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Cracking the SAT, 2009 Edition (College Test Prep)

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Super Helpful and actually fun too! 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This 2009 SAT book that i bought about a month ago, has been exteremely helpful! I'm a freshman high school, but wanted a head start on studying for the SAT, thus my parents purchased this latest edition SAT book. I honestly thought it would be boring, but the makers of the book make it very fun! They explain everything with easy step-by-step instructions without the use of big words, and they have coordinating pictures. The pages are perfect for you to write on them. Overall, you won't find this latest SAT book that is out for this low of a price. I wuold suggest buying ASAP because it's going to really give you a big start on your future.

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Cracking the SAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2009 edition includes full-length practices tests and exclusive free access to further review online. In Cracking the SAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

· Master specific strategies for answering every question type
· Boost your vocabulary with our exclusive “Hit Parade”— a list of words that appear most frequently on the SAT
· Practice online with an additional full-length test, lessons, and drills
· Get the most out of your prep time with the study plan that’s right for you

We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. In addition, this book contains 3 full-length, “paper and pencil” SAT practice tests. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real SAT—but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.

Kaplan SSAT & ISEE 2009 Edition: For Private and Independent School Admissions (Kaplan Ssat & Isee)

Kaplan

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Features:

• 6 full-length practice tests: 3 SSATs and 3 ISEEs, tailored to upper, middle, and lower levels

• Detailed answer explanations

• Hundreds of practice questions covering the most frequently tested material

• Intensive, test-specific Math and Verbal workouts

• Customized review sections for important subject areas, including Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, and Writing

• Practical tips for every question type

• Powerful test-taking strategies to help you score higher

Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, 2009 Edition (Private Test Prep)

Princeton Review

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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.

Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exams 2009 (Master the Catholic High School Entrance Examinations)

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Part I includes information about each exam type and how itÕs scored.

Part II contains verbal previews such as, analogies, verbal logic, reading, and composition.

Part III reviews quantitative and non-verbal skills, such as mathematics.

Part IV includes practice exams for the TACHS, COOP (revised), and the HSPT.

This book also introduces the SSAT and the ISEE.

Master the SSAT & ISEE 2009 (Master the Ssat and Isee)

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The guide for students AND parents! Master the SSAT & ISEE provides all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE: up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions and four full-length practice tests (all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice. Also includes guidance for parents on selecting, applying, and paying for private school, as well as "Private Schools at-a-Glance" state-by-state chart with data on more than 1,000 private secondary schools to aid in the search for the right private school.

United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination

John J. Newman

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The best AP US review book, hands down. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I took the AP US exam in 2004, after a 2-year long AP US History class offered by my high school. I was terrified that I'd fail, but this book saved my butt! It's comprehensive, easy to understand, and the review questions and quizzes in the back are fantastic - I even saw a question from the book on the exam! This tome is intimidatingly thick, but don't let that daunt you. I studied 3 chapters per week in the 2 months leading up to the test, and there wasn't a single thing I didn't know. It could use a bit more post-1970 foreign policy information, but you can probably cover that with your teacher/textbook/class. Oh, and a whole chapter devoted to important Supreme Court cases & their significance would be great, but all that information is scattered throughout the book as well.

My AP teacher recommended _not_ writing the practice essays & DBQ, but I don't see why. Any practice writing in the style of the AP exam is critical to scoring well.

In all, if you are taking the AP US History exam (or just want a concise US history reference book!), I highly recommend this one. I still consult my AMSCO from time to time.

AP World History Flash Cards

Lorraine Lupinskie-Huvane, Kate Coughlin

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World History Flash Cards 3 out of 5 stars.
15 of 23 people found this review helpful.

These cards were not what we expected, and expensive. They are in no particular order to match with school learning.
Very disappointing

AP World History Flash Cards 1 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I purchased these flash cards for my daughter to help her prepare for the AP World History exam. She did not think the cards were helpful at all. She found that they had too much info on each card, not what flash cards typically have. She had hoped that it was one quick question on the front with the answer on the back. Her plan was to study with her friends that were also taking the exam, but the cards had too much info on the back.

Editorial Review:

Flash cards are convenient and highly useful study tools— a great way to absorb a host of details when preparing for an exam. This brand-new boxed set of 350–400 flash cards presents World History topics with key information on reverse sides. The set is divided into six major historical eras:

Time Immemorial – 600 C.E.

600 – 1450

1450 – 1750

1750 – 1914

1914 – The Present

Although designed primarily as a study aid for the Advanced Placement World History Exam, these flash cards can be used as a preparation aid by students taking world history exams of virtually all kinds. Students preparing for the Advanced Placement Exam can also use these cards profitably in tandem with Barron’s How to Prepare for the AP World History, 2nd Edition.

Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT, 2009 Edition (College Test Prep)

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Pretty good 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is a pretty good review. I wished they had more tests though, two is not quite enough for preparation. I liked the first part of the book where it talks about the qualifications for the tests and the national merit scholarship, however, it should be more detailed. The techniques are useful. I think the problems may be a little on the easier side.

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Cracking the PSAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2009 edition includes 2 full-length practice tests and all the strategies you’ll need to score higher. In Cracking the PSAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
·Master the most important PSAT vocabulary words
·Crack even the toughest subjects: geometry, vocabulary, algebra, grammar, and more
·Ace the math and short critical reading questions

Plus, all of our practice questions are just like those on the actual PSAT–but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.

Kaplan New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A Good Book 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The book is really helpful when you need help on the verbal section because it is full of good questions and explanations. The only problem is that the math problems are too easy. Compared to the real test the math problems are bad. I recommend this for you people who need help with the verbal sections.
It would have gotten a 5 star if it had harder math problems.

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Includes:

*2 full-length practice tests

*Detailed answer explanations

*Practice questions in each chapter, covering all tested material

*Proven score-raising strategies

*Math and verbal drills

*The most up-to-date information about the test

*Additional practice online

GED Matematicas (Spanish)

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GED Matemáticas (Steck-Vaughn) 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This book is good for preparing for the GED in Spanish because, like the other Steck-Vaughn GED books, it has short and concise lessons, relevant exercises, and detailed answers in the back. The practice tests are also very useful.
What I and my students have trouble with is the Spanish translation and how this can cause miscommunication. This is present in all the Steck-Vaughn books. For example, the wording seems to be a direct translation from English so that an item which asks about pairs of pants sounds like it is asking about two items of clothing because the word "pair" in Spanish is not used in the same way. A "pair" in Spanish would be two. In math, this is an obvious difficulty. The dialect and word choice is also often not understood by my Mexican students here in California. In general, we deal with these issues as part of the larger issue of Spanish in the U.S. and appreciate the clearness of the lessons and the detailed answers.

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GED Mathematics preparatory course in Spanish. Includes sample tests.