Owning the New SAT [Paperback]

Jacob Nagy; Brian Akaka; Al McWilliams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2005

Quack has collected the most relevant, the most importent, and the most applicable aspects of the NEW SAT and put them all right here for you in this concise and stylish book. We will go over important grammer concepts, math and reading strategies, and even some vocabulary boosters for added fun and excitement. This is hands down the most entertaining perspective on studying for this gut wrenching test that you've ever seen, and Perspective is everything.

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The world of college preparation has rumbled with seismic shifts in the last few years. The SAT has been completely revamped with a new writing component, college admissions counselors are rethinking how to weight standardized test scores against applicants' other qualifications, and the application process is moving entirely to the Internet. Owning the New SAT is practical as well as very irreverent. Published by the same company that released the cheeky DVD Quack! SAT Success! (2004), this guide devotes a chapter to each area of the test. The strategies are solid and insightful, and the language in the examples is rowdy and energetic. The humor is sometimes off-color. For instance, the example of a poorly written essay on The Great Gatsby includes the phrase "Daisy was a ho"; and multiple-choice questions mention "a bitchin' kegger" and "rearless chaps." This isn't for every student, but older teens who aren't put off by the language may welcome the authors' nontraditional approach, which they can combine with a more traditional test-prep manual that offers practice tests and examples of test questions. Gillian Engberg
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"The strategies are solid and insightful, and the language in the examples are rowdy and energetic." -- Booklist, August 2005

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Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Quack Media (August 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756004411
• ISBN-13: 978-0756004415
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,410,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only way to prep, September 1, 2005

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Chet Romulous (Rocky Harbor, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Owning the New SAT (Paperback)

This book is the only prep book I've seen that takes a positive look at taking the SAT. It doesn't scare students by painting the test as a monster they have to duck in order to get into college, but instead as a tool to HELP get into college.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Book about the SAT, November 13, 2006

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Paul Pscolka "IvyMasters" (South River, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owning the New SAT (Paperback)

I am a full-time SAT tutor. I find most of my students enjoy this book very much. A few do not. Overall, I think it is valuable (it is definitely entertaining) for students. I have found, however, that there are a couple of questionable reviews in the book. For example, there is a review on avoiding split infinitives. I have been through over 20 SATs and a handful of PSATs and have never seen split infinitives tested. Besides, most scholars believe that the split infinitive is acceptable as all the greatest authors (from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou) have used them. Students will read this book, not just for the content, but because they will be wondering what the wacky authors will write next.