Each year millions of high school students dedicate a Saturday morning to taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test, more commonly referred to as the SATs. These tests are important because 92 percent of colleges require applicants to report their scores. In 2008 the average score for critical reading was 502, for math 515, and for writing 494. How can you boost your scores and stand out from the crowd when applying to college? Reading 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test, and employing the practices found within, is one way to do so. In this new book, you will learn about and understand the scoring system, as well as the format and content. You will learn how to read questions correctly, how to control your anxiety, and how to approach each section. In addition, you will be presented with a list of resources to help you prepare and dozens of teacher-recommended strategies. 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT is filled with math, English, and writing practice questions; step-by-step instructions on writing an effective SAT essay; reviews of critical reading, grammar, and correct usage; and reviews of the most important math concepts. Some of the study strategies included are answering the easy questions first, making educated guesses, and budgeting your time. This book also directs you to a variety of resources for more practice tests, guidelines, and information about the standardized test which was taken by more than 1.5 million students in 2008. Instead of panicking and worrying about the SATs, pick up this book and be confident in your test-taking abilities. Whether you are taking the test for the first time or for the fifth, you will learn valuable information and practical tips for improving your score.
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A must read for anyone taking the SAT Reasoning Test!,
Taking the SAT Reasoning Test is one of the most difficult but important obligations many students entering college will tackle. Students or parents hoping to help their child score higher on their SAT’s will find 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test* invaluable. This educational book begins by exploring the three major sections of the test, touches upon study aids and techniques, and ends with bonus advice on what to do after taking the test such as college admissions, scholaraships and even financial aid.
101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test breaks down the test into the three major sections: math, writing, and reading. The types of questions on the test, including the number of questions, how each section is scored, and how the final score of the test is calculated are provided throughout the book. Building up stamina, eliminating stressors and raising confidence levels are also detailed along with several mental and physical preparation and time saving techniques.
101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test is definitely a must read for any student planning on taking the SAT Reasoning Test. The actual case studies of students and their experiences with the SAT Reasoning Test offer encouragement, and the list of websites for practice tests and study aids are invaluable.
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|To Ace the SAT you only need one book,
We all know someone who has a son or daughter in high school who will have to experience the rite of passage from high school to college by taking the SAT test. What many don’t know is the book, 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test: What You Need to Know Explained Simply by Marti Anne Maguire with Jaclyn Bissell is filled with a wealth of information on how to “ace” the SAT.
Maguire gives a wealth of information to assist students as they prepare for the SAT, she also gives good advice such as, accept that the SAT is “L-O-N-G” and no easy task. But Maguire explains if students compare it to running a marathon, going slow and steady like marathon runners, high scores are attainable. Maguire expresses “the premise that knowing more about the test will lessen the stress of taking it.” The book goes into details explaining how the test is structured, using the old saying “keep your friends close, but keep your enemies even closer” to explain it. The first tip she gives is to “engage your enemy.” She goes on to say students must look at the SAT test as the enemy and know what the enemy is up to. This is the explanation given on how to “master” the SAT. To me this is what is called “common sense,” something we all sometimes forget.
Overall, I found Chapters Six through Ten in the book gave great strategies to use, explaining them very clearly and how student’s can use them to their advantage. The many chapters covered vocabulary enhancement, math formulas, reading comprehension and much more to assist a student. And in bringing the book to its conclusion, Maguire even becomes a motivational speaker in Chapter 14, inspiring students with ways to keep up their morale and believe in themselves. Finally, Chapter 15 is a chapter focused on helping students find the right college, learning who they are and organizations that offer financial assistance for college funding. If a parent has a student that needs assistance with the SAT test, 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test: What You Need to Know Explained Simply by Marti Anne Maguire with Jaclyn Bissell comes highly recommended.
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|The New 2010 SAT Changes Everything, But You Are Still the Most Important Variable in Your Future,
Today’s SAT is not your father’s SAT – or even your older sister’s SAT. The SAT has changed significantly in form, focus, and duration even since 2004. Maguire proclaims that “the test has changed so much that no one over the age of 22 would recognize it.”
Understanding and knowing how the SAT works and managing the stress, structure, rigor, and role of the SAT are crucial to producing a SAT score reflective of your current knowledge, abilities, and skills and indicative of your future potential and worth as a student within and representative of the university of your choice. Moreover, your future potential and worth extend beyond academia and expand into your subsequent, evolving professional and personal life.
Through “101 Ways,” you will acquire this essential, requisite understanding and knowledge of how the SAT works. Through “101 Ways,” you will learn how to manage the stress, structure, rigor, and role of the SAT. Fifteen chapters and nearly 300 pages lay the groundwork for the SAT’s understanding, knowledge, and management. Supplementing and augmenting this main body is an Appendix of Internet Resources for the SAT addressing Overall SAT Preparation, Math Resources, and Reading and Writing Resources, a Bibliography of prime sources providing in-depth analyses and perspectives on the SAT, and a Glossary of terms and concepts central to understanding, knowing, and managing your SAT experience.
You are the key, independent variable in the SAT equation. The guidance offered and preparation framed by Maguire and Bissell afford you the information and guidance to control all dependent variables impacting the solution of that equation. Solve wisely.
Review: Four-Stars (you are the 5th)
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