Cracking the SAT, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep) | 
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Publisher: Princeton Review
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ISBN: 0375766065
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1662
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Publication Date: June 12, 2007
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Cracking the SAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2008 edition includes full-length practices tests and exclusive free access to further review online. In Cracking the SAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
Master specific strategies for answering every question type
Boost your vocabulary with our exclusive “Hit Parade”– a list of words that appear most frequently on the SAT
Practice online with an additional full-length test, lessons, and drills
Get the most out of your prep time with the study plan that’s right for you
We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. In addition, this book contains 3 full-length, “paper and pencil” SAT practice tests. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real SAT–but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.
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 A well done study guide. June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have recently purchased "Cracking the SAT" by Princeton Review as well as the "The Official SAT Study Guide" by The College Board. I have also been studying for the last few months for the October SAT. I love "Cracking the SAT" for explaining all the answers for the three tests it has to offer also the techniques it talks about to get to your answer faster [math] or easier are definitely tried and true . :) While the College Board book had more tests it also fails to go over the answers so if you get a question wrong and you don't know how to solve it your self, you are flat out of luck. Overall make sure to use several different sources when trying to study for the SAT, this way you are exposed to more and will probably do better. I would definitely recommend this book to my little brothers and sister as well as you shoppers. Good luck.
Taking test after being out of school 14 years.. May 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am 32 years old and returning to college and have to take the SAT's. After being out of school so long, I was scared about taking this test. This book is so easy to understand and unbelievably helpful. It has amazing hints. I am very confident that I will do great on the test now.
 If you are preping SAT March 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cracking the SAT, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
if you are preping for SAT, it's good to look at many different books that will provide you with different perspective and way of solving question types of SAT
most of the questions are from past SAT tests, so it is the current difficulty of SAT tests.
GOOD BOOK, should go through once before taking SAT:)
 Math questions are not representative March 13, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am an SAT tutor and instructor (with my own company) with over 9 years' experience, and I used this book in 2006 in a 3-session SAT refresher course that took place just before the October 2006 SAT. The students improved overall in the Critical Reading section, but they actually DROPPED in their Math scores on average (the students had fairly high Math scores at the start). I had used Math questions exclusively from this book as review, and I will never make the same mistake again. The book, and Princeton Review in general, does not have a good grasp of the style and "flavor" of actual SAT Math questions. An experienced SAT tutor who has worked with the official and real SAT questions should be able to detect small, but important, differences in the Cracking the SAT Math questions as compared to official SAT questions. For one thing, the last few questions on a section are not tough enough, and they are a bit off in the style and emphasis on "question types." The Math coverage and questions are probably good enough for a student scoring below 550 on the Math section, but I would hesitate to recommend them to any students scoring 550 or higher on Math. On the other hand, the Critical Reading and Writing sections are probably strong enough for students of almost all levels. As for the claim from one reviewer (for the previous edition) that the practice tests in this book are "extremely accurate" and preferable to those in the Official SAT Study Guide, I would have to STRONGLY disagree with that assertion. I've already stated that the Math questions are not representative, but readers should know that the Critical Reading questions, while fairly representative, contain some blatant (and sometimes subtle) errors in the answer choices and stated correct answers. For good practice alone, stick with the Official SAT Study Guide and the College Board Official SAT Online Course.
Great Deal March 3, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very good price and shipping deal. Ship in with nicely packed box and plastic bag. Fast process.
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