ACT prep: a guide for pros
What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.
Offering act prep
You prepare students for the ACT with content review, pacing strategies and timed practice across English, math, reading and science. Your sessions work best when you start with a timed diagnostic and fix the section with the biggest loss first.
What customers ask
- Can you guarantee a score?
- Is the ACT easier than the SAT?
- How do you teach the science section?
- How many practice tests will we do?
- What should my child bring?
- How long until the test?
How to win the job
- On the first call, ask the student's grade, the test date, the target and any past scores, then say what the diagnostic will show
- Run a timed diagnostic in the first session and show the student which section cost the most points
- Teach pacing by section, with a clear rule for skipping and returning to questions
- Put the number of sessions, length, practice test count, materials and cancellation terms in the quote
- Teach the science passages with a method for charts and data, not only the content
- Send a short note after each session with the section covered and the next practice test date
What to put on your profile
- Your academic background and any test prep training you have
- The tests and sections you prepare students for, and the levels you teach
- Whether you tutor in person, online or both
- Results you can share with permission, without promising future results
- A background check listed on your profile, if you have one, when you work with minors
Follow-up that helps the customer
- A practice test schedule for the next four weeks
- A pacing session before the next practice test
- A science section session for students who need the method for charts and data
- A check-in after the real test to review the next steps
Licenses and permits
No license is usually required to tutor for a standardized test privately. Keep your degree or teaching credentials on your profile, complete a background check if you work with minors, and check with your state or local licensing agency for any rules that apply if you offer test prep through a school or program.
Questions
Do I need a background check to tutor a high school student?
Yes, many parents and programs require one before you work with minors. Keep your check on your profile so families can see it before the first session.
How do I handle a student who spends too long on one question?
Show them the time per section from the timed test. Teach a skip-and-return rule, and practice it on a timed set until the student can follow it without a reminder.
What happens when a request does not fit my schedule?
On infinibell you can decline a request for free. You pay only for the leads you accept.
Pro reviewers
Pros who offer act prep remotely can improve this guide, like Wikipedia. We check every edit before it goes live. Every approved edit is credited in the edit history and on the pro's profile.
Edit history
- Oct 29, 2026: Drafted by infinibell to our content guidelines.
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