Kaplan SAT 2004 : Spring Edition

Rating:
Summary: Not if you want above a 1450, and sample tests are poor
Review: This book will not get you a 1600. The tests are not timed well; I can finish most between 50-60% of the time given. Reading passages are just weird. It doesn't feel like an authentic test. If you want to test yourself, you should use 10 Real SATs.

Concerning the new 2005 Spring Test, the book really has nothing more than a short summary about it.

It has a nice vocab list with sentences, but why spend all your money on this huge book when you can just get an SAT vocab book?

The CD that comes along is pretty nice. Fun games and cool flashcards. However the 'lessons' on the CD are slow and not worth the time. It's for people who can't concentrate studying on their own with a book and prefer a humor-filled animated cartoon telling them basic fundamentals that can be found in any book or online.

The strategies in the book can be read in a day or two.

I suggest this book for anyone just beginning to prep for the SAT. It doesn't teach you anything great or anything that you do not already know. It's a standard book. Rather buy a used old SAT book from an used bookstore.

If you're getting over a 1450, or even a 1400,skip this one.