ACT Facts & Hacks
These seven coordinating conjunctions are memorized using the acronym FANBOYS.
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
This online application platform allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities using only one application.
What is the Common App?
This writer is the author of the book Just Do Something.
Who is Kevin DeYoung?
Wofford College is located in this upstate South Carolina city known for its textile history and revitalized downtown.
What is Spartanburg?
This word means quickness and keeness of thought
What is acumen?
All juniors at ECS will be taking the ACT on a school day during this month.
What is February?
Most college applications open on this date.
What is August 1?
This man masterminded the “back door” for admissions to selective colleges featured in Operation Varsity Blues documentary.
Who is Rick Singer?
Year after year, this university receives more college applications than any other school in the U.S.
What is UCLA?
This word means capable of being molded or changed.
What is malleable?
Most clause-related questions on the ACT English test involve these two kinds.
What is dependent and independent?
Beyond grades and test scores, colleges use this to learn more about you and your writing ability.
What is the College Essay/Personal Statement?
This influencer/YouTuber known for her beauty and lifestyle content gained widespread attention during the 2019 college admissions scandal involving her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli.
Who is Olivia Jade?
With capacity of 107,601, this university has the largest college football stadium in the country.
What is The University of Michigan?
This word means being almighty and all powerful.
What is omnipotent?
This is an example of a good guessing strategy.
What is letter of the day?
A binding college application that commits students to attending a school if they are accepted.
What is early decision (ED)?
This is the nickname of Ethan Sawyer, the guy in the videos who walked us through College Essay Writing and has tons of online resources to help you write your college essays.
Who is the College Essay Guy?
One in three people of this profession in the U.S. is a graduate of Mississippi State.
What is a meteorologist?
This word means a subtle difference in meaning
What is nuance?
Fill in the blank: The ACT punishes ____________! They predict mistakes and will have those as possible answer choices.
What is carelessness?
This type of college admission process involves reviewing applications as they come in and rendering decisions throughout the cycle.
What is rolling admissions?
You should send this promptly to your interviewer after an interview.
What is a thank you note?
Founded in 1919, this Arkansas university is named for an evangelist and emphasizes faith and academics.
What is John Brown University?
This means lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy.
What is Diffident?