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Beating the ACT - Junior Year

Posted by Mark Treas on Oct 1, 2018 3:53:27 PM
TLDR: Take a national ACT test! Not just a practice, but a national test. Find a strategy training! Private Test Prep or Group Training Take the national test again! & Again! & Again! Keep taking the test until you get the score you want! Video Transcript: Okay, so it's your junior year or your students junior year, and you want to know how to go about attacking the ACT test this year to give you the highest possible results. In this video, I'm going to give you a few thoughts that hopefully afterwards you'll have a good idea of how to have the most amount of success for you or your student this year.
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Topics: Insider, TorchPrep, ACT, College, Test Prep, Test, Prep, Junior Year, High School

What is your ACT score worth?

Posted by Tom Hansen on Sep 27, 2018 4:24:23 PM
TLDR: Normal ACT Scores can Win Merit Based Scholarships. . . Here's How Get Started Early - Take the ACT before the start of your Junior year Allocate time - Find some way to train for the ACT (private test prep, group training, online resources, etc.) Have a unique plan - Every student is different so find the plan that works best to get your best possible score Video Transcript: Most people know that with a good ACT score, you can get a scholarship. But did you know that you don't have to have a stellar, out of this world ACT score to win big money? Even normal ACT scores can be attached to winning money for college. In this video, I'm going to give you some specifics about how much money is allocated for every ACT score. And at the end, I'm going to give you some tips to reaching your peak score because, I promise you, once you see the opportunities that are out there, you're going to be really motivated to get the highest ACT score you can.
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Topics: Case Studies, TorchPrep, ACT, College, Test Prep, Test, Prep, Junior Year, High School

4 ACT Talking points for your next college night

Posted by Tom Hansen on Sep 27, 2018 9:58:24 AM
TLDR: Reduce the Stress - Parents and Students both are feeling the pressure of the ACT. Tell them the NEW ACT Story - Parents took the ACT 20 years ago when you simply took the test once. They are not aware that the ACT has changed and requires more attention now when it comes to college applications. Help them Understand their Score - Show them the College and Career Readiness Benchmarks, Local college's average ACT scores, scholarship scores, etc. Give them a Plan - Don't give them 10+ options to prepare for the ACT, give them something specific that your school will do to help. Video Transcript: So, you have a college night coming up and you have to talk to parents about the ACT. The pressure is on because this is an important topic and they are looking to you for answers. In this video, I'm going to give you four talking points to share with parents, to educate them and put them on a path to success. Also, make sure you check out the description below. I'm going to put some practical resources and some links that you can share with them, they're going to be a huge help for you.
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Topics: Case Studies, ACT, College Night, College, Test Prep, Test, Prep, High School

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