Outsmarting the SAT

Outsmarting the SAT
Author: Elizabeth King
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2012-06-13
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0307785696

One of the country's top test-prep consultants presents her innovative core strategies for optimal results on the SAT. Outsmarting the SAT is the next best thing to having a private session with Elizabeth King, one of the country's top SAT coaches. Trained by one of the College Board's original SAT prep material authors, Elizabeth takes the SAT annually, consistently achieving an aggregate score in the 99th percentile.King's tried-and-true innovative strategies are proven to help high schoolers boost their SAT scores higher than they thought possible. Designed for students of all levels—from those who simply need to brush up on sentence completion skills to dire cases who need a crash course on algebraic functions or a school year's worth of geometry—King's down-to-earth coaching approach tackles test material in concise, easy-to-follow lessons that prepare any student to master the SAT. Featuring a broad range of practice problems and handwritten, clear solution explanations, Outsmarting the SAT teaches students everything they need to know to do their best on the test. SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.“Elizabeth's personality jumps right off the page as she helps students score at the top of their potential.”— Judi Robinovitz, president of Score at the Top Learning Centers and contributor to the College Board's original SAT prep material “Elizabeth King brilliantly coaches students to raise their SAT scores 200 to 300 points. I am excited to use her book as part of our tutoring curriculum to ensure the best results.”— Nikki Geula, president of Arete Educational Consulting, Inc. “I just wanted to thank you for all of your help; I got my [SAT] scores back, and I got a 2300!”— Anonymous student, class of 2008

Up Your Score: SAT, 2018-2019 Edition

Up Your Score: SAT, 2018-2019 Edition
Author: Larry Berger
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 152350059X

Thoroughly revised for the revamped SAT, Up Your Score: SAT is the only test-prep guide written for students by students—all of whom achieved perfect or near-perfect scores and went on to the colleges of their choice. A complement and reality check to the mainstream SAT study guides, it’s the book that kids recommend to one another, because it’s as entertaining as it is effective, showing students how to: • Think like the SAT • Ramp up their “mental math” powers • Remember the 12 most important grammar rules • Hone speed and timing • Understand key vocabulary words in context • Be a better guesser (and why it’s always better to guess) • Vanquish anxiety and improve concentration • Best fill in the answer circles, saving nearly six minutes • Unwind with SAT Yoga

Up Your Score: SAT

Up Your Score: SAT
Author: Larry Berger
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0761181415

More college-bound seniors than ever are taking the SAT—in 2012, 1.66 million of them. Up Your Score: SAT is the only guide written for students, by students. Filled with expert advice and proven strategies, it injects a feisty attitude into the dry business of test prep, fending off test anxiety with humor. Its four authors and guest editor achieved perfect or near-perfect scores and attended the colleges of their choice, and the book shows readers how they can do the same. Discover the eight core ways the test approaches math. Learn 600 key vocabulary words with proven tricks to make definitions memorable. Master the 13 most important grammar rules, and find out how to prepare your essay in advance. Plus, Up Your Score shows how to “psych out” the test. How to think like the SAT. The best ways to fill in answer circles and other strategies to save precious minutes. Tips for maintaining concentration. Why it’s always better to guess than to leave a question unanswered. And a recipe for energy-boosting Sweet & Tasty 800 Bars. Up Your Score is the inexpensive complement—and reality check—to the institutional tomes by Princeton Review and Kaplan. It’s the guerrilla guide that students recommend to each other—the only one kids actually want to use. But don’t take our word for it—check out these posts from Up Your Score’s Facebook page: “OMG, with this book, my second SAT score went up 220 points from my first score . . . thanks for the awesome tips. everyone should buy this book!:)” “Just bought the book for my SAT test . . . I’m already laughing and it’s making studying a little less terrible “I got a 1900 partly because of you guys, thank you SO much!”

Hack the SAT

Hack the SAT
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2008-07-17
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1440632103

A top SAT coach—whose high-scoring strategies earned him $300 an hour from Manhattan’s elite private-school students —now makes his unique, proven secrets available to all. Money can buy academic success, and the SAT is no exception. Harvard honors graduate Eliot Schrefer discovered this lucrative truth when he took a job at the nation’s most exclusive test-prep firm. He has helped hundreds of his clients raise their scores an average of 300 points and reel in admission to exclusive colleges. Now, in a guide that is as unique as his tricks, Schrefer brings his extraordinary pointers to every anxious applicant. This user-friendly rescue manual delivers such scoreboosting features as: a killer vocabulary list, including words the SAT has repeated for decades (and why reading Vanity Fair magazine is smart test prep) cheap tricks to master the math section (surprise! you learned all you needed to know about SAT math by the eighth grade) how to be a grammar genius without cracking another book (bonus: discover the tiny subset of grammar rules that is the SAT’s secret lover) Schrefer writes in a snappy, conversational tone, dishing gossipy anecdotes about former clients while presenting advice not found in competing books. With a design that is as vibrant as a gamer’s virtual world, this is the ultimate weapon in the quest for test-score triumph.

None of the Above

None of the Above
Author: David Owen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Prediction of scholastic success
ISBN: 9780847695072

Part devastating expos, part savvy test guide, "None of the Above" demystifies the development of the SAT and offers practical strategies on how to beat the test.

