# September ACT - When to Start Prepping?

**URL:** <https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/september-act-when-to-start-prepping/7473>\
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**Tags:** act, act-prep\
**Created:** [January 11, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/september-act-when-to-start-prepping/7473 "2016-01-11T02:06:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/user_avatar/experthub.prepscholar.com/laura_prepscholar/32/15_2.png) [@Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Laura_PrepScholar)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/september-act-when-to-start-prepping/7473/1 "2016-01-11T02:06:54Z")

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I know it's early to start thinking about yet, but I want to know when a good time to start prepping for the September ACT is. I'm not going to be able to start until after June, but I know I'm going to have lots of AP homework/summer reading over the summer. When should I start studying? Is one month enough time (if I wait until August)?

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**Author:** ![Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/user_avatar/experthub.prepscholar.com/laura_prepscholar/32/15_2.png) [@Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Laura_PrepScholar)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/september-act-when-to-start-prepping/7473/2 "2016-01-11T02:55:30Z")

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While some of how long you study will depend on how well you're doing now vs how far you have to go, **in general we recommend devoting at least 40 hours to studying for the ACT**. This is the amount of time you'll need to put in to improve your score more than 1-2 points.

So [when should you start studying](https://blog.prepscholar.com/when-should-i-start-studying-for-the-act-complete-plan)? It depends on how much time you'll be able to put into studying each day and each week. If you'll be able to study **at least ten hours a week** , then **waiting until the beginning of August to start your September ACT prep should be fine**. Be sure to read our [six-step guide to figuring out how long you should study for the ACT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/exactly-how-long-should-you-study-for-the-act-a-6-step-guide) for more tips on planning out your study schedule.