ACT Podcasts: A Great Way to Review During Your Morning Commute

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ACT Podcasts:  A Great Way to Review During Your Morning Commute

The next ACT National Test Date is fast upon us.  On June 10th, students nation-wide will be walking into test centers across the U.S. in hopes of their best score to date.  Teachers, students, and parents are fervently on the look out for the best resources to aide students in preparation of their big day. Many of these resources are FREE! However, there are also many resources that cost BIG bucks and promise BIG scores.

Below you will find reviews of the most popular ACT Prep Podcasts to help you decide which podcast is best for you. Happy trails....

1. The College Prep Podcast (by Megan Dorsey & Gretchen Wegner)

   (find in itunes here) or (webpage here)

Review:
Hosts Megan Dorsey (a college admissions consultant) and Gretchen Wegner (an academic life coach) are the nationally recognized experts behind The College Prep Podcast.  The Postcast homepage is a one-stop college prep shop with over 150 episodes where the gals share tips and tricks about creative study strategies, SAT/ACT prep, college applications, essay writing, teen-friendly time management tools, and more.  
Episode 11: 5 Tips for Better ACT Scores is a great overview of the subparts of the ACT, the structure of the test, including time limits, as well as usable tips.  

2. ACT Right (by Mastery Prep)

(find in itunes here) or (webpage here)

Review:
Mastery Prep is growing fast as an ACT test prep company.  Not only does this program offer ACT Test Prep for high school students, but also provides ACT style preparation for middle school and elementary school grades as well.  The ACT Right Podcast is a fairly new production, debuting in March 2016.  Currently there are only 4 episode.  The podcasts are geared toward student tips and tricks to improve ACT test scores.  The episodes are all less than 20min and are quick tips that will give students a leg up as they sit down for the next ACT test.  

3.  Kaplan's College-Bound Podcast

(find in itunes here) or (webpage here)

Review:
This resource is an older Podcast dating 2006-2007.  There are 10 episodes available and some seem to be out of date. Thus, this is a resource that you should probably skip :)

4.  The College Admissions Toolbox Podcast: College Applications, Essays, Scholarships, Test Prep, and More…(by Steve Schwartz: College Admissions Expert)

(find in itunes here) or (webpage here)

Review:
The College Admissions Toolbox Podcast site boasts over 60 episodes where their host, Steve Schwartz, interviews top experts in the areas of college admission, scholarships, test prep, and college essays.  The show is designed to give high school students the tools they need for college success. Episode 18: Boost Your SAT and ACT Score and Episode 24: Set Yourself Up for ACT Success both provide students with 20 minuets worth of usable tools and strategies for success.  In addition, this series would be great for parents as well.  

I hope you have found today's resources useful.  

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