Cracking the SAT, 2002 Edition (Princeton Review: Cracking the SAT) [Paperback]

Adam Robinson (Author), John Katzman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Princeton Review: Cracking the SAT | Publication Date: June 12, 2001

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about math and English--only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the SAT & PSAT/NMSQT, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

• Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
• Master the 250 most important SAT vocabulary words
• Nail even the toughest sections: Analogies, Quantitative Comparison, Critical Reading, and more

** This book includes 2 full-length, simulated SAT exams. Plus, The Princeton Review will show test takers how to go online and take 4 additional exams with instant score analysis. All of TPR's sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual SAT, and TPR fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I Orientation
How to Think About the SAT
Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
Cracking the SAT: Advanced Principles
Intro to the PSAT/NMSQT
II How to Crack the Verbal SAT
Joe Bloggs and the Verbal SAT
Sentence Completions
Analogies
Critical Reading
Writing Skills
III How to Crack the Math SAT
Joe Bloggs and the Math SAT
The Calculator
Arithmetic
Algebra: Cracking the System
Geometry
Quantitative Comparisons: Cracking the System
Grid-Ins: Cracking the System
IV Taking the PSAT/SAT
V Vocabulary
VI Answer Key to Drills

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From the Inside Flap

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about math and English--only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the SAT & PSAT/NMSQT, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

• Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
• Master the 250 most important SAT vocabulary words
• Nail even the toughest sections: Analogies, Quantitative Comparison, Critical Reading, and more

** This book includes 2 full-length, simulated SAT exams. Plus, The Princeton Review will show test takers how to go online and take 4 additional exams with instant score analysis. All of TPR's sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual SAT, and TPR fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I Orientation
How to Think About the SAT
Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
Cracking the SAT: Advanced Principles
Intro to the PSAT/NMSQT
II How to Crack the Verbal SAT
Joe Bloggs and the Verbal SAT
Sentence Completions
Analogies
Critical Reading
Writing Skills
III How to Crack the Math SAT
Joe Bloggs and the Math SAT
The Calculator
Arithmetic
Algebra: Cracking the System
Geometry
Quantitative Comparisons: Cracking the System
Grid-Ins: Cracking the System
IV Taking the PSAT/SAT
V Vocabulary
VI Answer Key to Drills

About the Author

Adam Robinson graduated from Wharton before earning a law degree at Oxford University in England. Robinson, a rated chess master, devised and perfected the Joe Bloggs approach to beating standardized tests in 1980, as well as numerous other core Princeton Review techniques. A freelance author of many books, Robinson has collaborated with the Princeton Review to develop a number if its courses.

John Katzman graduated from Princeton University in 1980. After working briefly on Wall Street, he founded the Princeton Review in 1981. Beginning with 219 high school students in his parents' apartment, Katzman now oversees courses that prepare tens of thousands of high school and college students annually for tests, including the SAT, GRE, GMAT and LSAT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (June 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375762078
• ISBN-13: 978-0375762079
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,730,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs improvement., July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SAT, 1999 Edition (Paperback)

The major problem I have with the princeton review is that they crack out books that have errors in them. This book is good in that respect, however I think there are better ways to prepare. Their discussion of Joe Bloggs isn't bad and it will help, but IT WON'T HELP AS MUCH AS THE MASTERY OF THE MATERIAL! I can not emphasize that enough. The Princeton review shows you all these 'tricks' and not enough time is spent on mastering the material. I hope that I catch many high schoolers and they see this review. If you have about a month before the test I urge you to get a few books. First is Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. The second is The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne. After you read Word Power you will rip through the Verbal section. The Memory book will help you in all aspects (especially memorizing words)and it will cut down study time by 75%. I am pretty good at math so I didn't get any math books. Now I got a 1230 on the PSAT. Then I read those two books and my score jumped to a 1440(750v, 690m). Remember techniques will help, but mastering the material will help a lot more.

Good luck on the test!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Want to build confidence?, July 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SAT with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Sat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom) (Paperback)

This book is NOT for you if you are scoring higher than 1300 in your SATs. First, all the questions will be WAY too easy for you, especially the verbal section. I have this book and the Barrons, and the KAPLAN. I took practice tests from Barrons/Kaplan, and I scored about 1340. I did the practice tests from Princeton's Review and it's up by almost 80 points.(70 points coming from the verbal section!) Because it's easier, it will give you confidence about the SATs. But you must also realize that the REAL SATs are not THAT easy.(just a note: I scored 1350 in the REAL SATs, which is close to the BARRON/KAPLAN score but much lower than the Princeton Review) If you're buying this to build vocabulary, buy WORDSMART, or BARRONS SAT. They have much more words for you than this easy book. BUT!! I HAVE TO ADD that this WILL be helpful to those who score in the range of 1000's. I have seen people with those scores who got 100-point boost after studying this book, one aspect being self-confidence and some humorous material.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most people don't understand the SAT........, October 2, 2002

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Vivek Reddy (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the SAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

First of all, I must stress the point that many people say is bad about this book. People say that it doesn't teach the material on the SAT. It just helps you out by giving tips and such. While this is true, that is the point of the SAT. You cannot try to learn the SAT material in a book. The people who try to do this usually do not do well. You just need help on taking the test. If you don't know the material, then you wouldn't be scoring well on the SAT. I made a 1300 before this book, and then my score jumped to 1540. I knew most of the material but I fell for a lot of traps. So if you are making decent scores and know the material, this book will help you a lot.