Ivy Lounge Test Prep®/The Ultimate ACT Science Guide

  • $250

The Ultimate ACT Science Guide

  • Course
  • 27 Lessons

Self-paced online course to teach you ALL the content and strategies you need to know to ace the ACT’s Science Section…in only 4 hours!

Raise your hand for each true statement:

➡️ You think you’re just ‘bad at science’ compared to your friends.

➡️ You find the ACT Science section too fast-paced—the passages themselves aren’t exactly rocket science, but you struggle to answer them all within the time limit.

➡️ You find yourself reading and rereading passages and infographics and see the clock ticking.

➡️ You don’t really remember much from Science class…so how can you get a top score? 

➡️ You feel bad that you have to guess on so many questions at the end of the section…or if you DO manage to answer most of them, you find you were rushed and make VERY careless mistakes.

➡️ You tend to over-analyze each question on the test, debating with yourself and wasting precious time.

➡️ You just keep taking more and more practice tests, but you don’t have a strategy to improve your Science Section score

➡️ That said, the ACT is still a better test for you than the Digital SAT is, so there’s a looming pressure to perform well

Are all of these—or any of these—getting in the way of your dream ACT Science section score?

And, thus, your ACT Composite score?

Luckily, there’s a way you can turn things around once and for all.

Introducing...

“The Ultimate ACT Science Guide”

I've taken my foolproof system for dramatically raising hundreds of my students' ACT scores and put it into this online course! 

Learn ALL the strategies you need to know to efficiently study and practice for the ACT’s Science section...so you can reach your target score with ease. 

Improve your Science section score in only 4 hours with binge-able video lessons.

Here’s what you’ll learn inside:


✔ Understand how the Science section is structured in the first place

How the section is graded and how to best guess for the highest score possible.

✔ Learn my proprietary main ACT Science strategy—"The Castle Method"—so you can accurately answer more questions with less time (and headache!). Trust me, none of my students see the Science section the same way again! 

✔ How to quickly and accurately navigate ALL THREE Science Passage types found in each ACT Science section

✔ Learn winning strategies for all Science question types so you’re never confused about what the test is asking you again. 

✔ How to successfully practice for the ACT’s Science section before test day, so you efficiently drill your problem areas and build momentum.

This course is designed to be followed and implemented at your own pace. When you learn each new strategy or piece of content, you’ll start to notice instant changes to your Science section ability.

What Parents + Students Are Saying

"I got my ACT scores back, and I’m literally shaking. Thank you so much for everything! I couldn’t have gotten this 35 composite without you!"

Libi H.

Chicago, IL

"Thank you so much for your help!! I’m super happy with my Science—up 11 points!"

Lily P.

Los Angeles, CA

"Our daughter's score went up by six Composite points after working with Kristina. It was as if Kristina got into the mind of our daughter and cracked the code of how to get her to approach the test. Her method works!"

Gabrielle L.

Scarsdale, NY

Imagine sitting down to take the ACT and you’re feeling:

💫 Relieved knowing you know exactly what questions are on the test—and exactly how to answer them

💫 Confident that you know exactly how to navigate each passage to earn a top score

💫 Test Day feels like a total breeze!

If we're meeting for the first time, I'm Kristina!

I founded Ivy Lounge Test Prep® after serving as head tutor for two different elite Manhattan tutoring agencies...and realizing that I was the one telling THEM the latest testing news, patterns I'd noticed, and strategies I'd developed to keep my students one step ahead of the tests.

I grew up in Dallas, TX, breaking city and state records for math and general academic achievement. I graduated as valedictorian of Dallas's Talented and Gifted Magnet High School and then Magna cum Laude from Brown University (MIT was my backup school).

I've spoken all over New York about test prep and the college process, write the Ivy Lounge Test Prep® blog, and reach students on six continents with the magic of the internet.

Why am I sharing all of this with you?

SIMPLE: I know a lot about what it takes to achieve a killer ACT Science section score, and it starts with leveraging the right content and strategies.

