A lot of kids see their performances on big tests get derailed by nerves. The good news is, there is a way forward, even if you've been stressed out by big tests for so long that you hate them.
Unfortunately, if you see yourself as no good at standardized tests, and you have for some time, most test prep options (classes, bootcamps, even tutoring) probably won't help you very much. Why would you try preparing the exact same way and expect a different result this time?
Think about anything you've ever learned to do really well. How did you get good at it? You almost certainly did these four things:
You got an expert to show you how to play
You learned the basic moves of the game and practiced them until they were easy
Then you practiced those moves in combination with each other
Finally, you played the game a lot
Standardized tests are no different. You can get better than you ever imagined by following those four steps.
Making a game out of standardized tests takes a lot of stress out of the experience - it lets you stop struggling and simply follow the steps to learn how to play. And more importantly, once you approach the ACT like a game, you can use game mindset strategies to overcome the stress.
You can learn what the all-time great players in every kind of game already know: that the stress, the worry, the overwhelming feeling? They're not you. They're simply the way you've learned to respond to pressure until now... and you can learn a different response, one that will help you do your best work when the stakes are high!
with our clear, simple approach to mastering standardized tests.
with our 150+ video lessons and exercises. We've broken down every aspect of the SAT and ACT game for you so that no matter what your starting point is, you can practice until it’s easy.
with mixed practice sections in every subject to help you learn when to use which move.
with our two full ACT practice tests.
Our MyGame video series are specifically designed to teach you how to mentally prepare to play your best game, no matter how you’ve done on standardized tests in the past.
“I practiced on Much Smarter ACT for several weeks prior to taking my actual ACT. I found that learning the problem types on the game before practicing combinations of problems was very helpful. I think it helped speed my progress toward my 34 score.”
“The first time I took an ACT math section, I got less than one quarter of the questions right. I practiced my fundamentals on MuchSmarter ACT and got my final ACT Math score all the way up to a 25!”
