Cracking the SSAT and ISEE, 2008 Edition (Private Test Preparation) - Softcover

Princeton Review

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375766189 ISBN 13: 9780375766183

Publisher: Princeton Review, 2007

Synopsis

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SSAT and ISEE exams is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about English and math—only what you’ll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Correctly answer analogy and synonym questions even when you’re not sure what all of the words mean
·Ace the reading comprehension section by learning to spot main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
·Crack the general math section by learning to avoid wrong answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
·Learn how to turn complicated algebra problems into simple word problems
·Simplify the SSAT writing sample and the ISEE essay using a sure-fire, step-by-step approach

This book includes five full-length practice tests, with questions like the ones you’ll see on the actual SSAT and ISEE.

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From the Inside Flap:

If It?s on the SSAT or ISEE, It?s in This Book

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SSAT and ISEE exams is very different from getting straight A?s in school. We don?t try to teach you everything there is to know about English and math?only what you?ll need to score higher on the exam. There?s a big difference. In Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, we?ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

-Correctly answer analogy and synonym questions even when you?re not sure what all of the words mean
-Ace the reading comprehension section by learning to spot main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
-Crack the general math section by learning to avoid wrong answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Learn how to turn complicated algebra problems into simple word problems
-Simplify the SSAT writing sample and the ISEE essay using a sure-fire,
step-by-step approach

This book includes five full-length practice tests, with questions like the ones you?ll see on the actual SSAT and ISEE.

About the Author:

The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton Review
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0375766189
• ISBN 13: 9780375766183
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656