Hacking The ACT Full Program
Deconstructing the ACT to Your Advantage
You will spend over 4,000 hours of your life sitting in a classroom working towards your high school GPA, while the ACT is only a 4 hour test. 4,000 hours vs. 4 hours. And as crazy as it sounds, most colleges weight these two things almost evenly! Colleges put so much emphasis on test-taking skills, which is unfair to students who don't test well. I always tell my students that there's nothing that I can do about the fact that the system is unfair, so it's my job to make sure it is unfair in your advantage.
Some will tell you that as long as you work hard in school you will succeed on the ACT. This isn't necessarily the case. If you've already taken your first ACT, you know that a lot of the material wasn't anything you've covered in class and that the test writers purposefully include tricks to guide you towards the wrong answers.
You actually can master the ACT with the right strategies and enough practice. With this course led by Ryan Fitzgibbons, you are guaranteed to improve your score!
The ACT may try to dazzle you with confusing problems. I will not. This course will equip you with the tools needed to breakdown the ACT into easy to understand strategies and methods. Some of you may have attended one of my live courses or weekend camps. This program is a perfect supplement to review and prepare for your upcoming test day.
If you have not attended one of my live courses, don't worry! This online course includes every one of my strategies for being fully prepared for this four hour testing taking event that, for some reason, colleges think they can measure your worth as a human being and potential college applicant. Let's play the game and get you closer to the top of that pile.
Each of the courses offered includes all the same material, practice tests, videos and information. The only difference is the suggested timing to make sure you are prepared for the test day. Video presentations will walk you through each strategy for English, Math, Reading, Science, and Essay sections along with general overall tips.
A lot of college bound students who usually get good grades are surprised how different the ACT is from the normal subjects taught in high school. During our live weekend boot camps, we tackle the test section by section. This online program includes each of these strategies in video form to allow you to move at your own pace. The strategies are clear, concise, and easy to follow. As an example, here are some fun & effective strategies, one from each section of the test.
English: Ignore Prepositional Phrases and Fluff
Math: Pick Numbers
Reading: Predict Before You Sneak a Peek
Science: Point Breakdown
Essay: Write a Ton
I know this course will help you improve your ACT test score and I guarantee it. If your official test score does not improve, then I will refund you the full amount you paid for this course. It is that easy.
Hi! I’m Ryan Fitzgibbons, founder of Hacking The SATs. Ironically, I was a terrible student in high school. My GPA was so low that college admissions counselors actually laughed at me. Then I got my SAT and ACT scores back. And suddenly the Ivy League started calling. So was that fair? Not really. But it taught me the importance of playing the game, how much colleges care about a silly Saturday morning test, and how little things like test-taking strategies can alter the trajectory of a student’s life.
Many students tell me my resume first encouraged them to take my course, but it was how much I care that caused them to refer their friends, family, and younger siblings. While the headlines sound fancy:
That’s not what makes a good instructor. I believe most of my referrals come from the fact that I lose more sleep anxiously awaiting my students’ test results than they do.
Over a decade ago, I discovered my passion for tutoring and preparing students to beat the SAT and ACT. I taught for Kaplan for many years as one of their top instructors, did private tutoring, and taught test prep courses. With each of my live courses booking out in advance it seemed the best way to reach as many people as possible was to offer all of my tips, tricks and strategies in an engaging, easy to follow video instruction guide. I want you to succeed and I know that by going through this online course, you will dramatically improve your SAT score. Join me and have your story be our next success story.
Welcome!
