The SAT I For Dummies? - Softcover

Vlk, Suzee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764554727 ISBN 13: 9780764554728

Publisher: For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

Sheer Academic Torture or Sinister Adolescent Trial. No matter what the folks at the College Entrance Examination Board claim, we know what SAT really stands for. And love them (as if) or hate them (the rational response), you’ve got to take them if you want to get into most colleges. Fully revised to reflect the SAT’s new focus, the fifth edition of The SAT I For Dummies is the painless, easy way to master the test and get the best possible score. Suzee Vlk, a test-prep guru with nearly thirty years of coaching experience supplies you with:

• The most up-to-date sample questions
• Two full practice tests
• Guidance on to approach each different type of question
• Tips on how to avoid test tricks and traps
• Relaxation techniques that help you stay calm and focused
• Techniques for beating the clock
• Comprehensive reviews of the basics in all categories

With Suzee as your guide, you’ll discover how to outsmart the SAT. You’ll identify the point behind each of the various styles and types of questions and understand what each is meant to test. And you’ll gain the confidence you need to:

• Have the last word on sentence completions
• Infer the meaning in every critical reading question
• Take the full measure of the geometry questions
• Make the Xs, Ys and Zs dance to your tune on the algebra questions
• Hand in an incomparable performance on quantitative comparisons
• Know the what, where, when, who and how many of every problem-solving question

Get The SAT I For Dummies, 5th Edition and rack up the points you need to enter the college of your choice.

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Review:

You know that a good performance on your SAT can make the difference between getting into Prestige U. and Run-of-the-Mill State. But how can you clinch that good performance? Suzee Vlk, author of The ACT for Dummies can help. The SAT I for Dummies is packed with useful information and strategies to help you prepare for--and ace--the test. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently (Vlk estimates you'll need 23 hours to work through it), review chapters for both the verbal and the math portions of the test, and two complete practice exams. In familiar Dummies style, Vlk includes a handy tear-out "Cheat Sheet" with a summary of the most important information and a "Part of Tens" section with 10 questions never to skip, 10 points to always double check, and "10 Bizarre Ways to Use SAT Math in the Real World." With its witty writing, clear layout, and helpful icons in the margins to point out tips, tricks and traps in the exam, and sample questions, The SAT I for Dummies will help you feel more confident as you pass the first hurdle on your way to college. --C.B. Delaney

From the Publisher:

Two complete practice test and skill-building drills help readers test with confidence!

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0764554727
• ISBN 13: 9780764554728
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 384