Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT, 2003-2004 Edition [Paperback]

Larry Berger (Author), Michael Colton (Author), Manek Mistry (Author), Paul Rossi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT | Publication Date: July 15, 2002

The strategy guide with attitude, Up Your Score is the only test-preparation book written for students by students. Smart, savvy, and serious-but funny, too-Up Your Score proves itself as the guide that tackles the SAT in terms students will immediately relate to. Revised and updated, Up Your Score 2003-2004 Edition covers 600 key vocabulary words, reveals how to think like the SAT, divulges insider math tricks, and helps hone speed and timing. An entire chapter is devoted to becoming a better guesser, including why it's better to guess than leave a question unanswered.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Larry Berger is a Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar and the CEO of Wireless Generation.

Michael Colton, a Harvard graduate, is a screenwriter and co-editor of ModernHumorist.com

Manek Mistry graduated from Cornell Law School and is in private practice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (July 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761126848
• ISBN-13: 978-0761126843
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK!, January 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT, 2003-2004 Edition (Paperback)

I used an earlier edition of this book a few years ago and my score went up from 1280 to 1490. It's an easy read and is laced with humor. You'll end up laughing while you study. What a novelty! I recommend it to anyone needing to prepare for the SAT.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, December 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT, 2003-2004 Edition (Paperback)

This book is a great way for anyone to polish their math / verbal skills for the SAT. The lax mood of the book makes the SAT seem less formidable, and maybe even "enjoyable"(yea right). Of course, everyone feels more comfortable knowing that the authors of the book scored higher than a 1500, which is pretty good. This book doesn't waste time providing futile practice tests which fail to simulate the actual SAT. Instead, they encourage you to buy 10 Real SATs, which is really the best way to help you improve. The book contains useful tricks and even some shortcuts. The only way this book could have possible been better is by having a section which accentuated on math shortcuts, but nothing is perfect. When the new SAT comes out in 2005, alot of people are going to wish that this book is still out there for the new one. Overall, great prep book, and there's no harm in buying it -- it's cheap and useful.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource for Teens, September 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT, 2003-2004 Edition (Paperback)

What a great book. I cannot stress how much this book has helped me, a teenager taking the SATs, study for "the most important test of your life". This book is fun to read, and keeps you interested, while also giving some of THE best tips on how to do verbal analgies and tips on how to guess (most people dont think this is so important, but it is a HUGE and INVALUABLE resource). Thank you, Up Your Score...