Unofficial Guide to the SAT : 2000 Edition

Name: Unofficial Guide to the SAT : 2000 Edition
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ISBN: 9780028632438

ISBN-10: 0028632435

ISBN-13: 9780028632438

Edition: 2000th 1999

Authors: Karl Weber

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Sure, you can get "official" SAT-prep advice straight from the test-makers--but you know that's not the whole story! What you want is a trusted, totally impartial test-prep expert who'll tell you what you really need to know to do your best. And that's what you get with this Unofficial Guide! Independent of any organization, it's free to give you the inside scoop that official sources won't or can't reveal. Want to know how to answer reading questions when there's no time to read the whole passage? The test-writers say it can't be done--but here you'll find out how. Looking to avoid lengthy math calculations? The test-writers tell you to search for shortcuts--but here you'll learn what…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2000th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Peterson's
Binding: Paperback
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Why Unofficial? The Unofficial Guide Declaration of Independence	p. ix
How This Guide Was Researched and Written	p. xiii
First Things First	p. 1
An Unofficial Look at the SAT	p. 3
Instructions	p. 3
The Unofficial SAT Diagnostic Test	p. 7
Answer Key	p. 26
Scoring Guide	p. 28
Explanatory Answers	p. 33
Making Your Plan	p. 41
How to Get Where You Want to Go	p. 41
The Unofficial Route to Top Scores	p. 41
Making the Most of the Time You Have	p. 43
Just the Facts	p. 47
Getting Inside the SAT	p. 49
Finding Your Way Around the SAT	p. 51
The Official Description	p. 51
The Unofficial Report	p. 54
Making the Test Work for You	p. 57
Just the Facts	p. 62
Analogies	p. 63
The Test Capsule	p. 63
The Official Description	p. 64
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 65
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 69
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 71
Just the Facts	p. 72
Practice, Practice, Practice: Analogy Exercises	p. 73
Sentence Completions	p. 89
The Test Capsule	p. 89
The Official Description	p. 90
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 91
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 98
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 99
Just the Facts	p. 101
Practice, Practice, Practice: Sentence Completion Exercises	p. 102
Critical Reading	p. 123
The Test Capsule	p. 123
The Official Description	p. 124
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 125
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 131
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 132
Just the Facts	p. 134
Practice, Practice, Practice: Critical Reading Exercises	p. 135
Multiple-Choice Math	p. 169
The Test Capsule	p. 169
The Official Description	p. 170
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 171
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 175
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 181
Just the Facts	p. 183
Practice, Practice, Practice: Multiple-Choice Math Exercises	p. 184
Quantitative Comparisons	p. 219
The Test Capsule	p. 219
The Official Description	p. 220
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 221
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 227
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 228
Just the Facts	p. 231
Practice, Practice, Practice: Quantitative Comparison Exercises	p. 232
Math Grid-Ins	p. 267
The Test Capsule	p. 267
The Official Description	p. 268
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work	p. 271
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips	p. 272
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings	p. 273
Just the Facts	p. 274
Practice, Practice, Practice: Math Grid-In Exercises	p. 275
The Unofficial SAT	p. 305
The Unofficial SAT Sample Test	p. 307
Instructions	p. 307
The Unofficial SAT Sample Test	p. 311
The Unofficial SAT Answer Key	p. 344
Scoring Guide	p. 347
The Unofficial SAT Explanatory Answers	p. 353
Making It Official	p. 371
Scheduling and Taking the Test	p. 373
Deciding When to Take the SAT	p. 373
Registering for the Exam	p. 374
The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options	p. 375
When Test Time Comes	p. 378
Just the Facts	p. 379
Understanding Your Scores	p. 381
Your SAT Score Report	p. 381
How Colleges Interpret SAT Scores	p. 384
The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options	p. 385
Just the Facts	p. 390
The Unofficial Tip Sheet	p. 391
Overall Strategies for the SAT	p. 391
Verbal Strategies	p. 392
Math Strategies	p. 393
Appendices	p. 395
The Unofficial SAT Word List	p. 395
Vocabulary: Does It Matter?	p. 395
The Six Best Unofficial Vocabulary-Building Tips for the SAT	p. 396
The Word List	p. 398
The Unofficial SAT Math Review	p. 431
Arithmetic	p. 432
Algebra	p. 441
Geometry	p. 455
Coordinate Geometry	p. 471
Counting and Probability	p. 473
Resources for Further Study	p. 477
Practice Tests	p. 477
College Guides	p. 477
Getting in and Paying for College	p. 478
Specialized Study Guides--Math	p. 479
Specialized Study Guides--Verbal	p. 479
Investigating Other Test-Prep Options	p. 481
Coaching Courses	p. 481
Electronic Self-Study Materials	p. 487
What About the ACT?	p. 489
Must You Take a Test at All?	p. 491
The Unofficial Stress-Buster's Guide	p. 493
The Role of Stress in Peak Test Performance	p. 493
Preparing for Peak Performance	p. 494
Techniques of Power Studying	p. 497
Stress-Busting Strategies for Test-Day and Test-Day Minus One	p. 499
Preparing for the PSAT	p. 501
The PSAT--What's It All About?	p. 501
What to Expect on the PSAT	p. 502
Writing Skills on the PSAT	p. 504
College Admissions Calendar and Checklist	p. 509
College Application Log	p. 515
State Student Financial Aid Offices	p. 519
Financial Aid Glossary	p. 525
Index	p. 529
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