Friday, January 8, 2010

Free (or Cheap) Test Prep for High School Students

Here are a few FREE (or cheap) test prep opportunities to consider: • Utilize Twitter? Follow @ACTStudent for the daily link to the ACT Question of the Day and @SATquestion for the SAT question of the day.** • Or, simply log on to the ACT website to access the ACT question each day.** • Visit the SAT question of the day or sign up to have the question emailed to you daily.**

**You are provided with reasons why a correct answer is correct and why incorrect answers are incorrect. It is a learning opportunity, rather than just a guessing game.

• Have an iPhone or iPod touch? There are multiple ACT and SAT study apps beginning at only $.99. • ACT Prep Online o $19.95 for a one year “subscription” o practice tests with real ACT test questions o practice essays for the new optional ACT Writing Test, with real-time scoring o comprehensive content review for each of the tests—English, Math, Reading, and Science o diagnostic test and personalized Study Path o anywhere, anytime access via the Internet

Remember, academic curriculum and effort toward daily homework and testing is the best test prep. These opportunities, though, allow students to become acquainted with standardized test format and content so there is a degree of familiarity and comfort on testing morning.

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