This book covers the old SAT. The updated guide for 2016 and beyond can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/The-College-Pandas-SAT-Writing/dp/0989496430
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This book brings together everything you need to know to score high on the writing section, from the essay to the most advanced grammar rule. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.
Inside, You'll Find:
- A versatile essay template to use for any prompt
- Sample essays and examples
- Clear explanations of all the tested grammar rules, from the simplest to the most obscure
- Tons of examples to illustrate each question type and the different ways it can show up
- Hundreds of drills and practice questions to help you master the concepts
- The most common mistakes students make (so you don't make them)
- Illustrations and comics that make the material more engaging and memorable
- A chapter completely devoted to practice questions that students tend to miss
Nielson Phu is a teacher, author, and SAT perfect scorer. Since graduating from NYU, he has helped hundreds of students throughout Boston and Hong Kong improve their own scores with a unique approach that goes far beyond the basic strategies found in typical test prep material. Although he is now an engineer, he continues to teach through The College Panda, an in-depth blog with more than 20,000 readers each month (http://thecollegepanda.com)