51: 2 Important Rule Changes and How You Should Adjust

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51: 2 Important Rule Changes and How You Should Adjust

FromChad Cargill's ACT Test Prep

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Feb 25, 2021

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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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Feb 25, 2021

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Chad Cargill took the ACT test 18 times in high school raising his score 13 points and scoring in the 99.5 percentile. He is the nation's leading ACT test prep workshop presenter having taught over 200,000 students over the last 28 years. He travels the midwest each school day teaching students, faculty, and parents how to beat the ACT. His full workshop schedule can be found at calendar.chadcargill.com. His website is chadcargill.com.

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51: 2 Important Rule Changes and How You Should Adjust

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