Bartlett High School students will take the ACT in April of their junior year as part of the two-day Prairie State Achievement Exam. We highly recommend that ALL students utilize one or more resources to prepare for the exam. For more information and resources, students should see their Guidance Counselor.
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Princeton Review
Princeton Review is a private company that offers a free Mock ACT as well as a comprehensive ACT prep course to be held at Bartlett High School. Although Princeton Review offers a course at BHS it is not affiliated with the school. For more information call 312-350-9535 or go to:
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/act-test-preparation.aspx.
Excel Edge
Excel Edge is a private company that offers a comprehensive course (ACT 36) in the evenings at Bartlett High School. ACT 36: ACT 36 is a program created for college-bound juniors. All students practice on authentic tests as they master exam strategy for five subjects – English, Math, Reading, Science and Writing – to increase scores for college admission. Although Excel Edge offers a course at BHS it is not affiliated with the school. For more information call 219-838-0740 or email exceledge@aol.com. |
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Elgin Community College.ECC offers non-credit, online courses for students preparing to take or retaking the ACT.
CSE 526: SAT/ACT Part 1
This course will prepare you to take the verbal question types on both the ACT and the new SAT 2005. SAT/ACT Preparation Part I is designed to prepare you for the reading, English, and science sections of the ACT and the critical reading and writing sections of the new SAT 2005. You'll refresh your knowledge of verbal topics and learn techniques that can help you relieve test-taking anxiety.
CSE 528 SAT/ACT Part 2
This course will prepare you to fly through the math questions on both the ACT and the SAT. You'll refresh your knowledge of math subjects and learn techniques to help you move through the tests more quickly. We'll review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics as well as the Student Produced Response questions on the SAT. We'll practice techniques and approaches using similar exam questions and fully explain and interpret the correct and incorrect answers. Taking both courses in this two-part series will prepare you for question types on each test using test-taking techniques pioneered by Scott Hatch in 1980 and taught to thousands of college-bound students around the world. To register for one or both these courses please call 847-622-3036. For more information and to complete your orientation visit http://www.ed2go.com/elgincc/. |
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One-on-one or small group tutoring. In addition to group courses, many companies offer private tutoring for those who prefer one-on-one instruction. Tutors can be found locally through companies such as Revolution Prep (see above), A-Plus Learning (630-837-2227), Kumon (630-540-9771), Club Z (630-283-2928), Huntington (800-CAN LEARN), Tutoring Club of Bartlett (630-392-8886) and many others. This is the priciest option. Choose carefully and check credentials. |
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Online ACT courses. These are for students who have convenient computer access and are serious about dedicating time to prepare. Some options include: Illinois Virtual High School (a six-week course, ivhs.org), Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com), and Kaplan (www.kaptest.com). Fees from $225 - $300+. |
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ACT COMPANY. (www.actstudent.org) - Here you will find practice test questions and suggestions for studying for the exam. If the student wants to take the ACT more than once, this is where you register. This is also the website students use to request that their test scores be sent to prospective colleges. |
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ACT Online Prep. (www.actonlineprep.com) – This is an online prep created by the makers of the test. There are two practice tests and one diagnostic test which provide students with a study path. Bartlett High School students have free access at least until July 2009. See your Guidance Counselor for user ID and password. Individual licenses are $19.95 per year. |
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Peterson’s StudentEdge. (www.mystudentedge.com) This comprehensive service provides ACT test prep, as well as college planning and financing and career exploration support. First-time users select the option “New User” and use Access Code: VATALNUT. After students submit access code, they will complete a registration that requires an email address. (If a user does not have an email address, they can sign up for free accounts with Yahoo! or MSN Hotmail.) |
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Streamwood High School’s Online Practice Modules for ACT and WorkKeys that features hundreds of practice questions.
http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=8902. |
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Test Guides. You can find a number of study guides with practice tests at your local bookstore or online book seller such as amazon.com. Some titles include: Kaplan’s ACT - also available at (www.kaptest.com) and The Real ACT Prep Guide (also available at www.petersons.com). |
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Software. Your book seller also carries software programs with practice tests, such as those published by Kaplan. Priced from $20 - $40. |
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