Maximum SAT (Paperback)

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Product Description

"Maximum SAT" by Achieve Tutorials is unique: it is designed to be the unofficial companion guide to "The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT" (published by the creators of the SAT). It was written and edited by an elite group of SAT tutors, each with over 15 years of experience raising SAT scores. Each lesson covers the materials, tricks and traps you need to know to maximize your SAT scores, and then points you to REAL SAT questions in "The Official SAT Study Guide" so you can practice the material you’ve just learned. Maximum SAT covers every concept and every question type on the New SAT Math, Critical Reading and Writing sections. It also includes plenty of sample problems and timed drills to help you further master the skills you’ve learned. So, if you want to improve your score, you should buy "Maximum SAT" and "The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT," and use them side by side. (SAT is a registered trademark of The College Board, which does! not endorse this book.)

About the Author

Pete Edwards is the founder and president of Achieve Tutorials. He is a graduate of Princeton University and holds a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California. Pete has been helping students maximize their SAT scores in the classroom and through individual tutoring for 17 years. He also tutors academic subjects ranging from calculus to English and history to physics. His passion for teaching is equaled only by his passion for the ocean. Pete is an avid surfer, and has sailed halfway around the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (February 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411623851
• ISBN-13: 978-1411623859
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #426,254 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good analysis of the SAT, December 26, 2005

By	Renegade (USA) - See all my reviews

This book analyzes every type of questions on the practice tests in the Official SAT Study Guide by collegeboard. It is said to be the unofficial companion to the Official SAT Study Guide and that's exactly what this is.

It has perfect analysis on every type of problems and practice questions of that type so that when we see those types of problems on the actual test we'll really know what to do.

The book is written in a very objective point of view telling you and proving to you what kind of problems are on the test by referring to the problems on the Official Study Guide. In my opinion, this is most ideal prep book for the SAT.

Princeton Review's Cracking the SAT has the least amount of practice problems and the most number tricks and tips that aren't very useful. They have this assuring tone that makes people falsely believe that they know everything there is to know about the SAT.

Kaplan's is better since it focuses more on the problems than some guessing tricks that may look good but won't work that well without actually having the skills which you are being tested.

Barron's is known for its overpreparation. It contains the most amount of practice problems but their major flaw is that they're too hard. Still too hard is better than too easy and those myriad of practice problems would definitely help you way more than learning gimmicks from Princeton Review's

I'd recommend The Official study Guide and this book if you're just going to buy two books. And if you want to buy more you should either use Barron's or Kaplan's depending on how much effort you're willing to put into. And lastly, I wouldn't recommend Princeton Review's for its misleading informations and strongly subjective opinions by the author.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really helped me along with the Official SAT Study Guide, April 15, 2005

By	Jeffrey (Santa Monica, California here I am) - See all my reviews

My mom bought me about 5 SAT prep books and I looked through them all and decided to use this one, mostly because ur supposed to use it with the Official SAT Study Guide which has real test questions. It was also really easy to read and understand, and it has a great study schedule that I followed. The material was really clear and easy to learn, and it covered everything I saw on the real test, but not much extra. The section on Writing (the grammar and the essay) was really helpful. I was totally scared of the essay, but i ended up feeling really good about it and got a 10! I think the vocabulary lists were really good (but I didn't really learn all the words for the test.) The math was also helpful 'cause it actually reviewed all of the math topics and gave tricks to get the answers a lot more quickly than I was doing them before. I actually had 5 minutes left at the end of 2 math sections to check my answers.

The good news is that I went up almost 300 points from my PSAT score and I probably won't take the test again...I way did better than I thought I could!

So, I really recommend this book. Great material and easy to understand, and it assigns homework from real test. The downside is that you have to buy the Official SAT study guide too, but you should anyway, since it has real tests.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource for Students and Tutors, April 2, 2005

By	Andy (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

There are tons of SAT prep books on the market, but this one stands out. Written by an expert teacher, this book presents a thorough yet concise look at the SAT. Combined with "The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT," this book provides diligent students with complete SAT prep - and gives SAT tutors a ready-made course. I am an experienced (12+ years) SAT tutor myself, and I can verify that there's no better way to practice for a test than to use real questions. "Maximum SAT" presents techniques and hints for every type of SAT question in easy-to-understand language - and provides pointers to hundreds of real SAT questions. It also includes a study syllabus that's easy to understand and follow, as well as an incredibly thorough table of contents and index. I highly recommend this book to any student preparing for the SAT, and to any tutor who's been looking for a comprehensive guide.