Course Description

The 2018 Summer Course includes all Full Program details plus a day-to-day Summer study course to best prepare for those final ACT tests this fall.

Ryan Fitzgibbons

Hi! I’m Ryan Fitzgibbons, founder of Hacking The ACT. 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:Mensa MemberPerfect score on the SAT99th percentile on the ACTCompleted Bachelor's Degree at BYU in just 2 years Students received a total of 6 million dollars in college scholarships last year alone 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 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 ACT score. Join me and have your story be our next success story.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome!

    • Intro Survey

    • Course Schedule
  • 2

    Practice Tests and Materials

    • ACT Practice Test 1

    • ACT Practice Test 2

    • ACT Practice Test 3

    • ACT Practice Test 4

    • ACT Practice Test 5
  • 3

    General Strategies

    • 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
  • 4

    English Strategies

    • English Section Introduction

    • Tuesday May 29th | English Lesson 1

    • Wednesday May 30th | English Lesson 2

    • Thursday May 31st | English Lesson 3

    • Thursday May 31st | English Lesson 4

    • Friday June 1st | English Lesson 5

    • Friday June 1st | English Lesson 6

    • Saturday June 2nd | English Lesson 7

    • Saturday June 2nd | English Lesson 8

    • Monday June 4th | English Lesson 9

    • Monday June 4th | English Lesson 10

    • Tuesday June 5th | English Lesson 11

    • Tuesday June 5th | English Lesson 12

    • Wednesday June 6th | English Lesson 13

    • Wednesday June 6th | English Lesson 14

    • Thursday June 7th | English Lesson 15

    • Thursday June 7th | English Lesson 16

    • Friday June 8th | English Lesson 17

    • Friday June 8th | English Lesson 18
  • 5

    Full Test Review: English Section

    • Tuesday May 29th | English Section: 1-7

    • Wednesday May 30th | English Section: 8-15

    • Thursday May 31st | English Section: 16-23

    • Friday June 1st | English Section: 24-30

    • Saturday June 2nd | English Section: 31-37

    • Monday June 4th | English Section: 38-45

    • Tuesday June 5th | English Section: 46-51

    • Wednesday June 6th | English Section: 52-60

    • Thursday June 7th | English Section: 61-68

    • Friday June 8th | English Section: 69-75
  • 6

    Math Strategies

    • Math Section Introduction

    • Monday June 11th | Math Introduction Video

    • Monday June 11th | Math Lesson 1

    • Tuesday June 12th | Math Lesson 2

    • Tuesday June 12th | Math Lesson 3

    • Wednesday June 13th | Math Lesson 4

    • Wednesday June 13th | Math Lesson 5

    • Thursday June 14th | Math Lesson 6

    • Thursday June 14th | Math Lesson 7

    • Friday June 15th | Math Lesson 8

    • Friday June 15th | Math Lesson 9

    • Saturday June 16th | Math Lesson 10

    • Saturday June 16th | Math Lesson 11

    • Monday June 18th | Math Lesson 12

    • Monday June 18th | Math Lesson 13

    • Tuesday June 19th | Math Lesson 14

    • Tuesday June 19th | Math Lesson 15

    • Wednesday June 20th | Math Lesson 16

    • Wednesday June 20th | Math Lesson 17

    • Thursday June 21st | Math Lesson 18

    • Thursday June 21st | Math Lesson 19

    • Friday June 22nd | Math Lesson 20

    • Friday June 22nd | Math Lesson 21

    • Saturday June 23rd | Math Lesson 22

    • Saturday June 23rd | Math Lesson 23

    • Monday June 25th | Math Lesson 24
  • 7

    Full Test Review: Math Section

    • Monday June 11th | Math Section: 1-5

    • Tuesday June 12th | Math Section: 6-10

    • Wednesday June 13th | Math Section: 11-15

    • Thursday June 14th | Math Section: 16-20

    • Friday June 15th | Math Section: 21-25

    • Saturday June 16th | Math Section: 26-30

    • Monday June 18th | Math Section: 31-35

    • Tuesday June 19th | Math Section: 36-39

    • Wednesday June 20th | Math Section: 40-44

