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Fully updated to reflect the most current version of the ACT, <i>Up Your Score: ACT</i> remains the test prep and survival guide that kids will actually want to use. Written by Chris Arp, a Princeton graduate and top ACT tutor—with the help of four students who aced the test (and went on to the colleges of their choice)—it’s a true insider’s guide, filled with effective strategies and tips, delivered with the attitude, smarts, and wit that make <i>Up Your Score</i> the bestselling alternative test-prep series in print.<br><br> Crush the reading section by developing the Five Habits of Lean Forward Reading.<br> Master the math section through techniques like “plugging in,” an amazing trick that simplifies all algebra word problems.<br> Annihilate the English section by absorbing six key punctuation and nine essential grammar rules.<br> Sail through the science section by understanding that it actually tests reasoning.<br> Plus, the latest information on ACT scoring and the essay test, revised in 2015 to be more open-ended and analytical.<br><br>