Maximize ACT Math looks like the perfect guide to improve your math score. What can you tell us about it?
There is no
book like it. It teaches students how to master every standardized math
concept, specifically, the Math ACT. In the front is a one-page formula/cheat
sheet that covers every formula needed to ace the test. The book is broken down
into 8 overall topics (units) with 51 subtopics (Chapters). Each chapter
question is rated by level of difficulty from 1-10 by color. The book has
detailed color coded solutions.
How long did
it take you to write Maximize ACT Math?
15 years. Way
too many hours.
What
inspired you when writing Maximize ACT Math?
I actually
didn’t plan to write the book at first. I was putting together hand-written
packets of different topics to help my students ace their standardized math
tests. I kept adding new packets and decided at some point to make it a book.
What will
readers get out of your book?
This is a one
of a kind book that covers every important topic on the ACT Math. Each topic is
taught in detail. Students will maximize their ACT Math Score.
What is some
of the feedback you are getting from readers?
They love how
they can learn the test by learning one concept at a time. They like that each
question has different difficulty levels, and they love the color. Not the
ordinary black and white books they usually read for standardized test taking.
How did you
come up with the ideas and match problems in Maximize ACT Math?
I love making
up my own questions. Sometimes, they may be a little funny. In one question in
the book, a smiley face is rotated 180 degrees. One of the answer choices has a
sad face. This happened by accident, when I tried to rotate the figure, I
accidentally changed the smiley face to sad and had to keep it. Also, I
included my student’s names, some funny names, and some names of my friends and
family in the questions. I used a bit of alliteration just because.
Did anything
stick out as particularly challenging when writing Maximize ACT Math?
I kept changing
the topics, the names, adding, subtracting. Word was a monster to use when
drawing diagrams. I would move one thing and everything else would move with
it. Formatting was horrible. Also, I was writing an SAT book originally but in
midstream they changed the SAT. I had too much invested at that point so I
converted the book into an ACT Math book.
Can you tell
us a little about your background?
My education is
from The University of Florida. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Statistics and an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Actuarial Science. I founded
the original SAT/ACT Boot Camp with the City of Coral Springs, Florida in 2004.
I have been a full-time math tutor for over 20 years. I have helped my students
get into the most prestigious schools in the country.
Where can
readers find out more about your work?
I have a website. Not much info about the book yet on
there. Besides my intro in my book, this is the most I’ve written about it. I
probably need to