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 - Cuts to the chase...I purchased this for my daughter who is prepping for the ACT. This was one of two books she is using as a guide. She really likes this book because it narrows in and calmed her down about the stress of this test. I recommend this book to every 16 year old pre-prep student. Rating:  - Quick studyA great condensed version of how and what to study for the ACT. Rating:  - many errors, not worth the moneysome of the answers follow no logic at all and majority of the questions have errors. Try another book Rating:  - Only buy if you need more practice testsDo not buy this book if you are looking for a guide to prepare for the ACT...this is because the book only has about 15 pages of review per test. So, if you need a review book, I suggest that you go to the Princeton Review book, which does a pretty good job. However, if you have used up all the practice tests in the book that you are currently using, then I strongly reccommend this book. The book offers four practice tests (even though the cover says it offers two tests.) Each answer is fully explained, which makes the tests a lot better than the other books. So, if you need review, don't add this book to your cart. If you need more tests, this book is a very good source. Rating: - Waste of Time and Money: Better ACT Books Out There.In preparation for the ACT, I have studied the Cliffestestprep ACT book closely. And in the process, I have seen MISTAKES in the answers. On page 33, "5 x 4=25". on page 159, question #11 on practice test2, the answers are mistakenly copied from question #10...so the answers don't make any sense for question #11! These are just two mistakes that I've seen, but judging by that, I wouldn't be suprised to find more. I wish I could return the book, but since I already marked it up, I cannot. Don't buy this book, get a more helpful ACT resource. This book has 4 practice tests, but because of the mistakes, I am relucant to go further. Finally, the practice problems are more difficult than real ACT problems: CLiffs give you long-winded and confusing explanations for problems you don't even need to know for the actual ACT. I'm sure you can find more consice explanations in other resources. In short, this is not the best choice for getting ready for the ACT. UPDATE: I recently checked out Princeton Review's CRACKING THE ACT 2002; I highly recommend it for great strategies, tips, and practice material. I also recommend GETTING INTO THE ACT, which is the only review book sponsored by the ACT itself. This is the ONLY book with REAL full-length ACT tests from a few years back;thus, you get familiar with the format of the test and its degree of difficulty. These two books should be all you need to prepare...going through these books..I realized just how useless CliffsTestPrep ACT was. page 1 of 2
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