Intro Survey
Course Schedule
ACT Practice Test 1
ACT Practice Test 2
ACT Practice Test 3
ACT Practice Test 4
ACT Practice Test 5
General Strategy Introduction
General Strategy 1
General Strategy 2
General Strategy 3
General Strategy 4
General Strategy 5
General Strategy 6
General Strategy 7
General Strategy 8
General Strategy 9
General Strategy 10
English Section Introduction
English Lesson 1 - Wordiness
English Lesson 2 - Improper Pronouns
English Lesson 3 - Unidentified Pronouns
English Lesson 4 - Ignore Prepositional Phrases and Fluff
English Lesson 5 - Verb Tense
English Lesson 6 - Parallelism
English Lesson 7 - Bad Words
English Lesson 8 - Singular/Plural Disagreement
English Lesson 9 - Modifier Errors
English Lesson 10 - Idioms
English Lesson 11 - Transitions
English Lesson 12 - Beware of "ING"
English Lesson 13 - Adjectives/Adverbs
English Lesson 14 - Comparisons
English Lesson 15 - Passive Voice
English Lesson 16 - Punctuation
English Lesson 17 - Unique Words
English Lesson 18 - Non-Grammar
English Section 1 - 15
English Section 16 - 30
English Section 31 - 45
English Section 46 - 60
English Section 61 - 75
Math Section Introduction
Math Introduction Video
Math Lesson 1 - Confirm the Question
Math Lesson 2 - Use Calculator Carefully
Math Lesson 3 - Show Your Work
Math Lesson 4 - Order of Difficulty
Math Lesson 5 - Double Check Your Work
Math Lesson 6 - Pick Numbers
Math Lesson 7 - Backsolve
Math Lesson 8 - Find a Pattern
Math Lesson 9 - Label Given Info
Math Lesson 10 - Take the First Step
Math Lesson 11 - Angles
Math Lesson 12 - Triangles
Math Lesson 13 - Circles
Math Lesson 14 - Graphs
Math Lesson 15 - Draw Figures
Math Lesson 16 - Ratios and Proportions
Math Lesson 17 - Memorize Formulas
Math Lesson 18 - Trigonometry
Math Lesson 19 - Alter Figures
Math Lesson 20 - Forget Distance and Midpoint Formulas
Math Lesson 21 - Probability, Permutations & Combinations
Math Lesson 22 - Math Vocab
Math Lesson 23 - Matrices
Math Lesson 24 - Logarithms
Math Section 1 - 10
Math Section 11 - 20
Math Section 21 - 30
Math Section 31 - 40
Math Section 41 - 50
Math Section 51 - 60
Reading Section Introduction
Reading Introduction Video
Reading Lesson 1 - Write Down Main Idea
Reading Lesson 2 - Yes. Actually Read The Passage
Reading Lesson 3 - Predict Before You Peek
Reading Lesson 4 - Read Actively
Reading Lesson 5 - Make a Passage Map
Reading Lesson 6 - Don't Rationalize Mediocre Answers
Reading Lesson 7 - Fire Them!
Reading Lesson 8 - Avoid Assumptions
Reading Lesson 9 - Touch the Right Answer
Reading Lesson 10 - Avoid Word for Word
Reading Lesson 11 - Nitpick Every Word
Reading Lesson 12 - Choose Vague Answers Over Detailed Answers
Reading Lesson 13 - Eliminate Wrong Answers
Reading Lesson 14 - Specifics for Each Type of Passage
Reading Lesson 15 - Comparison Passages
Reading Lesson 16 - 5 Reading Traps
Reading Section: 1 - 10
Reading Section: 11 - 20
Reading Section: 21 - 30
Reading Section: 31 - 40
Science Section Introduction
Science Lesson 1 - Introduction
Science Lesson 2 - Format
Science Lesson 3 - Approach
Science Lesson 4 - Point Breakdown
Science Lesson 5 - Figure Interpretation
Science Lesson 6 - Patterns
Science Lesson 7 - Scientific Reasoning
Science Lesson 8 - Review
Science Section: 1 - 7
Science Section: 8 - 14
Science Section: 15 - 22
Science Section: 21 - 27
Science Section: 28 - 34
Science Section: 35 - 40
Essay Section Introduction
Essay Lesson 1
Essay Lesson 2
Essay Lesson 3
Essay Lesson 4
Essay Lesson 5
Essay Lesson 6
Essay Lesson 7
Essay Lesson 8
Essay Lesson 9
Essay Lesson 10
Essay Lesson 11
Essay Lesson 12
Essay Lesson 13
Review Section Introduction
End of Course Survey
English Section 1 - 15
English Section 16 - 30
English Section 31 - 45
English Section 46 - 60
English Section 61 - 75
Math Section 1 - 10
Math Section 11 - 20
Math Section 21 - 30
Math Section 31 - 40
Math Section 41 - 50
Math Section 51 - 60
Reading Section: 1 - 10
Reading Section: 11 - 20
Reading Section: 21 - 30
Reading Section: 31 - 40
Science Section: 1 - 6
Science Section: 7 - 12
Science Section: 13 - 19
Science Section: 20 - 26
Science Section: 27 - 33
Science Section: 34 - 40
English Section: 1 - 15
English Section: 16 - 30
English Section: 31 - 45
English Section: 46 - 60
English Section: 61 - 75
Math Section: 1 - 10
Math Section: 11 - 20
Math Section: 21 - 30
Math Section: 31 - 40
Math Section: 41 - 50
Math Section: 51 - 60
Reading Section: 1 - 10
Reading Section: 11 - 20
Reading Section: 21 - 30
Reading Section: 31 - 40
Science Section: 1-6
Science Section: 7-13
Science Section: 14-19
Science Section: 20-26
Science Section: 27-33
Science Section: 34-40
English Section: 1 - 15
English Section: 16 - 30
English Section: 31 - 45
English Section: 46 - 60
English Section: 61 - 75
Math Section: 1 - 10
Math Section: 11 - 20
Math Section: 21 - 30
Math Section: 31 - 40
Math Section: 41 - 50
Math Section: 51 - 60
Reading Section: 1 - 10
Reading Section: 11 - 20
Reading Section: 21 - 30
Reading Section: 31 - 40
Science Section: 1 - 6
Science Section: 7 - 13
Science Section: 14 - 20
Science Section: 21 - 26
Science Section: 27 - 33
Science Section: 34 - 40