60-90 days out
Set targets.
Set target schools and baseline scholarship thresholds.
For parents
What families should focus on each month.
Keep the ACT plan simple: pick target schools, learn which score jumps matter, and focus practice on the highest-value decisions before test day.
45 days out
Practice fully.
Run one full timed practice each week.
15 days out
Tighten decisions.
Focus on pacing, error categories, and the patterns that show up across practice sections.
Scholarship planning