{"id":9150,"date":"2019-01-22T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T16:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=9150"},"modified":"2019-04-11T10:06:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T16:06:42","slug":"how-to-study-for-the-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/how-to-study-for-the-act\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Study for the ACT Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying for the ACT can be daunting, as it encompasses much of your schooling to date and tests your college readiness. The fact that your ACT score partly determines which colleges you will be eligible for piles on the pressure. However, allotting yourself an adequate amount of time to tackle a study plan\u2013and sticking to that plan\u2013will ensure your confidence going into the test, and a score that reflects your hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infographic below guides you through creating a study plan and using various study methods to help you study for the ACT. There is also guidance for your final review and preparation process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ACT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"2769\" \/>For more Peterson\u2019s ACT test prep resources, click <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studying for the ACT can be daunting, as it encompasses much of your schooling to date and tests your college readiness. The fact that your ACT score partly determines which colleges you will be eligible for piles on the pressure. 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