Petersons - Master the SAT 2013

Whether you have three long months or just four short weeks to prepare for the exam, Petersons Master the SAT will help you develop a study plan that caters to your individual needs and personal timetable. These step-by-step plans are easy to follow and remarkably effective. No matter which plan you select, begin by taking a diagnostic practice test. The diagnostic practice test does more than give you testing experience. Easy-to-use diagnostic tables help you track your performance, identify your strengths, and pinpoint areas for improvement. At the end of the diagnostic testing process, you will know which question formats are giving you the most difficulty: multiple-choice math or grid-ins, sentence completions, identifying sentence errors, or improving paragraphs.

You will also know which topics to review in depth and which ones you can spend less time on, whether they are algebra or geometry, essay writing, or subject-verb agreement. By understanding your testing profile, you can immediately address your weak areas by working through the relevant review chapters, learning the important test-taking tips, and completing the additional practice exercises. Alternate Uses of the Practice Tests When you have completed your formal review, take the practice tests to sharpen your skills further. Even if you understand the SAT perfectly, you still need to practice applying the methods you have learned in Petersons Master the SAT. Take the practice tests under simulated test conditions. Find a quiet place where you wont be interrupted, set a timer for the required time for each section, and work through each test as though it were test day.

This will help you to get used to the time limits and to learn to pace yourself. If you dont have time to take full-length practice tests, Petersons Master the SAT explains how to use timing drills to take shorter sections of the exams to combat your weaknesses, work on your pacing, and increase your level of confidence.

At the end of each practice session, read all the answers and explanations, even for the questions that you answered correctly. There are comprehensive explanations for every one of the books 1,000+ questions! By reading the answer explanations, you can learn from your mistakes. Youll also find that Petersons Master the SAT discusses all of the big picture issues other books ignore. For example, it addresses questions such as:

• How is the SAT really used for college admission?
• When should you take the test?
• How many times should you plan to take the SAT?
• Do all SAT scores count in the college admissions game?

By addressing these questions, Petersons Master the SAT debunks prevailing myths and helps you put the SAT into its proper perspective.

It also serves as your college guidance counselor, giving you the expert advice you need to apply to college. And when you think about it, thats our number-one goal here. Our objective is to help you dramatically raise your scores so that you can maximize the likelihood of getting into the college of your choice.

Petersons Master the SAT was designed to be as user-friendly as it is complete. It includes several features to make your preparation easier. By taking full advantage of all the features presented in Petersons Master the SAT, you will become much more comfortable with the SAT and considerably more confident about getting a good score.

Overview Each chapter begins with a bulleted overview listing the topics that will be covered in the chapter. You know immediately where to look for a topic that you need to work on. Summing It Up Each strategy chapter ends with a point-by-point summary that captures the most important points. The summaries are a convenient way to review the content of these strategy chapters. Bonus Information In addition, be sure to look in the page margins of your book for the following test-prep tools: Note Notes highlight critical information about the SAT formatfor example, that the answers in the multiple-choice math section always go from smaller to larger. Tip Tips draw your attention to valuable concepts, advice, and shortcuts for tackling the SAT.

By reading the tips, you will learn how to approach different question types, use process-of-elimination techniques, pace yourself, and guess most effectively. Alert! Wherever you need to be careful of a common pitfall or test-taker trap, youll find an Alert! This information reveals and eliminates the misperceptions and wrong turns many people take on the exam.

Which current and valid photo ID will you bring? Some acceptable examples include:

• State-issued drivers license
• State-issued nondriver ID
• School identification card
• Passport (Required in India, Ghana, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan)
• Government-issued ID
• School ID Form* prepared by your school
• Talent Identification Program ID/Authorization to Test Form (grades seven and eight only); photo not required

*Your school can prepare an ID form for you. This form must include a recognizable photo, and the school seal must overlap the photo. Sign the ID form in the presence of your counselor or principal. You will be asked to sign the ID form again at the test center.

This form must be dated and is good only for one year.

Petersons is providing you with access to three additional SAT practice tests. The testing content on these three practice tests was created by the test-prep experts at Petersons. The Petersons online testing experience resembles the testing experience you will find on the actual SAT exam. You can access these three practice tests at www.petersonspublishing.com/sat. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have about this publication.

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Sharpen your skills with hundreds of exercises and practice test questions using our Ultimate Word Success eBook. Click here to access your complimentary copy. Remember that knowledge is power. By using Petersons Master the SAT , you will be studying the most comprehensive SAT-preparation guide available and you will become extremely knowledgeable about the SAT. We look forward to helping you raise your SAT scores and improve your college prospects.

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Petersons Publishing 2000 Lenox Drive Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 E-mail: custsvc@petersons.com Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score When it comes to taking the SAT, some test-taking skills will do you more good than others. There are concepts you can learn and techniques you can follow that will help you do your best. Heres our pick for the top 10 strategies to raise your score: 1. Create a study plan and follow it. The right SAT study plan will help you get the most out of this book in whatever time you have. 2.