of the ACT, which comes with 3 REAL ACT EXAMS! It also gives the fullest explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. Parents looking to help their kids get prepared should buy THE BOOK.

This guide is essential because it is the only one that provides authentic ACT questions. However, it does not give the student insightful strategies about how to handle the test. Therefore, use this book strictly to practice the test and estimate the score.

In order to help students to ace ACT, we recommend to use “Barron’s How to Prepare for the ACT” to study test-taking strategies and review each section completely, to use “The Real ACT Prep Guide” to practice ACT test with time limit and estimate score, find the student’s weakness, focus on it and improve it.


Best Book for Sat II: Math Level II

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How to Prepare for Sat II: Mathematics Level IIC

This book is a valuable resource for those who are going to take the SAT Math Level IIC, which will help a student to review all the major concepts of geometry, algebra, trigonometric functions, etc. that the test may cover. It starts out with a diagnostic test and points out a student’s weak areas which the student needs to pay more effort. There are practice exercises, which are recommended by experienced tutors and successful students. By using this book, the student can see a gradual or even huge improvement by taking one of the 8 practice tests each time. The main advantage of this book is that its problems are a lot harder than the real problems, so the student can study thoroughly and well prepared for the test.


Best Book for Sat II: Physics

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Cracking the SAT Physics Subject Test, 2009-2010 Edition

This book is from Princeton Review, which targets teaching test preparation students the techniques and information needed to maximize their test score. This book covers every major topic covered on the SAT Physics in just the right amount, not too extensive. There are nice practice questions and explanations, which will help students to improve their test taking skills and test scores.

It is recommended by many students who did well in the test and tutors who taught many successful students. It is a Great book for preparing the SAT’s Physics test! However, let me remind you kindly here since it is a excellent test prep book, which gives short and clear explanations suiting to those cram the day before the exam, if you find out some weak point by doing the practice, we still recommend you to refer some other physics books, which cover all fundamentals.

By my researching on SAT subject test book for Physics, this is the best test prep book so far by my knowledge.


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