1. ACT Introduction
ACT Prep Course

2. Why do you take the act??
College Acceptance
Affordable College

3. College acceptance How important is the ACT? (Page 2)
Are you ready for college?
Academic Foundation
ACT Test
Score
English 18
Math 22
Reading 21
Science 24
Composite

4. Affordable college Scholarships College Qualifications
Scholarship Amount
UMKC
23 or higher
$10,000 (4 year value)
UMSL
24 & top 25%
$8,000 (4 year value)
MoState
26 & top 20%
SCC
Tuition Waiver (In-District)
Mizzou
27 & top 50%
$4,000 - $8,000 (4 year value) depends on rank
Bright Flight
30/31 or higher
$12,000 (4 year value)

5. Basic Alg  Beg Alg  Intermediate Alg  College Algebra
Affordable college
Eliminate Courses
Basic Alg  Beg Alg  Intermediate Alg  College Algebra
College
College Algebra
Exempt or Higher
MoState 23
28 (Calculus)
SCC
Placement Test
Mizzou
28 (Exempt)
Lindenwood 25
30 (Calculus)

6. What’s on the ACT? (Page 3)
Subject
Number of Questions
Time Allotted
Score Range
English
Math
Reading
Science
Writing (Optional)
Not a focus for this course 75
45 minutes 60
60 minutes
Break
0 - 36
Sub-Scores 40
35 minutes 40
35 minutes
Plays no role in composite score.

7. How is the composite scored? (Page 3)
𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ+𝑀𝑎𝑡ℎ+𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔+𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 4 =𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
Composite is simply the average of all your sub-scores.
All sub-scores are weighted the same.
The composite is impacted by ONE low sub-score more than you think!
=22.5
=25
Increasing ONE sub-score, increased the composite by 2.5 points!

8. Personal Order of Difficulty (POOD) Now, Later, Never
Four Basic Strategies
Personal Order of Difficulty (POOD)
Now, Later, Never
Process of Elimination (POE)
Pacing

9. Personal Order of Difficulty (POOD) (Page 4)
Most beneficial in Reading & Science.
Always do the easiest passages first.
“Easy” is the passage you enjoy most or perform the
best on in practice.
You are in more control of this test than you think!

10. Main strategy used in math!
Now, Later, Never (Page 5)
Now…questions that are quick, easy and obvious questions.
Later…questions you can do, but take more time and brain power
Never…questions you don’t know how to do, letter of the day (LOTD)
Main strategy used in math!

11. Process of Elimination (POE) (Page 5)
Cross of silly or impossible answers.
Cross of wrong answers using basic understanding of the content.
Cross of distraction answers.
Always remember…the answer is in front of you!

12. Pace Yourself: Work Smarter, Not Harder (Page 4)
Three Types of Questions: Easy, Medium, Hard
Difficulty level is determined by placement in curriculum and past
student performance on the topic.
All questions are worth the same!
You do not lose points for wrong answers on the ACT
DO NOT leave answers blank!
Use letter of the day (LOTD)
Now, Later, Never…don’t let tough questions slow you down.

13. Done!
Quiz over ACT Intro notes will be Monday 8/28!