Course Description

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!

    • Tuesday May 27th - SAT Introduction Video

    • Intro Survey

    • Course Schedule
  • 2

    Practice Tests and Materials

    • SAT Test 1

    • SAT Test 1 - Explanations

    • SAT Test 2

    • SAT Test 2 - Explanations

    • SAT Test 5

    • SAT Test 5 - Explanations

    • SAT Test 6

    • SAT Test 6 - Explanations
  • 3

    General Strategies

    • General Strategies: Introduction

    • Wednesday May 28th - General Strategy 1: To Guess Or Not To Guess?

    • Thursday May 29th - General Strategy 2: Think With Your Brain, Remember With Your Computer

    • Friday May 30th - General Strategy 3: When Two Answers Are Equal, Eliminate Both!

    • Saturday May 31st - General Strategy 4: Change How You Take The Test

    • Monday June 2nd - General Strategy 5: Finish On Time

    • Tuesday June 3rd - General Strategy 6: Skip Problems And Return

    • Wednesday June 4th - General Strategies 7: Review Wrong Answers

    • Thursday June 5th - General Strategies 8: Don't Be Brilliant, Just Be Right!

    • Tuesday June 10th - General Strategies 9: Scoring

    • Wednesday June 11th - General Strategies 10: Old vs New Digital SAT

    • Saturday June 14th - General Strategies 11: Get Familiar With Digital SAT Tools

    • Tuesday August 5th - General Strategies 12: Prior To Test Day

    • Thursday August 7th - General Strategies 13: What To Bring On Test Day
  • 4

    Reading Strategies

    • Thursday June 12th - Reading Introduction

    • Thursday June 12th - Reading Strategy 1: Read the Question First

    • Thursday June 12th - Reading Strategy 2: Yes. Actually Read the Passage

    • Friday June 13th - Reading Strategy 3: Predict Before You Peek

    • Friday June 13th - Reading Strategy 4: Read Actively

    • Saturday June 14th - Reading Strategy 5: Don't Rationalize Mediocre Answers

    • Monday June 16th - Reading Strategy 6: Fire Them!

