Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 44 in total of Chad Cargill's ACT Test Prep with the tag “act”.
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59: ACT's Great Inflation - A Rant
November 12th, 2021 | Season 3 | 18 mins 28 secs
act, cost, inflation, rant, scholarship
You are paying more for everything in 2021. While inflation in the United States runs rampant, ACT is fully on-board participating in the great rate hike of 2021. Hold on to your wallets! ACT is about to make bank off of you, and colleges are doing the same.
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58: My Graduation Speech and Challenge to the Class of 2021
April 29th, 2021 | Season 2 | 16 mins 57 secs
act, class of 2021, college, graduation, high school
To the graduates of the Class of 2021, congratulations on your high school accomplishments. Now, I challenge you to live a life that matters.
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57: Live Q&A at the End of an Online Workshop
April 15th, 2021 | Season 2 | 17 mins 29 secs
act, classes, high school, prep, q&a, qualify, scholarships, test
Listen in as students post questions at the end of one of my online workshops. I answer as they are posted, and you can listen to all my answers in this episode.
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55: Trouble Finishing the Reading Test? This Trick Can Immediately Raise Your Score
April 1st, 2021 | Season 2 | 16 mins 41 secs
act, high school, prep, reading, speed, test
If you find yourself running out of time in reading, many students give up on the last passage. Using this simple tip, students who struggle finishing reading can immediately raise their scores.
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54: Master the Dash and Raise Your English Score Now
March 25th, 2021 | Season 2 | 19 mins 41 secs
act, dash, english, grammar, test prep
Most students pick a dash if it looks good. Many test-takers have no idea the rules for using the dash. A dash is on almost every ACT test you take. In this episode, we'll review the rule for a dash and look at examples how it is used.
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52: 9 Ways to Stay Focused During the ACT Test
March 4th, 2021 | Season 2 | 24 mins 28 secs
act, distractions, focus, high school, prep
Recently, I was asked during a workshop, "How do I stay focused during the ACT test?" In today's episode, I give 9 ways you can stay focused during the test. Let me know which ones of these distractions apply to you and how you handled them.
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51: 2 Important Rule Changes and How You Should Adjust
February 25th, 2021 | Season 2 | 17 mins 24 secs
act, high school, rule change, time, watch
In this episode, we discuss two important rule changes that may affect when you take the ACT and how you keep time during the test.
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48: What are Zero Level Classes and How to Avoid Them
February 4th, 2021 | Season 2 | 22 mins 17 secs
act, athlete, qualify, remedial, scholarship, zero level
Over $1 billion dollars are spent annually on remedial college classes that don't even count toward a major. In this episode, we take a look at zero level classes. We answer what they are, why you would have to take them, and how to avoid them.
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47: Why GPAs are a Joke!
January 28th, 2021 | Season 2 | 24 mins 59 secs
act, class rank, gpa, unweighted, weighted
GPAs are used for many things like qualifications, scholarships, and even academic championships. Unless analyzed thoroughly and taken into context, they are almost meaningless numbers. Yet, many continue to use GPAs as a comparative measurement. In this episode, I'll tell you why they shouldn't.
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Episode 44: How to Determine if You’re a First Instinct Test-Taker
December 10th, 2020 | Season 2 | 22 mins 21 secs
act, first instinct, standardized test, strategy
Are you a first instinct test-taker? Sometimes you're told, "Go with your gut" or "Pick whatever you initially thought was best." Is this true? If so, is it true for everyone? In this episode we dive into the strategy of first instinct test-taking. We'll identify what it is, examine why you would do it, and discuss how you can determine if you should use it.