Cracking the SSAT and ISEE, 2004 Edition (Test Prep) [Paperback]

Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

Series: Test Prep | Publication Date: August 12, 2003

If It’s on the SSAT or ISEE, It’s in This Book

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SSAT and ISEE exams is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about English and math–only what you’ll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

-Correctly answer analogy and synonym questions even when you’re not sure what all of the words mean
-Ace the reading comprehension section by learning to spot main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
-Crack the general math section by learning to avoid wrong answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Learn how to turn complicated algebra problems into simple word problems
-Simplify the SSAT writing sample and the ISEE essay using a sure-fire,
step-by-step approach

This book includes five full-length practice tests, with questions like the ones you’ll see on the actual SSAT and ISEE.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

If It?s on the SSAT or ISEE, It?s in This Book

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SSAT and ISEE exams is very different from getting straight A?s in school. We don?t try to teach you everything there is to know about English and math?only what you?ll need to score higher on the exam. There?s a big difference. In Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, we?ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

-Correctly answer analogy and synonym questions even when you?re not sure what all of the words mean
-Ace the reading comprehension section by learning to spot main ideas, topic sentences, and key words
-Crack the general math section by learning to avoid wrong answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Learn how to turn complicated algebra problems into simple word problems
-Simplify the SSAT writing sample and the ISEE essay using a sure-fire,
step-by-step approach

This book includes five full-length practice tests, with questions like the ones you?ll see on the actual SSAT and ISEE.

About the Author

The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (August 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375763287
• ISBN-13: 978-0375763281
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,986,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best for Lower Level ISEE Preparation, December 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SSAT and ISEE, 2004 Edition (Test Prep) (Paperback)

My daughter used the previous edition prior to taking the lower level ISEE exam. It was the best of the other versions in terms of its study guide content and unit approach for math and vocabulary building and tailorability for lower level. Kaplan's was slightly better for the essay writing tips. But start early. This will take quite a few weekends to get through.

5.0 out of 5 stars very good prep book, August 16, 2003

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This review is from: Cracking the SSAT and ISEE, 2004 Edition (Test Prep) (Paperback)

this book is one of the best ssat prep books i have ever used. i took a practice ssat without any previous preparation and i did fairly well, but not well enough to get into my choice high schools. after i used this book and took the ssat for real, it raised by score into the 99th percentile. i have not received my high school letters yet, but i am almost 100 percent sure that i made it into my favorite high school.