Customer Reviews

Kaplan SAT 2009 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan SAT (w/CD))

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For the price, the Kaplan book provides great pre-test information and multiple practice tests, both in book and in an on-line format. Purchase price at Amazon was significantly less that if purchased from the local book stores. Shipping was fast, and more importantly my son has been using the guide. He has told me many test stragtries that he and I were both previously unaware of, all of which should aid his actual test scores, which is what is important. The guide suggest you take a practice test first, then proceed so you can actually see your improvement, which should aid in his confidence building and add to the overall actual test scores as well. Also, the book is written with teenagers in mind. By that I mean after a chapter or so the book tells the reader, great job, take a break. This is a great feature in that it both works with and motivates the student. As with any study guide, the key is will your son or daughter use it. Mine does, so this book gets an A from me, as does Amazon, for the price and quick delivery.

My wife and I have been using the Kaplan SAT Premier Program in order to teach high school students at summer SAT preparation mini-camps. We have looked at other books, but we believe that the Kaplan program is the best.

The reading and language related sections are my focus, and I believe they are very good. The selections are interesting, the questions are varied, and the tips on how to read both short and long selections are helpful.
In only a few cases have we had a problem with answers that are really debatable. (One of these had to do with composition of the blood, and I felt that the answer given was not the scientifically correct one, or that the answer was too specific. This can be a problem with standardized tests. I do, however, recommend this book. English tutor

havent already started the book but my first impression was good. i guess its one of the best SAT prep books, the software that came with the book seems to be quite useful good luck

I recomend this book to everyone who wants to get a higher score on their SAT test =]

I bought from an Amazon.com associate vendor (goodwillbooks), and went with "Used--Like New". However, the CD-ROM was missing. This made whole purchase go from a "bargain" to a "rip-off". Caveat Emptor

Item was sent from the UK which is a little unusual for an item used only in the US. Took nearly 2 weeks to get to Colorado. Item was exactly as described, 4 stars due to the shipping issue not the item.

I bought this book thinking it would be a great premier edition. I thought it was an ok book but very expensive compared to other books. The material seemed to be pretty similar to the older editions from Kaplan. Dvd seemed to have a lot of the same questions in the book.

It is what it is...effectiveness is hard to evaluate, each student is different. Quality product as described.

It is indeed a nice preparation book, covering topics from A-Z, providing full support. A good option for sure!