Acing the New SAT I Math

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Summary: A No-Nonsense Book that will Boost Your SAT I Math Score
Review: If you are looking for an SAT I math text geared to the new 2005 SAT with enough practice problems to sink a battleship, this is it. The book has accurate, succinct reviews of the SAT's key math concepts including all of the new topics starting with the March 2005 administration of the exam. No superfluous page-wasting garbage like in Up Your Score or SATs for Dummies. The meat of this book is problem after problem organized by topic so you can focus on your weak areas. The only real way to improve your SAT math score is to work through a truckload of problems in order to gain speed and confidence in your problem-solving skills. Notwithstanding the claims of the internet quick-buck artists anxious to sell you the "SAT secrets" and take your money, there are no short-cut gimmicks to boost your scores. Problem solving techniques such as substituting variables and backsolving can be useful, but Princeton Review and the other test prep companies dramatically OVERSTATE their usage. They are time-consuming and backsolving often can't be used on the more difficult questions. The sad reality is that the best way to smoke SAT I math is to know your stuff -- and this book delivers. By the way, I am not a student. I am a consistent 99th percentile scorer who owns a math learning center and tutors SAT I Math as part of my curriculum.