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TLDR: Don't ask yourself "What is a good ACT Score?" Instead, set a Goal Score using the steps below Find your baseline ACT Score = take a practice ACT or national test to just find out where you are on the ACT Find out where your score stacks up against incoming freshman at your desired college Look at your opportunities for merit based scholarships based on goal score Ask "What is a GOOD ACT score for YOU?" Video Transcript: So a question that we get constantly at TorchPrep is what's a good ACT score? But a better question that you should be asking is, what's a good ACT score for you? Or even better, what do you need your ACT score to do for you? Do you need your ACT score to help you get outta high school? To get into college? Or win a scholarship? That's the better question. At TorchPrep, we help lots of students do this, and we have a very simple approach that I'm gonna walk you through.

TLDR: Your problem is not content, it is . . . Timing - learn how to read for the ACT test, not simply read & PACE YOURSELF! Learn from your mistakes Buy your Previously taken national test and study the answers you got wrong Repeat the Test Video Transcript: Based off your GPA, your ACT score isn't meeting your expectations. What gives? Here at TorchPrep, we see that all the time. I'm going to show you a few steps to help you understand how to get your ACT score where you want it to be, based off your high GPA.

TLDR: Split the test up into 4 separate sections (Practice ACT) 8 min 45 seconds each section Pick a letter (A-F) at the end of time & bubble all the way down Take a Break Do this 4 total times! Video Transcript: If you're in high school leadership or in the classroom a problem that you're facing is how do we help our students reach ACT benchmark on the reading test. What I want to do today is share with you a tool we use at TorchPrep that helps students hit benchmark on the reading section of the ACT test, so that by the end of this video you have a practical tool to use in the classroom to help students reach benchmark on the reading ACT.

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.

TLDR: Dodgeball Strategy Take the entire Math test in 20 minutes! Answer as many questions as you can in 20 minutes and then pick one (A-F) for all unanswered questions See your students confidence soar Video Transcript: If you're in school leadership, or in the classroom, you need a way to help students who are scoring below benchmark on ACT Math. What I want to do today is give you one of TorchPrep's favorite tools to help students reach benchmark on ACT Math, so that by the end of this video you have a practical tool to use in the classroom to help students get one step closer to benchmark in ACT Math. We call this strategy. . . TorchPrep's Dodgeball Strategy.

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.

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.