KAPLAN SAT & PSAT 1999 WITH CD-ROM [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 068484981X | ISBN-13: 978-0684849812 | Edition: Bk&CD Rom

• Proven Techniques to help you score higher

• Realistic Practice Questions with thorough explanations

• Up-to-date information for the 1998-99 tests

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

If you think you can't prepare for the SAT, you're wrong. Of course you can. But what's the best way to prepare for this very important test? The thorough program contained in Kaplan SAT & PSAT can help you achieve what the authors call "SAT Mastery." Detailed skills workouts for both the verbal and math sections of the exam clue you in to what you'll need to know. The math workout is especially detailed, featuring special advice on handling the dreaded "grid-ins," a list of the top ten SAT math traps, key "warning signs" ("If your answer depends on calculating the weight of the moon, in kilograms, you've read something wrong"), and even tips on effective guessing--when all else fails. The "study aids" section includes a list of the hundred most important math concepts for the SAT and long lists of SAT words and roots--which, though dry and uninspiring, are supplemented by a truly helpful set of "word families" linking some of those rather obscure words. A practice test with full explanations in the book is complemented by additional practice tests on the enclosed CD-ROM.

Chapters on the PSAT and its new Writing Skills section (which, confusingly, doesn't require you to produce a writing sample but does require you to answer multiple-choice usage, sentence correction, and revision-in-context questions) are followed by a lengthy section on college admissions--from how to choose your colleges and how to get glowing recommendations to how to decide between the many offers you'll get (thanks to your great SAT scores). With its special "FastPrep" and "PanicPlans" for those with only a short time to prepare and checklists to ensure you have mastered each chapter's concepts, Kaplan SAT & PSAT provides a user-friendly way to master the SAT. --C.B. Delaney

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan; Bk&CD Rom edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068484981X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684849812
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,601,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kaplan disapoint once again, December 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: KAPLAN SAT & PSAT 1999 WITH CD-ROM (Paperback)

Filled with generic advice, misleading information, and outdated questions, Kaplan should be avoided. Ironically, I used to be a Kaplan teacher myself and I hate the way Kaplan claims to prepare students for the test. That's why now I try to do private tutoring on my own. I would recommend that serious students buy The College Board's "10 Real SATs" for real practice, and may wish to look at Princeton Review's "Cracking the SAT", although the language used is kindergarten style.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Psat Practice I Ever Used!!!, March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: KAPLAN SAT & PSAT 1999 (Paperback)

I got 1400 on my PSAT using this book for 2 weeks!!

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've seen, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: KAPLAN SAT & PSAT 1999 (Paperback)

It was really good.It helped me out by getting a 1379 on my SAT. I was really glad. If you want to score high I recommend this book!