7 Days to a Better SAT(R) Score: 2nd Edition - Softcover

Gruenbaum, David Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738600849 ISBN 13: 9780738600840

Verlag: RES & EDUCATION ASSN, 2005

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Improve Your Score on the SAT® in Just 7 Days

Written by renowned SAT® expert David Benjamin Gruenbaum, seven dynamic chapters cover everything you need to know about the SAT®. Read one chapter a day and explore the SAT®, learn about the test format, and get inside the minds of the test-makers and the test-takers. Targeted practice exercises sharpen your skills as you study.

After reviewing with the book, test what you've learned with a full-length practice exam. Detailed answer explanations for each question show you where you need extra study.

7 Days to a Better SAT® Score? It's the smart approach to improving your SAT® performance in one week!

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David Benjamin Gruenbaum, founder of Ahead of the Class, a private education and test prep company in Irvine, Calif., has worked with thousands of students, helping them to prepare for tests like the SAT I, SAT II, and the ACT Assessment. In 1991, David and Fred Joblin co-authored a radical vocabulary book, Word Up. 7 Days to a Better SAT Score is David Gruenbaum's third book..

David Benjamin Gruenbaum, founder of Ahead of the Class, a private education and test prep company in Irvine, California, has worked with thousands of students, helping them prepare for tests like the SAT®, SAT Subject Tests™, and the ACT Assessment. In 1991, David and Fred Joblin co-authored a radical vocabulary book, Word Up. 7 Days to a Better SAT® Score is David Gruenbaum's third book.

David Benjamin Gruenbaum, founder of Ahead of the Class, a private education and test prep company in Irvine, Calif., has worked with thousands of students, helping them to prepare for tests like the SAT I, SAT II, and the ACT Assessment. In 1991, David and Fred Joblin co-authored a radical vocabulary book, Word Up. New SAT 2005: Inside Out! is David's second book.

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Improve your SAT score in one week with…7 DAYS TO A BETTER SAT SCORE
The smart, sane approach to raising your SAT score!REA helps you get ready for the SAT with these exclusive features:7 Powerhouse chapters that cover everything tested on the SAT
Everything you need to know for the SAT. Our easy-to-understand chapters cover all the writing, critical reading, and math topics tested on the SAT. Targeted SAT Practice Exercises
Exercises throughout the book sharpen your test-taking skills, focus your mind, and reveal what the SAT wants from you.SAT Practice Exam
Includes a full-length SAT practice exam that prepares you for test day. The practice test is based on official SAT exam questions to help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. About the Author
For nearly two decades, David Benjamin Gruenbaum has prepared thousands of students for college admissions exams. As a nationally recognized SAT expert, he has had numerous appearances on TV and radio. He has been widely quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and has appeared on MSNBC, FOX News Channel, and CBS’s Early Show. Whether teaching or writing, Gruenbaum earns plaudits for his enthusiastic, entertaining, and humorous approach to education.

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The New SAT:
What's It All About?
How This Book Works
As you've probably heard by now, the SAT changed in March 2005. The purpose of this book is to show you quick, fun ways to handle the New SAT and to give you the confidence you need to do well on the test.
The first thing you will notice when you open this book is how short it is in comparison to other SAT books. In this time-crazy world, this is a good thing. Most people who write test preparation books have no idea what teenagers' schedules are like these days. You don't have time to read a 600- to 1,000-page book.
So, be happy--this book is short! Most of you could easily read it in a week or less. And that's exactly how it's been designed. The format of the book is also simple. There are seven main areas:
1. An introductory area that covers general questions about the New SAT and also introduces you to the characters in the book
2. An area that discusses the new Writing section
3. An area that discusses the new Critical Reading section
4. An area that discusses the new Math section
5. A complete sample test for the New SAT
6. The answers and explanations for the sample test
7. A final area that tells you what you can do in the future to keep boosting your SAT score
Most of the areas, apart from the full-length practice test, have three components:
1. A dialogue between Dr. S. A. Tea (an SAT preparation instructor) and, shall we say, an "interesting" class of students, The Incapables. There are a lot of jokes. You're allowed to laugh.
2. Suggestions for handling different portions of the SAT. Unlike many other SAT preparation books, this book will only suggest different approaches to handling the New SAT. In the end, you should pick what works for you.
3. Practice Exercises

