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| Product DescriptionExpert guidance on the SAT Subject Test Math Level 1 Many colleges and universities require you to take one or more SAT II Subject Tests to demonstrate your mastery of specific high school subjects. McGraw-Hill's SAT Subject Test: Math Level 1 is written by experts in the field, and gives you the guidance you need perform at your best. This book includes: - Full-length sample tests
- Diagnostic exams to help students pinpoint strengths and weaknesses
- Hundreds of questions with complete explanations
- Step-by-step reviews of all topics covered in each exam
- Strategies to help students get their best score
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| A powerful vocabulary-builder!Without using a dictionary, do you recall the meaning of "plutocracy", "thermophone" and "heliotrope"? Sure, their semantics may be easy for some native English speakers to deduce, but the exact meaning of their references to people, the senses and astronomy may elude others. And how would you apply these prefixes, roots and suffixes in a completely DIFFERENT context?
I've found that "Vocabulary Tools" impressively delivers on its subtitle: "Books for busy people who want fast results". As a Business ESL / ESP teacher and trainer, I had decided to investigate this book as a possible vocabulary-building solution for my students' test-taking and business dilemmas. In short, I had been searching for a productive, systematic method for learning and generating vocabulary that renders results in a reasonably short period of time. Moreover, I wanted an interactive book geared towards both native and non-native learners.
I've been really happy with my serendipitous discovery! I like how the activities in this book immediately engage the learner not only in comprehending new words but also in being able to generate words in diverse contexts. For example, students learn the meaning of words such as "fiduciary", "philogyny" and "pneumatometer" and then the methods in this book direct them to comprehend/use them in a completely different context, thereby solidifying their meaning.
The workbook format is great for visual and kinesthetic learners, and I definitely plan to continue to use this as a supplementary text in future Business ESL / ESP, Academic ESL reading courses and standardized test training workshops.
Ms. Weinstein, well done!
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| Useless (Review is based on 2nd edition called SAT Perfect Score: 7 Secrets to Raise Your Score)My mom had recently bought me this book, since it was on sale. As I skimmed through it, I wondered how a book published as recently as 2004 was in the Barnes and Noble Bargain section. Little did I know how right Barnes and Noble was to get rid of this book as quickly as possible. This book did a study on what perfect score students did to get perfect scores and then came up with 7 "secrets" based on the results
The book stresses that the SAT is not very important, and that life should not be focused on the SAT. Why then, does the cover yell "7 secrets to raise your score" if it's not a big deal? As a reviewer on amazon.com said,
"Here is a book telling you that perfect score students don't place that much emphasis on the SAT and are instead interested in learning not for a test but for wisdom. But at the same time, the book is marketed as a book of "secrets" filled with directives for parents to follow so that their kids can achieve that elusive score. Hypocrisy, anyone?"
Let's see what the 7 "secrets" are.
Secret 1: They're Self Confident
Well duh! Of course they're self-confident. These students were interviewed after they found out they got perfect scores. Suppose you got a 1600 on the SAT. Wouldn't you be confident some guy came up to you and interviewed you, reminding you of how well you did? You would certainly be much more confident now than before you took the SAT.
Secret 2: They are intellectually curious
I didn't need a book to figure that out.
Secret 3: They read quickly and voraciously
Again, I didn't need a book to figure that out
Secret 4: They develop a core group of passions
I don't see how this helps me get a better SAT score.
Secret 5: They're proactive
That pretty much is a given for a student who got a perfect score on the SAT.
Secret 6: They develop a social network
I can see how this may help, but I definitely would not classify this as a "secret" that will help me improve my score. I was expecting something more useful in this book.
Secret 7: Their real goal isn't to ace the SAT
I don't understand. The cover says "7 secrets to raise your score", but one of the secrets is not setting a goal to ace the SAT. So, this book is saying, in essence, that the secret to ace the SAT is to not have a goal to ace the SAT. Does this ring any bells?
Overall, this book is highly misleading. All 7 secrets are not really secrets. They are just social habits. The cover of this book should really say: "SAT Perfect Score: 7 Social Habits Perfect Score students have". This book may be interesting to read but has no real academic benefit. I doubt I would do any better on the SAT now than before I read this book. Also, this book doesn't seem to be very professionally made. It doesn't have an index! I find an index very helpful for searching up things you need to know. And since the author thinks that these are "secrets" that everyone needs to know, he should put an index in there, so we can find information on the "secrets".
Out of a 1-5 scale, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, I'd rate this book a 2, rounded up from a 1.5. It was an interesting read, but I was expecting something that would help me academically. If this book was entitled "SAT Perfect Score: 7 Social Habits Perfect Score Students Have", I would have given it a higher review, because the book is interesting, and I would know that is wouldn't help me in terms of academics. This book is definitely not worth the 13.95 list price.
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if you have already successfully passed your test, you can sell used SAT prep books at eBay!
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