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**Erin** · 2005 January 13th, 07:49 AM

I got a PM from Pintudao about ACT books, so I thought I'd start a thread about it here.

Pintudao, to be honest, I don't have that much experience with the ACT. I have taught it a few times in the past, but nearly to the extent that I have the SAT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, and a few other tests.

That said, I honestly think that the ACT is a much more straightforward test than the SAT and is therefore easier to learn and study for than the SAT.

Probably the best book to get would be the official ACT publication, The Real ACT Prep Guide. This looks like it's not yet been published, so I haven't actually used it myself. I have, however, looked at Getting into the ACT. It's a good book.

In general, the most important study materials to get are the official publications. If you need more material, probably Princeton Review or Kaplan books would be good, although I haven't used them myself.

Good luck!

PINTUDAO · 2005 January 13th, 12:33 PM

Erin you are always help me thx a lot, I will follow your tips ....................... THX man

knok · 2005 February 28th, 11:07 PM

Hi everyone,

If we order many books from Amazon at the same time, will Amazon charge the shipping at the cost of one book or for each book we order? Will Amazon offer the free shipping after the first book if we order many books at the same time? Or do you know other web sites for buying SAT and ACT preparation?

Knok

**Erin** · 2005 March 1st, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by knok

If we order many books from Amazon at the same time, will Amazon charge the shipping at the cost of one book or for each book we order? Will Amazon offer the free shipping after the first book if we order many books at the same time? Or do you know other web sites for buying SAT and ACT preparation?

Knok, I order from Amazon all the time, and I've never had anything but superb service from them. They also pack their books extremely well; sometimes I wonder how they are able to make a profit. I did recently have trouble with one of their marketplace sellers, but I told Amazon of the problem, and they refunded ALL of my money and even gave me a $20 gift certificate for my trouble.

Last I checked, as long as your order is over $25, shipping is free (just be sure to choose the free shipping option--when you check out, the shopping cart automatically chooses shipping that's not free). And if only part of your order is ready, they will ship whatever's ready first, then the other stuff when it becomes available, without charging extra for shipping. On top of that, you can check your account anytime, and Amazon tells you the status of your order, tracking information, and estimated shipping dates and times for all items shipped or not.

I suggest you try some official publications first, such as The Real ACT Prep Guide and Getting into the ACT. Official materials are always best. And remembering your other thread about whether or not to take a Princeton Review course, I should say that you should get these materials no matter what, although Princeton Review might give you these books as part of their course material if you decide to enroll your son in that course, so you might want to ask them to be sure.

armie480 · 2005 March 1st, 08:51 AM

Amazon is indeed the best! The only thing is that when you order items from facilities in another country, free shipment does not work. At least this is true for European Amazons.

knok · 2005 March 1st, 01:06 PM

Hi Erin and armie480,

Thank you for your information.

Knok

kramer3d · 2005 June 8th, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armie480

Amazon is indeed the best! The only thing is that when you order items from facilities in another country, free shipment does not work. At least this is true for European Amazons.

Um.. u sure thats also true for www.amazon.co.uk ????

armie480 · 2005 June 8th, 05:33 AM

Check it with concrete Amazon and concrete country of destination but yes, I faced this with the British service.

LYON_70 · 2006 December 18th, 03:11 PM

well, i am new in this. But i would like to know how you did on the act. and tell you that i have an act test soon. and i am a kind of nervous for taking it. what can i do?

cambridgedove · 2009 February 11th, 07:06 PM

GOOD
The Real ACT Prep Guide: real tests, explanations, and tips
Princeton Review's Cracking the ACT: gives good thorough info on every subject

MODERATE/BAD
Kaplan: info is basic and questions/tests too easy
Barrons: too comprehensive and harder than the real thing

2005 January 13th, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Erin Did it. Forum Admin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,715	Best ACT prep books? I got a PM from Pintudao about ACT books, so I thought I'd start a thread about it here. Pintudao, to be honest, I don't have that much experience with the ACT. I have taught it a few times in the past, but nearly to the extent that I have the SAT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, and a few other tests. That said, I honestly think that the ACT is a much more straightforward test than the SAT and is therefore easier to learn and study for than the SAT. Probably the best book to get would be the official ACT publication, The Real ACT Prep Guide. This looks like it's not yet been published, so I haven't actually used it myself. I have, however, looked at Getting into the ACT. It's a good book. In general, the most important study materials to get are the official publications. If you need more material, probably Princeton Review or Kaplan books would be good, although I haven't used them myself. Good luck! _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ ☼ It's BACK! Sentence Correction ☼ 98 fans on Facebook. 902 to go!

2005 January 13th, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
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2005 February 28th, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
knok TestMagic Guru Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,187	Re: Best ACT prep books? Hi everyone, If we order many books from Amazon at the same time, will Amazon charge the shipping at the cost of one book or for each book we order? Will Amazon offer the free shipping after the first book if we order many books at the same time? Or do you know other web sites for buying SAT and ACT preparation? Knok _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Facts: Be sure to pass all sections of TOEFL iBT (R21, L18, S26*,W24) before applying for FPGEE. Thousands of candidates passed FPGEE but could not achieve TOEFL requirement after several attempts. Percent passing rate on the speaking section is only 10 percent. (http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL...mmary_2008.pdf, page 5) The average score on the speaking section of the US candidates is 22 and candidates from English speaking countries is 23 (http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL...mmary_2008.pdf, p. 9-10.) Would you like to see changes? Cilck here ->http://www.aetr.org/index.php to file TOEFL reform

2005 March 1st, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
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2005 March 1st, 01:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
knok TestMagic Guru Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,187	Re: Best ACT prep books? Hi Erin and armie480, Thank you for your information. Knok _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Facts: Be sure to pass all sections of TOEFL iBT (R21, L18, S26*,W24) before applying for FPGEE. Thousands of candidates passed FPGEE but could not achieve TOEFL requirement after several attempts. Percent passing rate on the speaking section is only 10 percent. (http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL...mmary_2008.pdf, page 5) The average score on the speaking section of the US candidates is 22 and candidates from English speaking countries is 23 (http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL...mmary_2008.pdf, p. 9-10.) Would you like to see changes? Cilck here ->http://www.aetr.org/index.php to file TOEFL reform

2005 June 8th, 05:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
armie480 ~ dilly-dallying ~ Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 494	Re: Best ACT prep books? Check it with concrete Amazon and concrete country of destination but yes, I faced this with the British service.

2006 December 18th, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
LYON_70 I JUST got here. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	well, i am new in this. But i would like to know how you did on the act. and tell you that i have an act test soon. and i am a kind of nervous for taking it. what can i do?

2009 February 11th, 07:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
cambridgedove Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 148	GOOD The Real ACT Prep Guide: real tests, explanations, and tips Princeton Review's Cracking the ACT: gives good thorough info on every subject MODERATE/BAD Kaplan: info is basic and questions/tests too easy Barrons: too comprehensive and harder than the real thing

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