ACT Online Bootcamp by College Prep Science I Hill Country Homestead

This blog is sponsored by ACT College Prep Science but all opinions are my own.

Did you know that when preparing for college, your child has a choice to take the ACT or the SAT and submit only one grade to the college of choice? In the College Prep Science Bootcamp for the ACT, Greg Landry suggests beginning taking ACT practice tests starting in 9th grade and practice taking the ACT twice a year. Once your child reaches 11th or 12th grade, they will take the test they took with the best score and submit that singular test to the colleges of choice for consideration. With so much weight weighing on this one test, I knew we needed to outsource instruction in preparation for it.  

College Prep Bootcamp to Master the ACT Test

We decided on the ACT over the SAT simply because, over time, scores are easier to improve upon when taking the ACT only. Although it’s been years since I have seen an SAT, Greg admits that homeschoolers generally perform better on the ACT than the SAT. It also helped the decision-making to know that the math portion of the ACT is multiple choice. My 11th grader does so much better on tests that are structured this way. 

ACT Strategy and Practice Tests

 Having decided on the ACT and only the ACT, it was time to get detail-oriented. We were already a little behind in preparation for this college exam. Each child we teach at home goes at their own pace and is never rushed. We finally felt like we were in a place where we could begin to set our sights on college preparation and planning. I knew the ACT was an area I would definitely need help in instruction with. I loved the way College Prep Science had the course broken down into easy-to-understand chunks of information and practice drills. It’s also very relevant that all science courses through College Prep Science are Christ-centered, live, and self-paced. The ACT Bootcamp is live, or the student can review the recording, and there are strategy homework assignments and 5 ACT practice tests. 

In my opinion, it would be too difficult to have my students study for both the ACT and the SAT. I was thrilled to find out she didn’t have to. It makes so much more sense to me as a teacher and a mother to focus all the attention, studying, and skill on one singular test. I know we have a long road ahead of us regarding mastery of the ACT, but I am reassured that she now has the tools and strategies to take this test bi-annually until we are ready to submit a final score.