Before We Get Started
Throughout this book:
1. The pre-March 2005 SAT I will simply be referred to as the Old SAT.
2. The SAT Reasoning Test will be referred to as the New SAT.
3. Unless they are specifically named, colleges and universities will be referred to as colleges.
Destroying Some SAT
and Education Myths
First, I would like to debunk some SAT and education myths.
Myth Number 1: The SAT Is a Bad Test
Several test-preparation companies have perpetuated this nonsense over the years. The truth is that the Old SAT was an incredible test of math and English, and the New SAT is an incredible test of math and English. The College Board (the organization that owns the SAT) and ETS (Educational Testing Service, the company that designs the SAT questions) work very hard to make sure that the test is as fair and unbiased as can be. First, imagine how difficult it would be to create an exam that is a fair test of reading, vocabulary, and math. Then factor in constantly monitoring and changing the test to try to satisfy critics who complain that the test is biased in some way.
The SAT is a terrific test. It is biased against only one group: the uneducated.
Myth Number 2: Studying for the SAT Doesn't Help You Beyond the SAT
When I took the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) in high school, I had only a slightly above-average verbal score. Yet I was one of the best students in my school and I went to one of the best high schools in the United States. In addition, I was a voracious reader. How could I have gotten such a low verbal score?
The answer is simple: My vocabulary was horrible. Before I took the SAT, I worked with a list of 3,500 words and tried to learn as many of these words as possible. This started a lifelong interest in vocabulary for me.
Unlike school, where students can often get by with memorizing formulas for math or renting videos instead of reading books, the SAT actually forces every test taker to think. Students who spend time preparing for the New SAT will find that their writing, reading, and math skills will improve.
Myth Number 3: Education Can't Be Fun
Many students hate going to school. They can't wait until school is over to do something "fun." Why can't learning be fun and educational at the same time? The point is that learning can and should be fun and educational at the same time. I hope you find this book to be a testament to this theory.
Who Says You Can't Have Fun
and Learn at the Same Time?
The typical boring SAT preparation book merely lists a lot of methods and has a gazillion practice problems. The goal of this book is for you to learn and have fun at the same time . . . Novel concept, eh?
Anyway, let's meet the New SAT!
Questions About the New SAT
Dr. S. A. Tea: Good morning, class. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Doctor Samuel Aardvark Tea, but you can call me Dr. S. A. Tea.
Class: Good morning, Dr. S. A. Tea!
Dr. S. A. Tea: Okay, now does anyone know what SAT stands for?
Thor: That's sooooo easy. Surfing and Tanning, roight, Du-hude?
Wictoria: Spells and Trolls?
Uhhhhh: What's da AST?
Dr. S. A. Tea: Well, I can see that I have a lot of work to do here. Actually, SAT used to stand for Scholastic Aptitude Test and, later, Scholastic Assessment Test. Because the new test measures both aptitude and knowledge, however, the initials SAT now no longer stand for anything in particular. The College Board (the people who own the SAT) continues to use the name SAT because it has such high name recognition. Are there any other questions?
Xasmine, waving her hand: Oooh, Dr. S. A. Tea, is it okay if I call you "El Doctor"? I'm all so the whiz at Espa-ol.
Dr. S. A. Tea: Sure (struggling to read the name), what's your name, X-as-mine?
Xasmine: Actually that's pronounced JASmine, El Doctor.
Dr. S. A. Tea: But, uh, Xasmine, how can you possibly pronounce an X as a J?
Xasmine: Like, it was so my parents' idea. My mom and dad were all "Let's be original," and besides they didn't have spellcheckers back then.
Dr. S. A. Tea: Okay, did you have a question?
Xasmine: So-oooh, can you take the test wherever you want to? Like, I was all talking to my friends and we were all, "Let's take the SAT at Beverly Hills so we can scope out all the rich, cute guys. Then after the test, like we could so-oooh go shopping on Rodeo Drive and . . ."
Dr. S. A. Tea, cutting her off: Yes, Xasmine, if you sign up early you can take the test any place that it's offered. HOWEVER, don't sign up late because sometimes the spaces fill up at the more popular test sites. Last year, there was a kid from Boston who had to take the test in Guam. Are there any other questions? Yes, Uboreme?
Uboreme: Why do we exist?
Dr. S. A. Tea: Okay. Well, clearly some of you are very strange. . . . Zino, you have a question?
Zino: Just-a-one, Dottore. When-a do we start a-learning how to meeta the women onna the Internet?
Dr. S. A. Tea: Actually, Zino, this is an SAT class. Okay, one final question . . . Thor?
Thor: Doctor Du-hude, lo-ike, can you take the SAT outside? You see I am working on this mondo tan . . .
Dr. S. A. Tea, cutting him off: First of all, for those of you who don't know, let's quickly break down the different college admissions tests:

What Are the Different Admissions
Tests Required by Colleges?
1. NEW SAT or SAT Reasoning Test. The New SAT is a verbal and math test. The name of the organization that owns the SAT is the College Board.
2. ACT. The ACT is also a verbal and math test. The name of the organization that owns the ACT is ACT Inc.
3. SAT Subject tests. The College Board offers a series of SAT subject tests. Some of the subjects are Math, Literature, Biology, U.S. History, and a range of languages.

Which Colleges Require Which Tests?
1. The majority of colleges require either the New SAT or the ACT. The country is split between students who take the ACT and the SAT. Students from the East Coast and West Coast tend to take the SAT more, while students from the South and Midwest tend to...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: RES & EDUCATION ASSN
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0738600849
• ISBN 13: 9780738600840
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 394
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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