11 Practice Tests for the New SAT and PSAT: With Free Access to Online Score Reports and More SAT Help [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: College Test Prep | Publication Date: July 13, 2004

Preparing for the New SAT by learning new test-taking strategies is essential, and practice makes perfect! So for the many students who don't know what to expect on the new test, The Princeton Review has developed 11 Practice Tests for the NEW SAT and PSAT--giving students an opportunity to solve problems like the ones found on the upcoming New SAT.
And what about the new essay? We have that covered, too! The Princeton Review will continue to offer online access and additional SAT help to book buyers. There are even experts available to score student's practice essays by hand, online (a nominal fee is charged for this service)!
Students and parents can now put their minds at ease with the most complete practice available for the New SAT!

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This book gives you more: 11 tests–10 complete practice tests for the New SAT and one for the New PSAT.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (July 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375764348
• ISBN-13: 978-0375764349
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Real SATs? NOT!, September 8, 2004

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Great Faulkner's Ghost (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 11 Practice Tests for the New SAT and PSAT: With Free Access to Online Score Reports and More SAT Help (Paperback)

I certainly agree with what the commenter, who works for Princeton Review, says, "nothing prepares you more for the real thing than doing real problems on real exams. That's what this book offers."

The problem is that, with a few exceptions, these are NOT "real" SAT questions. They are Princeton Review exams that are similar to the SATs, but not as well-written (nor as hard) as those prepared by the pros at ETS. Plus, the explantions for the verbal answers are not terribly edifying (the math answers are OK.) Princeton's own Cracking the SATs is a better book because its practice drills and tips are brilliant (Joe Blog, etc), even though its tests have the same problem. (Note, however, they are far superior to those of Kaplan and Barrons, which isn't saying much.) Recommendation: buy Princeton Review's Cracking the New SAT 2005, and get a free copy of a genuine SAT when you register for the SAT.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars THESE ARE NOT REAL TESTS!, February 22, 2005

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Crimson06 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 11 Practice Tests for the New SAT and PSAT: With Free Access to Online Score Reports and More SAT Help (Paperback)

I picked this up for my younger brother without reading carefully only to realize that these are Princeton Review tests which as my high school senior friends told me have a reputation for being unrealistic.

I also bought him the actual Official Guide to the New SAT which has REAL tests. The tests are quite different. Sure Princeton Review's book has the actual types of questions, but the similarities end there. Besides this, the Princeton Review book has a number of errors.

The online materials included with this book are not very helpful either. I advise that you spend your money on the real book from the Collegeboard.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just Bad, August 2, 2005

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This review is from: 11 Practice Tests for the New SAT and PSAT: With Free Access to Online Score Reports and More SAT Help (Paperback)

In the past, I have been pleased with the Princeton Review books I have worked with. This one, on the other hand, I was disgusted by. The math section is poorly worded and full of mistakes that could throw off anyone who is paying attention. The verbal section questions are not only bafflingly ambiguous but also fail to test understanding of the most important or complex parts of reading passages. Instead, many questions call upon the test taker to interpret details in a way that makes the test taker feel like a thrid grader. Regardless of how the questions make the test taker feel, they are still difficult because of their remarkable ambiguity. The tests in this book do not get at your understanding of the important concepts. It is almost as if Princeton Review gathered a few employees and made them put together this book in about a week.

The best way to practice for the SAT is to take SAT tests. I've gone through it before. I improved my score by 150 points using the 10 Real SAT book in just a few months during 8th grade when I had to take the SAT to get into a summer camp. But those were real tests. These tests are not SAT's. They're just bad.