100 Math Tips for the SAT, and How to Master Them Now! [Paperback]

Charles Gulotta (Author), Trish Dardine (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2005 | ISBN-10: 0965326349 | ISBN-13: 978-0965326346

Now in its sixth printing and all new for 2005, this book does more than teach you how to solve the problem. It teaches you how to see the problem, how to recognize and avoid the traps, and how to think! Even if you hate geometry, have nightmares about algebraic equations, and can't stand the sight of a percent sign, this book will turn you into a fearless giant-killer. Using SAT-style questions to demonstrate one hundred critical concepts, it delivers plenty of straight talk, solid information, humor, crystal-clear diagrams, cartoons, teaching boxes, a very complete glossary, and lots more! Remember: there's math, and there's SAT math. A great score comes from knowing the difference. And if you don't understand that, you need this book! (120 pages)

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I've tutored high school students for eight years. I know how boring and exasperating this SAT stuff can be. So I've tried to create books that make the task less intimidating (these books aren't 900 pages), and far more fun than people expect it to be. There's a lot of fooling around, and even some great cartoons. But there's also, I hope, a wealth of valuable information and an approach that comes from the experience of seeing hundreds of students struggle and worry needlessly. The secret is simple: know the content, because all the tricks in the world won't help you get past gaps in your knowledge. And understand how this test works. I believe "100 SAT Math Tips" will help you a great deal in both areas. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. And good luck! --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

I tutored high school students for eight years. I know how boring and exasperating this SAT stuff can be. So I've tried to create books that make the task less intimidating (these books aren't 900 pages), and far more fun than people expect it to be. There's a lot of fooling around, and even some great cartoons. But there's also, I hope, a wealth of valuable information and an approach that comes from the experience of seeing hundreds of students struggle and worry needlessly. The secret is simple: know the content, because all the tricks in the world won't help you get past gaps in your knowledge. And understand how this test works. I believe "100 Math Tips for the SAT" will help you a great deal in both areas. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. And good luck!

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Mostly Bright Ideas (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965326349
• ISBN-13: 978-0965326346
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars our new best friend, January 7, 2000

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Gail (maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Math Tips For the SAT & How to Master Them Now! (Paperback)

When i recieved this book, i was turned off by the cover and assumed it would be boring. Little did I know that once I opened the book I would not put it down for 5 hours. My 16 year old daughter, who is preparing for the SATs and I sat down and were thoroughly entertained and educated for the whole night. We were filled with laughter and excitment with each page. Who would have figured math would be so much fun. We both felt like Charles Gulotta was speaking directly to us. It is a great book and we recommend it to anyone.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 SAT Math Tips and How to Master Them Now!, March 4, 2001

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A reader (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Math Tips For the SAT & How to Master Them Now! (Paperback)

Get ready to pass the SAT with a high score! I could not believe it when my mom bought this book for me. I didn't think anything could help me. I took Algebra, Geometry and Trignometry, in high school, and I was an average student. I wanted to go to college, and I knew that if I was going to go to a good college, I would have to attain a high score on the SAT. Well, my mom insisted that I read this book, because one of her friend's kid read this book, and I guess he wasn't too good in math either, and when he got his SAT score back, his highest score was in the math portion of the SAT.

Well, I finally did read this book, and I could not believe how I was getting a refresher course from this book. As I started to delve into this workbook, I felt that the author of the book was right here with me, directing me. All the math that I took in high school, all came back to me. The author of the book, seem to really know his stuff, (especially what was going to be on the math SAT). The author seemed like a buddy (his way of writing). I felt like a friend was helping me with my math problems.

When the time came to take the Math SAT, I was ready. I could not believe how easy I thought that the math portion of the test was. I just flew through the test, it was just so easy for me, due to the fact that I read this workbook. Believe me, all you high school students, (and parents too) do yourself a favor, and get this book! I know that if it wasn't for this book, I would not be attending USC this year.

35 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Five stars if you want a 1300 one star if you want a 1600, August 31, 2000

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"giacomo_casanova" (the Republic of Venice) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Math Tips For the SAT & How to Master Them Now! (Paperback)

Don't bother with this book if you're even close to being a math enthusiast. If you are you would know all this material implicitly. There are only 130 problems total and even a low-grade virtuoso of the mathematical philosophies could finish the problems in a couple hours. The people who should be getting this book are those who have waited until the last minute to prepare for the SAT. Don't even bother with this for the PSAT. If you wait until the last minute to prepare for the PSAT and need this book, you aren't going to make the cutoff (for the National Merit Scholarship program). Believe me.

You have to invest months of assiduous practice to significantly improve quickie quantatative problem solving skills. A book like this would just be a starting point. I would suggest the fatter and more challenging problem books from Barron's, Arco, Schaum's, etc. Solve 50 problems a night for six months or a year.