Your first session focuses on understanding where you stand. A tutor will review your practice test results to identify your strongest and weakest sections—whether that's English, Math, Reading, or Science—and discuss your target score. From there, you'll develop a personalized 4-week study plan that prioritizes the areas where you can gain the most points, plus strategies for managing test anxiety and pacing on test day.

The ACT Reading section challenges many students because of its fast pace and dense passages. A tutor can teach you strategic reading techniques—like identifying question types before you read, skimming for main ideas, and using process-of-elimination effectively—so you spend less time searching for answers. With targeted practice over 4 weeks, you can build both speed and accuracy without sacrificing comprehension.

ACT Math covers algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and gaps in any of these areas can hurt your score. Personalized tutoring lets you focus on the exact concepts holding you back—whether that's solving systems of equations or working with trigonometric functions—rather than reviewing material you already know. Your tutor can also show you test-specific shortcuts and ways to check your work quickly, which is crucial for finishing the section on time.

Taking 3-4 full-length practice tests during your 4-week prep is ideal—roughly one per week—so you can track progress and get comfortable with the test's timing and format. Between full tests, you'll want to do targeted practice on specific sections and question types. Your tutor can recommend which practice materials to use and help you review each test to understand what went wrong, turning mistakes into learning opportunities.

Test anxiety is common, and it often stems from feeling unprepared or unsure about pacing. Over 4 weeks, your tutor will help you build confidence through repeated practice with real test conditions—timed sections, full tests, and exposure to every question type you'll see. You'll also learn breathing techniques and mental strategies to stay calm under pressure, so by test day, the format feels familiar and manageable.

Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors for students in Greenville who specialize in ACT preparation and understand the 4-week intensive format. You can share your target score, current strengths and weaknesses, and availability, and we'll match you with a tutor whose expertise fits your needs. The process is straightforward—get matched, schedule your first session, and start your focused prep right away.

The ACT Science section tests your ability to interpret data and understand scientific reasoning more than memorized facts. Many students struggle because they overthink it or spend too much time reading passages. A tutor can teach you how to quickly identify what each question is asking, where to find the answer in graphs or tables, and which passages to tackle first based on your strengths. With 4 weeks of focused practice, you can develop a rhythm that gets you through all 40 questions efficiently.