Series: Kaplan Test Prep
Paperback: 1068 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Revised, Revised ed. edition (June 7, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1506209262
ISBN-13: 978-1506209265
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 2.5 x 10.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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This book was obtained for my daughter about to enter her junior year in high school, the year they take the SAT for their college applications. We certainly have not gone through every page of the book, but it is massive, and fortunately light. It is truly about the size of the old phone books we used to have at home. With over 1000 pages, it covers a lot of material. You pretty much get a short review of many math and verbal problems. For example, Chapter 6 is about Rates, Ratios, Proportions and Percentages. It gives you 16 pages of review on that subject, then 20 pages of practices questions with the answers and explanations available in the back of the book. There are 12 chapters on math review, and the language section appears just as thorough. 15 chapters on reading and writing skills. The last section deals with the essay portion of the test. I love that there are 5 practice SAT tests, that should give you a good idea of where you stand for when you take the official test. 2 of the tests are printed in the book, and the other 3 are available online. As for the DVD, I have not viewed it yet, but it has video tutorials on it to help even more.I do like that in the beginning of the book, they even have a page that states "I'm overwhelmed. Where do I start?" They suggest taking the first practice test to figure out what you are weakest in and then review those chapters in the book to hopefully strengthen your answers for the next test. You don't have to try and figure out where you are weakest, the test results will point out the sections you need help in and indicate the correct chapters to review. That definitely sounds like a plan. I know there are tons of SAT prep books out there, and choosing among them would be difficult.
This Kaplan book "SAT: Total Prep" is a great resource for those planning to take the SAT test. It contains the test and the strategies for taking it effectively. It also has a bunch of concepts that you will need to know related to the Reading and Math portions of the test. The book includes two full practice tests printed within (along with answers and explanations) - additional practice tests are made available online with purchase of the book. Plus this set comes with an instructional DVD that contains video lessons.My recommendation is to take a practice test, score it and then identify which areas you are struggling with. Then go back through the book and learn the individual subjects that you performed poorly on so that you can improve in those areas. Once you have reviewed the concepts, take another one of the practice tests. Again, score the test and then study the concepts that you missed. You should see a modest rise in your score with each additional practice test you take.This book will certainly be helpful to some folks, but there is also a lot of free information out there about how to do well on the test. Here are my own tips for scoring as high as possible on the test:1) Get the free SAT app (works on iPhone) - they have a sample practice question every day.2) The official College Board website has the rules and general topics on the SAT test, and they also give preparation tips and practice questions for students. I'd recommend that you take a few of the free SAT sample tests. Be sure to emulate the actual testing conditions, including the time constraints. When finished, you can check your work and score your own practice test to give you an idea of where you stand.
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