Eliminate ACT test anxiety in 31 days!
The TRUTH REVEALED about TEST ANXIETY…
TEST ANXIETY doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. The METHODOLOGY FAILURE.. Why you child hasn’t learned to get rid of test anxiety… FREE ACCESS TO A SIMPLE, QUICK ACT TEST PREP CALENDAR...that will squash test anxiety for good. I worked with several study guides to create this calendar to help students for the ACT in quick and easy steps. If you have test anxiety, If you want to get better and resolve test anxiety, If you want to create instinct and build great study techniques, then this article is for you.
When I was first starting my business and working with a mentor, my mentor asked me about how I dealt with students with test anxiety. Her daughter had severe test anxiety and freezes anytime she takes a test.
That mother is not alone. Many students don't want to take the ACT because of test anxiety. Instead, students would take the community college route, which doesn't require it. Community colleges use an easier test called the Accuplacer in place of the ACT. Students can pick the time they take the Accuplacer and retake the parts they didn't do well on. What is ACT test anxiety?
Test anxiety is a combination of physiological over-arousal, tension, and somatic symptoms along with worry, dread, fear of failure, and catastrophizing that occur before or during test situations.
Students have anxiety when they don't know what to expect. When students take a test, fear of failure slips in paralyzing the student to move further. Since they are afraid of failure and freeze on the test, they don't finish it, which failure is inevitable. However, when a student prepares for a test, instinct takes over, thus resulting in a good grade. Think about it… The simple fact of test anxiety is… everybody gets it. Even myself
After a few years of ACT tutoring, I was reading a book about another ACT tutor. He said that he takes an ACT practice test every year to know what other students go through.
Since I haven't taken the ACT since high school, I decided to take a practice ACT as well. To make the test as realistic as possible, I set the same testing parameters of the real ACT, so I set time limits and took breaks at the right times. As I started the test, I moved along just great. I knew the answers to the test and felt excellent. However, as I moved deeper into the test, I started to fear that I was making the wrong choice. I still finished the test even though I had test anxiety. I wanted to figure out my score to see if I had done better or worse than my high school score. I was shocked. My score was better than my high school ACT! I felt stupid because I was afraid of nothing. My conclusion is that everyone gets test anxiety, but you don't have to let it stop you from succeeding. How to rid yourself of the sweat drenching, nervous twitch that comes with test anxiety
Here is a practical example of ACT reading skills and how to study.
Do you interact with your reading in this way?
One of my students, Trevor Singh, used this technique and received a $10,000 scholarship after working with me. COVID-19 and Social Proof
If you want proof that it works in a situation that we are in, let me tell you a story about my daughter, G, and me.
When school let out because of COVID-19, the teachers hadn't figured out how to teach online, yet. Children across the state had nothing to do, including my daughter G. I didn't want her to worry about the crisis we are in, so I decided to teach her about the ACT. She is in the 10th grade, so she should study for the ACT. We spent 30 minutes on each subject every day. I taught her the reading technique. Even though she is not learning ACT prep anymore, she continues to summarize and asks herself questions as she reads. I asked her if it helps, and she said it helps her remember what she is reading much better. I know that times are tough right now, so I wanted to create something that would be easy to implement during this time. I realize that high school students have a busy life that includes sports, activities, homework, friends, and jobs, among other things. I wanted to create a study calendar that fits the lifestyle of a high school student. I thought about charging $5 for the calendar, but I want to give it away for FREE. Please click here for the calendar. Sign up today! Thank you, and enjoy it! P.S. Stay tuned for next week’s blog post. I am going to talk about incorporating ACT skills into your homeschool.
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