ACT Tutoring Bookset and Materials List:

Please purchase and have all materials before your first scheduled session


Books

The College Panda's ACT Math by Nielson Phu

(Click here to purchase)

This book brings together everything you need to know for the ACT math section. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.

For the love of act science by michael cerro

(Click here to purchase)

The ACT science section requires students to utilize the basic principles of applied science. In this fun and easy-to-read book, test prep guru Michael Cerro walks through the key pillars of the scientific method: hypothesis analysis, experimentation, data collection, numerical and graphic data analysis, and conclusion-drawing.

the complete guide to act english, 4th Ed. by erica l. meltzer

(Click here to purchase)

The Complete Guide to ACT English is the only book that offers a comprehensive review of all the grammar and rhetoric topics tested on the ACT.


Materials

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calculator: TI-84 plus ce

(Can be purchased by clicking any of the links for Staples, or Amazon, or used on Ebay)

The TI-84 Plus CE Calculator offers several features that are not found on scientific calculators and can also run programs, which makes it an invaluable asset on the ACT.

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Flexible Phone Stand for Virtual Tutoring

(Can be purchased on Amazon. If this particular phone stand is out of stock, a similar substitute should do.)

**This is used for virtual tutoring and all virtual students are required to purchase and have before their first session.

This stand acts as a document camera and allows us to watch your student’s work on paper in real time while they simultaneously observe their tutor’s work on a laptop. Additionally, we recommend that all students who will need flexibility during the time of test prep—if there is traveling, for instance—to also purchase so that they may complete virtual sessions if necessary.

See here for a video on the use of the phone stand.