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Gruber's Complete Preparations for the Sat: Featuring Critical Thinking Skills (GRUBER'S COMPLETE PREPARATION FOR THE SAT) Paperback – July 3, 2001

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Used in more schools for SAT courses than any other book. Discover for yourself the test-taking strategies that will significantly improve your SAT scores.Praised on national TV, radio, and in hundreds of newspapers around the country for his revolutionary Critical Thinking Skills method, Dr. Gruber offers students:The 22 questions that will determine wherther or not you can get into a top school52 ESSENTIAL General, Verbal, Math strategies for the best scores possibleA complete basic math skills refresher, including the 101 most important basic math questionsUnique 150,000 word vocabulary builderDiagnostic strategy test to further improve your test-taking skills and approach

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976 pages
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English
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Collins Reference
Publication date

July 3, 2001
Grade level

10 - 12
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8.38 x 1.56 x 10.88 inches
ISBN-10

0060934182
ISBN-13

978-0060934187
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“His methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve.” (Library Journal)

“Gary Gruber is the leading expert on the SAT.” (Houston Chronicle)

“America’s Super Genius!” (Washington Post)

“Gary Gruber is the most prominent guru of SAT preparation.” (Chicago Tribune)

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Gary R. Gruber, Ph.D., is recognized nationally as the leading expert on the SAT, test-taking methods, and critical thinking skills. His books on test taking and critical thinking skills have sold more than seven million copies.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins Reference; 9th edition (July 3, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 976 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060934182
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060934187
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 1.56 x 10.88 inches

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Gary R. Gruber, PhD is recognized as the leading expert on standardized tests, test-taking methods, and critical-thinking skills. Gruber’s programs are used more than any others by the nation’s school districts, and proven to result in the highest-documented school district standardized test scores. The Washington Post called Dr. Gruber “America’s Super Genius,” and PBS selected him to train the nation’s teachers on how to prepare students for the SAT. Dr. Gruber has consulted with all the major testing organizations, including the College Board and ETS–the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organizations. He has published over 40 books, with more than 7 million copies sold. His website is www.drgarygruber.com

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TestMagic Inc.

The closest thing to a book from an SAT course!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2001

This is a solid book, by far the best complete package for the SAT I.
It is common knowledge in the test prep industry that SAT prep courses keep their best material for their own publications; many people actually sign up for courses so that they can get the materials!
This book, however, gives you much of the same information that a good test prep course would give you. This book is especially good in the math section, with a comprehensive review, but I would like to see more strategies and practice in the verbal section.
You will also find lots of vocab tests, but these are the simple kind, in which you are given a word and you have to choose the best synonym; a bit tedious and old-fashioned, but still necessary.
In a word, this is the best book you can buy. And you can't beat the price!!

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E.M.

THE BEST SAT book

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2003

The first time I took SAT (After the Kaplan course) I got a 1290. Then I got the Gruber book, and REALLY REALLY REALLY studied it. Do all the tests at least 2 times. I found that out of all the SAT Prep books out there, Gruber's questions most closely resemble the real test. On my second SAT attempt I got a 1400. Also, I highly recommed getting the '10 Real SATs' as a companion to this book, and doing all the tests there couple of times as well. Overall, I studied for the second test for four months with these two books and was very impressed with the results. I am starting to study for the GRE now, and I think I will start with Gruber for this test also.
Also recommended: 10 Real SATs by Cathy Claman (Editor), College Board

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LA Banker

The BEST overall book in prepping for the SAT

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2001

Of the major, fat, well known SAT prep books (Barron's, Princeton Review, Kaplan) this one is by FAR the best. What makes this book stand out is it shows you the easiest and fastest way to answer a given question. For example, on a math question, there will be about four ways to go about solving that particular problem. The book will outline the four ways, show you which one was the best, and even show you shortcuts you never would have realized. Thanks to Dr. Gruber, multiple variable factoring used to be a process I saved for my TI-89. Not anymore. THe book showed me how to do it MUCH quicker in my head using simple math shortcuts and common sense. The best part is, it shows you tips, shortcuts, and strategies for virtually every time of problem one will encounter on the SAT. Much better than other prep books of its size, and also a little cheaper. How could you possibly go wrong?

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joe

Best SAT book out there

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2002

This is one of the best SAT review books on the market. I learned over 2000 new words with the help of this book. I also went through many of the math problems and realized that I had no mathematical abilities whatsoever. I studied the strategies and explanations and got better. I didn't get a chance to go through much of the book so I wasn't expecting great scores. I took the PSATs hoping for a 1350. Instead, I got a 1440. I have also taken the SATs twice. My highest combined is a 1490. Not Ivy League material but much more than I had hoped for. I will study the Gruber book in depth over the summer and take the SATs for a third time in the fall. I recommend this book to everyone. Give yourself at least two to three months to study though. It is a very thick book.

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jlitgow

Thank you for a great SAT book

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2003

Before I took the SAT I was so discouraged--I looked at many other books used them and had not done well on the SAT--then I saw this book- Gruber's Complete Prep for the SAT- and was amazed at how the strategies and methods worked so well-I increased my score by 130 points in the verbal and 170 points in the math! In fact, the other books actually decreased my score. The beautiful thing about this book is that the tests are keyed to very important thinking skills and strategies and also basic skills and it is so complete and you can customize the book to your own level--I haven't even seen a computer program which does as good a job.You can even follow the advice with a four hour study program or a longer one--I chose the longer one. I was also excited about learning the methods in this book--some were "eye openers." By the way I had suggested this book to a friend of mine and he got a 270 point increase using it. Thanks again--I just wish I didn't spend the money and time on the other books I used before using this one.

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michael roche

A real decoding of the SAT

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2003

A Real Decoding of the SAT
I was amazed at how many examples on my actual SAT looked like the ones in this book. But what was more fascinating is that I found that I could use so many of the book's strategies on the actual test-it was like this book decoded the whole SAT test. And the methods and examples are so easy to understand. I wish I read this book when I entered high school. I think if I had, all my courses would have been so much easier to understand and appreciate. I sure could have used all the methods in all my classes. Anyway better late than ever. This is sure a book where you can get so much out of even if just a few pages are read.

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Claire

Actually raised my SAT score

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2003

This is one of the few SAT preps you can use that will actually raise your score. I only used the "Strategy" section of this book (I procrastinated) and it raised my combined SAT score by 100 points. This book makes all of the confusing math question seem very simple, and helps you make it through the verbal section without second-guessing yourself. I would recommend this book to anybody who is taking the SAT, it's even more effective than classes. GET THIS BOOK!!!! If you use it in any significant amount your score will be higher.

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Solid math review but lacks application for the SAT

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2004

Having tested many books that deal with the SAT I was positively surprised by the depth this book provided. The problem is the fact that the sample questions in it do not really reflect the real SAT-test and can only be used to study the math or the critical thinking skills.
Also, dont plan to use this book to brush up your vocabulary - the included word-list provides you with only the meanings of the words and not with a sample sentence.
This book might be suitable for usage in combination with 10 Real SATs or some other book that features more realistic SAT questions.

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