Here's exactly what you get inside the course:

Intro to the ACT Science Section

Here, you'll learn the basics of the ACT's Science section, including its structure, how it's graded, and how to guess!
Welcome!
Structure of the ACT's Science Section
Grading
Guessing
Science Content You Need To Know
Why Your ACT Science Score is So Low + What WE'RE Going to Do About It!

The "Castle Method"

What's the "Castle Method," you ask?

Why, it's only the single most important trick to save time and overwhelm on the ACT Science section!

In this section, I walk you through your main task in the Science section and show you exactly how to use the "Castle Method" to drastically raise your ACT Science score!

You can read a preview of this method here.
Your Main ACT Science Task
The "Castle Method"

Passage Type #1: Charts and Graphs

The first type of ACT Science passage you need to familiarize yourself with are "Charts and Graphs" passages!

In this section, we'll cover:
  • their structure + how to recognize them
  • your basic strategy for Charts and Graphs passages
  • how to interpret charts and graphs
  • the question types you need to know for Charts and Graphs passages, and
  • a variety of different charts, graphs, tables and infographics, so you know how to interpret them like a pro!

How does it get any better than THAT?! 
Intro to "Charts and Graphs" Passages
Basic Strategy for Charts and Graphs Passages
How to Interpret Charts and Graphs
Question Types You Need To Know
Example Charts and Graphs

Passage Type #2: Experiments

The next type of ACT Science passage you need to know is the "Experiment" passage!

In this section, we'll cover:
  • their structure + how to recognize them
  • your basic strategy for Experiment passages
  • how to understand experiments
  • the question type you need to know for Experiment passages, and
  • a variety of different Experiment passages and how to interpret them!

Ready?! 
Intro to "Experiments" Passages
Basic Strategy for Experiments Passages
How to Understand Experimental Design
Question Type You Need To Know: "Fork Questions"
Example Experiments

Passage Type #3: Fighting Scientists

The last type of ACT Science passage you need to master is the "Fighting Scientists" (or "Conflicting Scientific Viewpoints") passage!

In this section, we'll cover:
  • its structure + how to recognize it
  • your basic strategy for the Fighting Scientist passage
  • the question type you need to know for the Fighting Scientist passage, and
  • examples of different Fighting Scientist passages and how to interpret them!

Meet me in the next video to begin! 
Intro to the "Fighting Scientists" Passage
Basic Strategy for Fighting Scientists Passages
Question Type You Need To Know: "Which Scientist, if any?"
Example Fighting Scientists

Conclusion

Now, let's put together EVERYTHING you just learned, including HOW to go about practicing all these strategies.
Putting it ALL Together
How to Practice for a Top ACT Science Score
Troubleshooting
Additional Support / Resources
CONGRATS!!!

Frequently asked questions

Do you guarantee ACT scores or score improvements?

Ivy Lounge Test Prep® and/or its founder Kristina Semos do not guarantee scores or score improvements, as the ultimate scores are dependent on a student's work and specific performance on the day of the test. That said, these strategies, concepts and materials have helped many students improve their scores!

Does this course include practice tests and/or practice questions?

Nope! This course does NOT have practice question drills in it, as there are many other resources for that, including the ACT's website itself!  (And I DO tell you exactly which ones to use for what purpose and where to find them.)

The purpose of this course is to help you UNDERSTAND, in record time, EXACTLY how to approach each ACT Science passage and question type. As many of these are my proprietary strategies, you simply won't find them anywhere else.

Think of it as getting me as your private tutor to teach you the Science section—at a $1300+ discount!

Can I get a refund?

I stand behind my products, and your satisfaction with them is important to me. However, since you'll have immediate access and can easily learn all the strategies in a few hours, there will be no refunds or returns.

Is this course for the current version of the ACT or for the new ACT that will roll out in 2025?

Thank you for asking! This course is for the current version of the ACT.

That means the online ACT BEFORE April 2025 and the paper-and-pencil ACT BEFORE September 2025.

Once more information about the new test format is available, I will update my ACT materials to match!

Are you ready to finally improve your ACT Science section score? Let’s make it happen.