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What to Study the Week of the ACT

You did it – you signed up for the ACT. You’ve been studying for months. Maybe you’ve been working through an ACT prep course like Olive Book, or maybe you’ve tackled the test on your own. Whatever your strategy, it’s now t-minus one week until test day. With so much content to go over, what …

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ACT Study Schedules: 1, 2, 3, and 4 Month Study Plans

Studying for the ACT can sound overwhelming. You know you need to study Reading, Science, English, and Math, but there are so many concepts within each subject. Where do you even begin? You begin with an ACT study schedule! Creating an ACT study plan is your first step to effective ACT prep. In order to study …

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About the ACT Reading Passages: the Natural Science Passage

The ACT Reading section is made up of four passages with about 10 questions each (40 total). There are four main types of passages that you will encounter on the ACT Reading section: literary narrative/prose fiction passages, natural science, social science, and humanities. In this post, we’ll cover strategies for the natural science passage you’ll see on the ACT.

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About the ACT Reading Passages: Literary Narrative/Prose Fiction

The ACT Reading section is made up of four passages with about 10 questions each (40 total). There are four main types of passages that you will encounter on the ACT Reading section: literary narrative/prose fiction passages, natural science, social science, and humanities. In this post, we’ll cover strategies for the literary narrative/prose fiction passage you’ll see on the ACT.