ACT Prep

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Raise your score with expert instruction:

✔ Tutors are talented Ivy League graduates
✔ Each tutor customizes a program for every student
✔ Access to the Achieve College Planning Platform for comprehensive guidance on our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next

  • Every program is fully personalized and includes:

    ✔️ 10, 20, or 30 hours of dedicated 1:1 instruction
    ✔️ Coverage of all four ACT sections: English, Reading, Math & Science
    ✔️ Diagnostic ACT exam with a customized study plan
    ✔️ Targeted test-taking strategies specific to the ACT
    ✔️ Skill-building in content areas where improvement is needed
    ✔️ Practice using real released ACT exams
    ✔️ ACT Math Formula Flashcards
    ✔️ ACT Reading Skill Flashcards
    ✔️ Error tracking + data-driven progress monitoring for rapid growth

    Support Beyond Test Prep

    We also provide guidance throughout the entire college admissions process, including:

    ✔️ AP Exam and academy tutoring
    ✔️ College essay planning and editing
    ✔️ Application and admission strategy and timeline management

    Our mission is simple: to help every student boost confidence, raise their ACT score, and open doors to their top-choice colleges.
    Even if testing hasn’t been a strength before, we’ll show your student how to master the test with clear strategies and results-driven coaching.

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  • How to Access Your ACT Scores

    ✓ Scores are posted about two weeks after your test date
    ✓ View them through your MyACT account
    ✓ If you have ever created an account, you must set one up before viewing scores

    Why You Should Order ACT My Answer Key

    ✓ Strongly recommended by Ivy League Tutoring
    ✓ Receive a digital copy of all test questions
    ✓ Includes your answers and the correct answer key
    ✓ If you took Writing: includes prompt, rubric, and scoring breakdown
    ✓ Only available on three test dates per year
    ✓ One of the best tools to review mistakes and boost future scores

    Understanding the ACT Composite Score

    ✓ Composite score ranges from 1–36
    ✓ Calculated as the average of your English, Math, and Reading. Science is optional.
    ✓ This is the score colleges focus on most

    ACT Superscoring

    ✓ ACT now provides an automatic superscore
    ✓ Superscore uses your highest section scores from multiple test dates
    ✓ Can significantly improve your overall score
    ✓ Colleges set their own superscore policies — always verify on each school’s website

    Comparing SAT and ACT Scores

    ✓ Use the official concordance table to convert scores and determine the best test for you

    ACT Registration Tips

    ✓ Register online at act.org for the fastest process
    ✓ Mail-in registration available if you cannot pay by credit card
    ✓ International students must register online
    ✓ Students needing accommodations must submit required documentation early

    Deadlines

    ✓ Regular registration: about 5–6 weeks before the test
    ✓ Late registration: about 3 weeks prior
    ✓ Missed the deadline? Standby testing is available for an additional fee

    Current ACT Fees

    ✓ ACT (No Writing): $68
    ✓ ACT (With Writing): $93
    ✓ Science Section Add-On: +$4
    ✓ Late Registration Fee: +$36
    ✓ Change Fee (date or location): +$44
    ✓ Standby Testing Fee: +$68 (refunded if denied admission)

    ✓ Note: Most colleges do not require the Writing test, but always check each school’s policy.

    Reminder: Order ACT My Answer Key

    ✓ Cost: $32
    ✓ Available for September, April, and June test dates
    ✓ Provides: questions, your answers, answer key, and (if applicable) the essay prompt
    ✓ Best resource for improving scores

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