The ACT Summer Institute is an intensive test prep program that provides students with the tools they need to prepare for and succeed on the ACT®.  Students often have fewer obligations during the summer, making it the perfect time to develop essential test-taking tools.  Students receive in-depth review of the exam materials, insight into strategies for succeeding on standardized tests, a comprehensive study plan, and extended online support.

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The ACT Summer Institute includes:

• 20 hours of expert classroom instruction
• Experienced, dedicated instructors
• Official preparation guide which includes practice tests from ACT
• Course workbook
• Thorough presentations and explanations
• Easy-to-follow study plan
• Access to online support resources

Math Topics

• Practice solution techniques for problems containing variables.
• Learn efficient approaches to complicated multi-step problems.
• Discover tactics for translating difficult word problems into equations.

English Topics

• Identify correct idiomatic speech in sentence correction problems.
• Understand the basic concepts of rhetorical construction.
• Learn which grammar errors are most frequently tested.

Reading Topics

• Understand which part of the passage to read for reading comprehension questions.
• Recognize the difference between global and local test items.
• Identify passages written from the journalistic and engaged perspectives.

Science Reasoning Topics

• Identify parameters for test items involving graphs and charts.
• Interpolate or extrapolate answers from data given in tables.
• Recognize the point of an experiment in research summary items.

General Test Taking Topics

• Use the process of elimination.
• Master time-management skills.
• Minimize test anxiety.
• Identify common distractors.

ACT Summer Institutes are offered at IU South Bend and also live-online, giving you the option to choose the format and schedule that works best for you. Our classroom programs combine the familiar experience of an in-person classroom with convenient online support resources. Live-online classes offer the same great program as the in-person ACT Summer Institute with the added flexibility of attending class from anywhere or at any time. Our virtual classroom provides you with the opportunity to interact in real time with our expert instructors and to re-watch the recordings of your class sessions at your convenience until the end of the calendar year.

System Requirements:

The live-online ACT Summer Institute is offered online using Adobe Connect, a free application. All you need to participate in live-online classes are a high-speed internet connection and speakers or headphones.

Course materials will be delivered directly to your home. We recommend registering at least four (4) business days in advance of the class start date to ensure timely delivery of your student package.

Check your system for Compatibility

Both the in-person and the live-online ACT Summer Institutes include online tools to help you maintain your skills until test day!

Weekly online office hours provide a convenient way for you to get individualized help with specific questions or concerns that you may have. Online office hours are free-form meetings open to all participants from the ACT Summer Institutes. Instructors will be available to answer any questions that you might have. The sessions are “drop-in” and are student-directed, so there will not be a planned presentation for each session. Instead, our instructors will answer questions and work through problems in the order that they are received.

In addition, you will have access to an online instructor-monitored question forum and to recordings of an expert instructor explaining and reviewing all the class modules. Access to the online resources will continue until the end of the calendar year, so you will have extended support as you complete your preparation independently.

Live-online Office Hours System Requirements:  The live-online ACT office hours use a free Adobe Connect application. The only requirements to participate are high speed internet access and speakers or headphones. 

Check your system for Compatibility

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Our ACT preparation curriculum is a program developed by experts. You’ll receive 20 hours of targeted instruction to help you fully prepare for the ACT. In addition, you’ll receive online support and ACT practice tests within the included course material. This allows you to practice the skills and strategies you are learning in class on real test questions.  In the IU South Bend ACT Summer Institute, you’ll master strategies to improve your ACT score with the help of experienced ACT instructors who care about your success.

IU South Bend’s Test Prep program is partnered with Educational Testing Consultants, a leader in higher education test preparation. Each year, Educational Testing Consultants helps thousands of students prepare for the important pre-college standardized tests at major colleges and universities across the United States.