    • Thursday June 21st | Math Section: 45-48

    • Friday June 22nd | Math Section: 49-52

    • Saturday June 23rd | Math Section: 53-56

    • Monday June 25th | Math Section: 57-60
  • 8

    Reading Strategies

    • Reading Section Introduction

    • Wednesday June 27th | Reading Introduction Video

    • Wednesday June 27th | Reading Lesson 1

    • Thursday June 28th | Reading Lesson 2

    • Thursday June 28th | Reading Lesson 3

    • Friday June 29th | Reading Lesson 4

    • Friday June 29th | Reading Lesson 5

    • Saturday June 30th | Reading Lesson 6

    • Saturday June 30th | Reading Lesson 7

    • Monday July 2nd | Reading Lesson 8

    • Monday July 2nd | Reading Lesson 9

    • Tuesday July 3rd | Reading Lesson 10

    • Tuesday July 3rd | Reading Lesson 11

    • Wednesday July 4th | Reading Lesson 12

    • Wednesday July 4th | Reading Lesson 13

    • Thursday July 5th | Reading Lesson 14

    • Thursday July 5th | Reading Lesson 15

    • Friday July 6th | Reading Lesson 16
  • 9

    Full Test Review: Reading Section

    • Wednesday June 27th | Reading Section: 1-3

    • Thursday June 28th | Reading Section: 4-6

    • Friday June 29th | Reading Section: 7-10

    • Saturday June 30th | Reading Section: 11-14

    • Monday July 2nd | Reading Section: 15-20

    • Tuesday July 3rd | Reading Section: 21-25

    • Wednesday July 4th | Reading Section: 26-30

    • Thursday July 5th | Reading Section: 31-35

    • Friday July 6th | Reading Section: 36-40
  • 10

    Science Strategies

    • Science Section Introduction

    • Monday July 9th | Science Lesson 1

    • Tuesday July 10th | Science Lesson 2

    • Wednesday July 11th | Science Lesson 3

    • Thursday July 12th | Science Lesson 4

    • Thursday July 12th | Science Lesson 5

    • Friday July 13th | Science Lesson 6

    • Friday July 13th | Science Lesson 7

    • Saturday July 14th | Science Lesson 8
  • 11

    Full Test Review: Science Section

    • Monday July 9th | Science Section: 1-6

    • Tuesday July 10th | Science Section: 7-13

    • Wednesday July 11th | Science Section: 14-19

    • Thursday July 12th | Science Section: 20-26

    • Friday July 13th | Science Section: 27-33

    • Saturday July 14th | Science Section: 34-40
  • 12

    Essay Strategies

    • Essay Section Introduction

    • Monday July 16th | Essay Lesson 1

    • Monday July 16th | Essay Lesson 2

    • Tuesday July 17th | Essay Lesson 3

    • Tuesday July 17th | Essay Lesson 4

    • Wednesday July 18th | Essay Lesson 5

    • Wednesday July 18th | Essay Lesson 6

    • Thursday July 19th | Essay Lesson 7

    • Thursday July 19th | Essay Lesson 8

    • Friday July 20th | Essay Lesson 9

    • Friday July 20th | Essay Lesson 10

    • Saturday July 21st | Essay Lesson 11

    • Saturday July 21st | Essay Lesson 12

    • Saturday July 21st | Essay Lesson 13
  • 13

    Review

    • Review Section Introduction

    • End of Course Survey
  • 14

    2016-2017 Full Test Review

    • English Section: 1 - 7

    • English Section: 8 - 15

    • English Section: 16 - 22

    • English Section: 23 - 30

    • English Section: 31 - 38

    • English Section: 39 - 45

    • English Section: 46 - 51

    • English Section: 52 - 60

    • English Section: 61 - 67

    • English Section: 68 - 75

    • Math Section: 1 - 5

    • Math Section: 6 - 10

    • Math Section: 11 - 15

    • Math Section: 16 - 20

    • Math Section: 21 - 25

    • Math Section: 26 - 30

    • Math Section: 31 - 34

    • Math Section: 35 - 39

    • Math Section: 40 - 44

    • Math Section: 45 - 48

    • Math Section: 49 - 52

    • Math Section: 53 - 56

    • Math Section: 57 - 60

    • Reading Section: 1 - 3

    • Reading Section: 4 - 6

    • Reading Section: 7 - 10

    • Reading Section: 11 - 13

    • Reading Section: 14 - 20

    • Reading Section: 21 - 25

    • Reading Section: 26 - 30

    • Reading Section: 31 - 35

    • Reading Section: 36 - 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