Testimonials
ACT Black Book
"I had a private tutor who helped me bring my score from an 18 on my first try to a 21 on my second try. But the tutor cost $90 an hour and I stopped going. So I tried using the tips in the Black Book for my third attempt…… and I got a 24! Then I studied it a little more, and got up to a 26 on the fourth and final try! Thanks so much, going from a 21 to a 26 has made a gigantic difference in my college choices."
- Kyle K
"Did not think I ever could get a 25… awesome… "
- Brent
"I literally spent 3 hours going over the tips in Chapter 4 (Science) and my Science score went up 4 points. I can’t believe I didn’t read the rest of the tips!!! I most definitely will (read them) before I take the test again, I think I could maybe get a 30 now!! Your book rocks!!
- Becca M
"I think the Black Book’s FAQ answered every single one of my questions. It is really nice how you talk right to the readers and give little notes to point things out. I felt like I was sitting with a tutor! I haven’t taken the test yet, but the tips make so much sense, I am sure it will make me do better!"
- Mary S
"I got a 16 on a practice test I took at school, which made me real worried about qualifying for playing college football. I spent about two hours on each chapter (there are 5 chapters total) and took the practice test you mentioned. Just found out I got a 21 composite and an 8 on the Writing. You saved me, I will definitely be playing college ball now."
- Anonymous
"I actually finished the reading section on time using the reading strategies… I used to hate the reading test, now it seems pretty simple… Your tips are genius!!!…"
- Anonymous
"I am so appreciative of your services. My daughter went to a private ACT tutor a few years back, but we really could not afford one for my son at this point. With the Black Book and the calculator programs my son’s score went up 3 points. His math score was 5 points higher! I was feeling guilty, but now I know my son got all the advice he needed. I will recommend the Black Book to all of my friends with children."
- Kim K
"I spent a lot of time working my way through the ideas in the book. I appreciate your honest tone and practical advice, it seems like you really want to help people get high scores. My Plan test said I’d get a 26 and I just found out I hit a 30. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you."
- Sue H
"The math formulas are like the exact ones I used on the test, there would have been serious problems if I hadn’t learned some of them!!"
- Lizzy G
"I don’t even want to think about what my writing score would be if I didn’t follow your tips. The essay just flowed when I followed your guide. By the way the book is kinda funny."
- T.J. H
"I’m good at math, but I have a learning disability which makes the rest of the ACT tough for me. The tips for science made it so much easier. My score is up 5 points. English went up three points too. Reading has still been tough, but I improved by one point and I’m trying some of the book’s strategies to see if I will do better. Overall I’m optimistic about the test and got a much better score. Thanks Black Book."
- Anonymous
"I’ve been working through the practice tests you recommend and I just keep getting higher scores using your tips. My English is up 6 points and my other sections are gaining too. I’m actually looking forward to the ACT now."
- Marc C
ACT Calculator Programs
"The calc programs helped me so much I almost felt guilty using them."
- Elizabeth G
"I was breezing through problems using some of the calculator programs… (I scored a) 32 in Math!!!"
- Keenan M
"I probably only used the calculator programs about five times on the test , but It got me five right answers that I probably would of got wrong. For one, I would never, ever be able to do a log problem without the log solver."
- Anonymous
"I have to say that your calculator programs are probably the entire reason I went from a 16 to a 20 in math…"
- Sara S
"...I was on the third page while people worked out formulas on the first. Totally sweet, I saved a whole bunch of time for the harder probs."
- Jake A
"When my friend recommended these I thought there would be no way I would figure out how to work them, but learning them took about 5 minutes… still waiting to hear my score but I felt super confident having these by my side."
- Jen C
... as for math, between your book and your calculator programs I went up 5 points. You guys over there do a (heck) of a job…
- Kyle