Jessica Wynn

I mean, the best advice is only cry in the shower.

I don't know.

But as far as the books, the official college board and ACT books, they just give you real practice tests with no frills, usually from old expired tests.

Those are actually valuable because you're practicing with real questions.

So that's what people should buy?

It's a good place to start.

No matter what, you don't need to buy all of them.

The companies want you to think you need multiple books, several courses, in-app purchases, and social media validation.

But they're all basically sharing the same strategies.

so much.

If a book or course promises to raise your score by 200 points, ask yourself how could they possibly guarantee that for every student?

They can't.

So don't fall for secret strategies.

They're usually things like, read the question carefully.

New editions are usually the same from five years ago, but the cover says 2026 edition and the price has gone up.

And if anything says to always guess C, if you don't know the answer, return it or throw it out, because that is a myth.

Yeah, it never was.

The tests are designed so that answer choices are distributed evenly.

But this myth persists because it gives students a sense of control, but it's false control.

The good prep materials focus on actual skills and understanding.