Kristin Fracchia

TuesdACT: How to Make an ACT Cheat Sheet

ACT Cheat Sheet

If you’ve checked out my tips for the day before the test, you’ll know that I am a huge fan of making an ACT Cheat Sheet. Not the kind of cheat sheet you are going to peek at during the test! Definitely DO NOT do that! Rather, it’s a sheet of last minute reminders for you to review the night before and the morning of the ACT before you enter the test center. Then leave it in your car or safely tucked away in a purse or pocket.

This sheet is a reminder that you do have a game plan when the nerves of the test kick in.

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But what exactly should go on your ACT cheat sheet?

Check out the video above for all the details on what to put where, but here’s my suggested template for your ACT reminders:

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Students I’ve worked with have told me that this cheat sheet is enormously helpful for staying focused and keeping confidence levels up the day of the ACT, and I hope it helps you out too!
 

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  • Kristin Fracchia

    Dr. Kristin Fracchia has over fifteen years of expertise in college and graduate school admissions and with a variety of standardized tests, including the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT, with several 99% scores. She had a PhD from the University of California, Irvine, an MA degree from The Catholic University, and BA degrees in Secondary Education and English Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park. She was the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award and the Chancellor’s Club Fellowship from the University of California, Irvine. She’s worked as a high school teacher and university professor, as an independent college and graduate school admissions counselor, and as an expert tutor for standardized tests, helping hundreds of students gain acceptance into premier national and international institutions. She now develops accessible and effective edtech products for Magoosh. Her free online content and YouTube videos providing test prep and college admissions advice have received over 6 million views in over 125 countries. Kristin is an advocate for improving access to education: you can check out her TEDx talk on the topic. Follow Kristin on LinkedIn!

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