    • Monday June 16th - Reading Strategy 7: Never Assume

    • Monday June 16th - Reading Strategy 8: Touch the Right Answer

    • Tuesday June 17th - Reading Strategy 9: Question Wording

    • Tuesday June 17th - Reading Strategy 10: Beware of Word for Word

    • Tuesday June 17th - Reading Strategy 11: Nitpick Every Word

    • Wednesday June 18th - Reading Strategy 12: Broad Answers Over Specific

    • Wednesday June 18th - Reading Strategy 13: Work Backwards if Needed

    • Wednesday June 18th - Reading Strategy 14: Vocab in Context

    • Thursday June 19th - Reading Strategy 15: Command of Evidence Questions

    • Thursday June 19th - Reading Strategy 16: Function

    • Thursday June 19th - Reading Strategy 17: Structure

    • Friday June 20th - Reading Strategy 18: Inference

    • Friday June 20th - Reading Strategy 19: Infographics

    • Saturday June 21st - Reading Strategy 20: Paired Passages

    • Saturday June 21st - Reading Strategy 21: Support vs. Weaken Arguments

    • Saturday June 21st - Reading Strategy 22: Detail Questions

    • Monday June 23rd - Reading Strategy 23: Generalization

    • Tuesday June 24th - Reading Trap 1: Extreme

    • Tuesday June 24th - Reading Trap 2: Opposite

    • Tuesday June 24th - Reading Trap 3: Misused Truth

    • Wednesday June 25th - Reading Trap 4: Distortion

    • Wednesday June 25th - Reading Trap 5: On the Page
  • 5

    Writing Strategies

    • Wednesday May 28th - Writing Strategy Introduction

    • Thursday May 29th - Writing Strategy 1: Wordiness

    • Friday May 30th - Writing Strategy 2: Improper Pronouns

    • Saturday May 31st - Writing Strategy 3: Unidentified Pronouns

    • Saturday May 31st - Writing Strategy 4: Ignore Prepositional Phrases and Fluff

    • Monday June 2nd - Writing Strategy 5: Verb Tense

    • Tuesday June 3rd - Writing Strategy 6: Parallelism

    • Wednesday June 4th - Writing Strategy 7: Sentences vs. Fragments

    • Wednesday June 4th - Writing Strategy 8: Singular/Plural Disagreement

    • Thursday June 5th - Writing Strategy 9: Modifier Errors

    • Friday June 6th - Writing Strategy 10: Transitions

    • Saturday June 7th - Writing Strategy 11: Punctuation

    • Monday June 9th - Writing Strategy 12: Unique Words

    • Tuesday June 10th - Writing Strategy 13: Big Picture

    • Wednesday June 11th - Writing Strategy 14: Consistency

    • Wednesday June 11th - Writing Strategy 15: Answer Their Question
  • 6

    Summer Test Walkthrough : Reading and Writing Module 1

    • Wednesday May 28th - Reading & Writing 1-3

    • Thursday May 29th - Reading & Writing 4-6

    • Friday May 30th - Reading & Writing 7-9

    • Saturday May 31st - Reading & Writing 10-12

    • Monday June 2nd - Reading & Writing 13-15

    • Tuesday June 3rd - Reading & Writing 16-18

    • Wednesday June 4th - Reading & Writing 19-21

    • Thursday June 5th - Reading & Writing 22 - 24

    • Friday June 6th - Reading & Writing 25-27

    • Saturday June 7th - Reading & Writing 28-30

    • Monday June 9th - Reading & Writing 31-33
  • 7

    Summer Test Walkthrough: Reading and Writing Module 2

    • Tuesday June 10th - Reading & Writing 1-3

    • Wednesday June 11th - Reading & Writing 4-6

    • Thursday June 12th - Reading & Writing 7-9

    • Friday June 13th - Reading & Writing 10-12

    • Saturday June 14th - Reading & Writing 13-15

    • Monday June 16th - Reading & Writing 16-17

    • Tuesday June 17th - Reading & Writing 18-19

    • Wednesday June 18th - Reading & Writing 20-21

    • Thursday June 19th - Reading & Writing 22-23

    • Friday June 20th - Reading & Writing 24-25

    • Saturday June 21st - Reading & Writing 26-27

    • Monday June 23rd - Reading & Writing 28-29

    • Tuesday June 24th - Reading & Writing 30-31

    • Wednesday June 25th - Reading & Writing 32-33
  • 8

    Math Strategies

    • Monday June 30th - Math Overview

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math Strategy 1: Confirm the Question

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math Strategy 2: Use Calculator Carefully

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math Strategy 3: Show Your Work

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math Strategy 4: Order of Difficulty

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math Strategy 5: Double Check Your Work

    • Thursday July 3rd - Math Strategy 6: Pick Numbers

    • Friday July 4th - Math Strategy 7: Backsolve

    • Friday July 4th - Math Strategy 8: Take the First Step

    • Saturday July 5th - Math Strategy 9: Memorize Formulas

    • Monday July 7th - Math Strategy 10: Linear Equations

    • Monday July 7th - Math Strategy 11: Ratios & Proportions

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math Strategy 12: Rates, Units of Measurement

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math Strategy 13: Percentages

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math Strategy 14: Exponents, Radicals, Polynomials, & Expressions

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math Strategy 15: Label Given Info

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math Strategy 16: Angles

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math Strategy 17: Triangles

    • Thursday July 10th - Math Strategy 18: Circles

    • Friday July 11th - Math Strategy 19: Graphs

    • Friday July 11th - Math Strategy 20: Draw Figures

    • Saturday July 12th - Math Strategy 21: Systems of Equations

    • Saturday July 12th - Math Strategy 22: Functions

    • Saturday July 12th - Math Strategy 23: Probability & Statistics

    • Monday July 14th - Math Strategy 24: Find a Pattern

    • Monday July 14th - Math Strategy 25: Inequalities

    • Monday July 14th - Math Strategy 26: Scatterplots

    • Monday July 14th - Math Strategy 27: Parabolas/Quadratics

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math Strategy 28: Trigonometry

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math Strategy 29: Alter Figures

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math Strategy 30: Forget Distance and Midpoint Formulas

    • Wednesday July 16th - Math Strategy 31: Math Vocab

    • Wednesday July 16th - Math Strategy 32: Figures Drawn To Scale

    • Wednesday July 16th - Math Strategy 33: Use Common Sense
  • 9

    Summer Test Walkthrough: Math Module 1

    • Monday June 30th - Math 1

    • Monday June 30th - Math 2

    • Monday June 30th - Math 3

    • Monday June 30th - Math 4

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math 5

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math 6

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math 7

    • Tuesday July 1st - Math 8

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math 9

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math 10

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math 11

    • Wednesday July 2nd - Math 12

    • Thursday July 3rd - Math 13

    • Thursday July 3rd - Math 14

    • Thursday July 3rd - Math 15

    • Thursday July 3rd - Math 16

    • Friday July 4th - Math 17

    • Friday July 4th - Math 18

    • Friday July 4th - Math 19

    • Friday July 4th - Math 20

    • Saturday July 5th - Math 21

    • Saturday July 5th - Math 22

    • Saturday July 5th - Math 23

    • Saturday July 5th - Math 24

    • Monday July 7th - Math 25

    • Monday July 7th - Math 26

    • Monday July 7th - Math 27
  • 10

    Summer Test Walkthrough: Math Module 2

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math 1

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math 2

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math 3

    • Tuesday July 8th - Math 4

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math 5

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math 6

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math 7

    • Wednesday July 9th - Math 8

    • Thursday July 10th - Math 9

    • Thursday July 10th - Math 10

    • Thursday July 10th - Math 11

    • Thursday July 10th - Math 12

    • Friday July 11th - Math 13

    • Friday July 11th - Math 14

    • Friday July 11th - Math 15

    • Friday July 11th - Math 16

    • Saturday July 12th - Math 17

    • Saturday July 12th - Math 18

    • Saturday July 12th - Math 19

    • Monday July 14th - Math 20

    • Monday July 14th - Math 21

    • Monday July 14th - Math 22

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math 23

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math 24

    • Tuesday July 15th - Math 25

    • Wednesday July 16th - Math 26

    • Wednesday July 16th - Math 27
  • 11

    Review

    • Review Section Introduction

    • End of Course Survey

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