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 : Nova's SAT Prep Course

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1662
EAN: 9781889057286
ISBN: 1889057282
Label: Nova Press
Manufacturer: Nova Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 632
Publication Date: February 01, 2005
Publisher: Nova Press
Studio: Nova Press




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Comprehensive, Rigorous Prep for the New SAT

Every year students pay $800 and more to test-prep companies to prepare for the new SAT. Now you can get the same SAT preparation in a book. SAT Prep Course provides the equivalent of a 2-month, 50-hour course.

The new SAT is challenging but it can be mastered through hard work, analytical thought, and by training yourself to think like an SAT test writer. Many of the exercises in this book are designed to prompt you to think like an SAT test writer. For example, in the SAT math section, you will find Duals. These are pairs of similar SAT problems in which only one property is different. They illustrate the process of creating SAT questions.

Features:
Math: Twenty-two chapters provide comprehensive review of SAT math, including the new concepts from Algebra II.
Reading: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.).
Writing: Comprehensive analysis of the new essay, including writing techniques, punctuation, grammar, rhetoric, and style.
Vocabulary: Learn the essential 4000 SAT words and the 400 high-frequency words.
Mentor Exercises: These exercises provide hints, insight, and partial solutions to ease your transition from seeing SAT problems solved to solving them on your own.


Also includes SAT test-prep software!

Software features:
Mentor Mode: In Mentor Mode, you are immediately told whether you answered a problem correctly, and you can immediately view a detailed solution of the problem.
Test Mode: In Test Mode, you can take an SAT test timed and scored by the program.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not that great.
This book is very hard to read and understand.
It contains many sections that are poorly organized and also has a few mistakes.
It is more oriented for an SAT tutor than a student.
However, it is very thorough, and if that is what you are looking for you should consider buying this.

Personally, I see it as a waste of 20 dollars. There are better books out there. Try The Official SAT Study Guide, Barron's SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score, among others...



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This book works
I buy books for a group of professional tutors and this is the most popular SAT book that is ordered. No one orders Kaplan or the Princeton Review books anymore. I used it for my own kids.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Best Prep book ever!!!
This book is awesome. It has a 4000 word list, classification of the questions, and info you need to know to ace the test. Everybody who's serious about getting a good score on the SAT should buy the book!!!







 






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