SAT 2006, Premier Program (Kaplan SAT (w/CD)) [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743251814
• ISBN-13: 978-0743251815
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,627,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is not worth the money, January 16, 2006

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Flippers - See all my reviews

This review is from: SAT 2006, Premier Program (Kaplan SAT (w/CD)) (Paperback)

How and where did the problem occur: I bought the SAT 2006 Edition Premier Program. When I took the diagnostic test the scores were incorrectly calculated. On the math grid-ins, it counted responses that were within the answer range as wrong. It only accepts one correct answer which is a problem. In the answer explanations, my answer would be within the correct range, yet it was counted wrong. I bought the book with the cd so that there would be more practice tests and the computer would score them quickly. I would of bought the additional 12 practice tests if I knew the CD did not score the math sections correctly. The CD is useless if it tells me an incorrect score and I have to score the sections myself. For example, on one of the problems, the correct answer range was 0 < x < 1, so .9 was a valid answer, however it counted my answer incorrect and the only answer it accepted was ..5. This problem happened on almost all the grid-ins on the diagnostic test. I would appreciate if this problem is fixed.

I have

found more mistakes in the book, the CD, and the website which

completely outweigh the usefulness of the book and CD.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY helpful guide!, August 4, 2005

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Kelly Jones - See all my reviews

This review is from: SAT 2006, Premier Program (Kaplan SAT (w/CD)) (Paperback)

This book goes through each section of the test giving you facts, stratagies, review, practice, and explinations that are really useful. I like the essay stratagies and most common writing errors (16 for error identification and 15 for improving sentences). The critical reading is good and has great explinations to there practice and the math goes over every concept touched on the test. I particually liked the math trap section where they give you a trap test with 10 of the most common ETS math traps and then explain each question, followed by another trap test. There were a lot of questions not including the NINE practice tests and the online review and practice. People usually say that kaplan inflates scores, but I found the raw score to scaled score chart (for math and critical reading) to be exactly the same as the one in the practice test the college board published (you can find it on there website). With or without the official study guide, this guide is great!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kaplan's Book Helped Me a Ton, January 25, 2006

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Samantha D. "Samantha D." (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SAT 2006, Premier Program (Kaplan SAT (w/CD)) (Paperback)

I am taking the SAT in a few days and bought Kaplan's book because I had no idea how to even begin. This book is great. It has really straightforward ways of answering all the question types and gives you strategies to make you realize that they're not that hard after all. The tips were easy to follow and by the time I got to the practice tests, I was a lot more confident than when I began.

Also, the online part is SO helpful. I could click on and keep track of what I've done already and what I have to do. And when you're done with the questions in the book, there is a new online quiz every month, which is really cool and keep you on track. I definitely recommend this to any student.