ACT Tutor Help

If your kid is stupid and dumb an ACT prep course won't help the dumb bastard

Shoulda read with them more when they were younger. Just make sure he's got a strong back from here on out.

Heard SJA has a good review course. Anyone recommend a tutor that really helped their child?

They should take it twice a year starting in 9th grade. And go to 2 or so prep classes that you find out about.

For many stidents, a good score is a combination of practice by doing it, slowing down for reading comprehension, knowledge and test design strategy that the class will help make them aware of.

The best thing to do is get the practice exam on the computer and go through it at the time they will end up taking it during the day. Maximize your score by being prepared. The practice exams break down what you're missing...look at those concepts and realistically decide which ones you can develop.

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The best thing to do is get the practice exam on the computer

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This. I did this with both the ACT and CPA. Got a 29 on the ACT. Passed 3 parts of the CPA before moving and deciding to not take the 4th part.

"Seeing" the test and its format is a huge part of passing. Usually the knowledge is already in your head, and knowing what to expect the test to look like helps a lot. Good luck to your kid!

I tutored ACT for a couple years, with mixed results. I had one kid go up 7 points, mostly because his baseline was so low. They can usually go up 2 or 3 points without anything groundbreaking.

As another post said, the best results come from repetition and learning from mistakes - just like anything else. You can't just take the test 9 times and expect to improve. You have to look at what the weak points are and focus on improving what you can.

That being said, it isn't easy. Good luck