Barron's SSAT/ISEE (Barron's How to Prepare for High School Entrance Examinations) [Paperback]

Kathleen Elliott (Author), Carmen Geraci (Author), David Ebner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764140906 | ISBN-13: 978-0764140907 | Publication Date: September 1, 2009 | Edition: 2.0

This newly updated edition prepares students to pass either the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), nationally administered tests used as admission requirements by many private secondary schools. Students will find practice and review exercises in verbal skills, reading comprehension, analogies, essay writing, and mathematics, with review material designed to help students pinpoint areas where they need more intensive study. Two practice SSAT exams and two practice ISEE exams are included with all questions answered and explained.

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In-depth preparation for two nationally administered tests used as admission requirements by many private secondary schools

Two practice SSAT exams and two practice ISEE exams with all questions answered and explained

Practice and review exercises in verbal skills, reading comprehension, analogies, essay writing, and mathematics

Review material focused to help students pinpoint areas where they need more intensive study

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2.0 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764140906
• ISBN-13: 978-0764140907
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best test guide for the ISEE and SSAT, March 7, 2011

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This review is from: Barron's SSAT/ISEE (Barron's How to Prepare for High School Entrance Examinations) (Paperback)

As a test prep tutor, I try all the texts. There are fewer choices for the ISEE and SSAT than for the SAT, but a lot of variation among the main competitors. Barron's text is excellent and generally much better than all the others. The math section, in particular, is practically a textbook, not just review. Higly recommended. Be aware, though, that this workbook only covers the high school tests, not the lower levels.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book doesn't accurately reflect SSAT content, January 9, 2011

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Kelly K (Brentwood, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barron's SSAT/ISEE (Barron's How to Prepare for High School Entrance Examinations) (Paperback)

My son used this book to prepare for the SSAT, and he took the SSAT a few days ago. This book lists several hundred vocab words to study, but my son said only two of those words appeared on the actual SSAT. He also said the math on the SSAT was much easier than the exercises in this book.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars i don't get it, March 22, 2010

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E. Han "simply blessed~*" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's SSAT/ISEE (Barron's How to Prepare for High School Entrance Examinations) (Paperback)

why is that when customers have been complaining for the last 10 years that they still have the same mistakes?
Poorly made.
-Just look at the vocab section.
-Their Reading comp questions and passages are not even similar to the questions you see on actual SSAT
-Answers are on the bottom of the problem-its so visible!
-Not enough exercises.
disappointing...