As an SAT Tutor, I have found this book most helpful to use with my students. From math strategies to grammar traps, this book covers it all. I have found the "Math Traps" and "Common Mistakes" to be the most useful parts. The four practice tests provided in the book are of moderate difficulty. Test one and four seem to be the most difficult, and test three seems to be the easiest. I recommend this resource to any student who wants to learn how to understand "SAT lingo" and get inside the heads, per say, of the test writers. I also recommend this resource to any tutor or parent that is looking to help a student prep for the SAT exam.
Parents' Guide to Surviving the SAT
SAT Study Group Guide
Welcome to Kaplan SAT: Strategies, Practice, and Review
PART ONE: KNOW THE SAT
Chapter 1: SAT Basics
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
SAT Dates and Registration
SAT Format
SAT Scoring
SAT Ground Rules
Chapter 2: SAT Strategies
If You Learn Only Eight Things in This Chapter
SAT Fundamentals
Key SAT Strategies
PART TWO: HOW TO ATTACK THE WRITING COMPONENT
Chapter 3: SAT Writing Basics
If You Learn Only Six Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
The Essay
Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 4: The Essay
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
How to Write a High-Scoring SAT Essay
How Your Essay Is Graded
Essay Practice
Sample Essays
Chapter 5: The Multiple-Choice Questions
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Identifying Sentence Errors Questions
Avoid Common Mistakes for Identifying Sentence Errors Questions
Improving Sentences Questions
Avoid Common Mistakes for Improving Sentences Questions
Improving Paragraphs Questions
Practice
Answers and Explanations
PART THREE: HOW TO ATTACK THE CRITICAL READING COMPONENT
Chapter 6: SAT Critical Reading Basics
if You Learn Only Six Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Sentence Completion Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions
Chapter 7: Sentence Completion Strategies
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
Four Steps to Test Day Success
Techniques for Tackling the Hardest Questions
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 8: Reading Comprehension Strategies--Short Passages
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Reading Comprehension Question Types and Strategies
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 9: Reading Comprehension Strategies--Long Passages
If You Learn Only Five Things in This Chapter
Long Passage Strategies
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 10: Vocabulary-Building Strategies
If You Learn Only Five :l-hings in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Mastering SAT Vocabulary
PART FOUR: HOW TO ATTACK THE MATH COMPONENT
Chapter 11: SAT Math Basics and Strategies
If You Learn Only Seven Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Multiple-Choice Questions
Grid-in Questions
Using Your Calculator (or Not)
Four Strategies for Educated Guessing
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 12: Basic Math Concepts
If You Learn Only One Thing in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
The Ten Most Tested Basic Math Concepts
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 13: Advanced Math Concepts
If You Learn Only One Thing in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
The Twenty Most Tested Advanced Math Concepts
Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 14: SAT Math Traps
If You Learn Only Four Things in This Chapter
What to Expect on Test Day
Ten Common Math Traps and How to Avoid Them
Practice
Answers and Explanations
PART FIVE: HOW TO PREPARE FOR TEST DAY
Chapter 15: Strategies for Test Day Success
Get Ready for Test Day
Before the Test
During the Tes
After the Test
PART SIX: PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS
Practice Test One
Answers and Explanations
Practice Test Two
Answers and Explanations
Practice Test Three
Answers and Explanations
Practice Test Four
Answers and Explanations
Compute Your Score
PART SEVEN: RESOURCES
Resource One: Word Roots
Resource Two: Vocabulary Word List
Resource Three: 100 Essential Math Concepts