Up Your Score: ACT, 2018-2019 Edition

Up Your Score: ACT, 2018-2019 Edition
Author: Chris Arp
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0761193669

Fully updated to reflect the most current version of the ACT, Up Your Score: ACT remains the test prep and survival guide that kids will actually want to use. Written by Chris Arp, a Princeton graduate and top ACT tutor—with the help of four students who aced the test (and went on to the colleges of their choice)—it’s a true insider’s guide, filled with effective strategies and tips, delivered with the attitude, smarts, and wit that make Up Your Score the bestselling alternative test-prep series in print. ▪ Crush the reading section by developing the Five Habits of Lean Forward Reading. ▪ Master the math section through techniques like “plugging in,” an amazing trick that simplifies all algebra word problems. ▪ Annihilate the English section by absorbing six key punctuation and nine essential grammar rules. ▪ Sail through the science section by understanding that it actually tests reasoning. ▪ Plus, the latest information on ACT scoring and the essay test, revised in 2015 to be more open-ended and analytical.

The Official ACT Prep Guide 2021-2022, (Book + 6 Practice Tests + Bonus Online Content)

The Official ACT Prep Guide 2021-2022, (Book + 6 Practice Tests + Bonus Online Content)
Author: ACT
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1119787343

THE OFFICIAL ACT® PREP GUIDE 2021-2022 The comprehensive guide to the 2021-2022 ACT® test, with 6 genuine, full-length practice tests in print and online. This 2021-2022 guide includes six actual ACT® tests – all of which contain the optional writing test – that you can use to practice at your own pace. To help you review test subjects and improve your understanding, this guide provides clear explanations for every answer. You’ll also get practical tips for boosting your score on the English, math, reading, and science tests, as well as the optional writing test. Additionally, you can access the six tests online through the access code provided in the guide. The code also provides access to 400 online flashcards to help you prepare for all sections in the ACT® examination. The test’s creators filled this guide with expert advice on how to both mentally and physically prepare for the exam. It will also help you: Review the entire ACT® test content so you’ll know what to expect on test day Understand the procedures you’ll follow when you’re taking the ACT® Prepare for the types of questions you can expect to find on the test Adopt test-taking strategies that are right for you The Official ACT® Prep Guide 2021-2022 is the best resource to prepare you for test day. By using this guide you can feel comfortable that you’re prepared to do your best!

SAT Reading & Writing Prep

SAT Reading & Writing Prep
Author: Kaplan Test Prep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2017-07-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1506228712

Get familiar with the structure of the SAT language art exams, and then use the 19 practice sets, each with instructional review and answers and explanations.

Private Tutor - Your Complete SAT Critical Reading Prep Course

Private Tutor - Your Complete SAT Critical Reading Prep Course
Author: Amy Lucas
Publisher: 1 to 1 Publishers
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780983742913

The purchase of this Book includes an offer for a FREE DVD or Digital Download of 2 hours from our 20-hour SAT prep video course. Private Tutor - Your Complete SAT Critical Reading Prep Course is a critically-praised, low cost alternative to the often unaffordable tutoring industry. Students can achieve the results of private tutoring at a fraction of the cost. This complete course covers all aspects of the SAT Critical Reading sections including Vocabulary, Sentence Completions, Reading Comprehension techniques, and the various types of Passages. Written by Amy Lucas, a Summa Cum Laude graduate of UCLA with fifteen years of experience as an SAT Master Tutor and Education Specialist. The School Library Journal Starred Review stated "Library collections serving high school students as well as homeschoolers seeking instruction, practice, and basic standardized test-taking tips for the Math SAT will find this series an essential purchase." The Library Journal stated, " Verdict: highly recommended for students taking the SATs." Reading book can be used alone or with the corresponding 5-hour DVD course. Achieve the results of Private Tutoring at a fraction of the cost! Basic Vocabulary and Sentence Completions Types of Passages and Reading Comprehension Techniques Which Answer Choices to avoid... and which ones to pick Practice Drills with Answers and Explanations Personal one-to-one approach from an experienced Master Tutor INCLUDES: Vocabulary Sentence Completions Comprehension Fundamentals Process of Elimination Comprehension Techniques Fiction Passage Compare and Contrast Short Passages Extra Reading Comprehension Practice

Outsmarting Anger

Outsmarting Anger
Author: Joseph Shrand
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118238753

Surefire strategies for transforming anger in yourself and others In this must-have resource, Dr. Joseph Shrand offers seven innovative yet remarkably uncomplicated strategies to help turn powerful anger impulses into positive, success-oriented actions. These brain-based techniques teach you how to recognize the many forms of anger we all experience, and how to tap into your brain's very own anger absorption zone the prefrontal cortex. Dr. Shrand also explores the ways these techniques can be used to harness the anger of others. When we learn to recognize and defuse the anger response of any individual, we improve our chances for success in every aspect of life. Explains how the power of anger can be turned into much more productive behaviors Outlines 7 simple strategies for outsmarting the lizard brain and the primitive limbic system Published in partnership with Harvard Health publications, a division of Harvard Medical School Outsmarting Anger helps you manage and decrease not only your own anger, but the anger of people around you so everyone can be more successful.