Forged in hell fire, the SAT and ACT are a veritable plague to highschool students. Just the very mention of them can send even the most confident junior into a fit of hysterics.

The ACT is this month, and with its impending doom quickly approaching many students are left scrambling for last minute remedies to improve their score.

The most popular method would be the good ol’, plain and honest, studying route, but with only a few days left before doomsday, can one really cover everything?

This article will be a savior for students; blossomed in gossamer petals of white, these are the tips the Procrastination-God himself swears by.

How to Study for the ACT When There is Almost No Time Left

• Study Online

In this new age of technological advancements the student needs to take advantage of its convenience. The Internet is host to a myriad of resources, from Khan Academy to Quizlet, and since access to these can be held in the palm of a hand, you can study virtually anywhere.

• Read More

Both the ACT and SAT have reading sections, usually timed. It would be in the best interest of students to read, particularly difficult books or passages, a bit before the tests. Think of it as a warm up for the real thing.

• Know the Test

For instance, the ACT is more geared towards STEM majors and the SAT not so much. Knowing what the tests are composed of will help students study smarter. To make an attempt to study everything is a plan birthed from the lowest ring of Dante’s Inferno, so let’s not.

(That means the deepest reaches of hell, for all the unintellectual out there)

• Stay Determined

There’s nothing that will drain a students persistence and passion than a lack of will. Get amped to KILL that test.