The Princeton Review - Cracking the TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion)

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Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the following contributors: Josh Nagel, David Stoll, Zoe Gannon, Erik Kolb, Eliz Markowitz, Linda Kelley, Gina Donegan, Christina Bartley, Clarissa Constantine, Chris Chimera, Anne Goldberg, and Sara Kuperstein.

Special thanks to Adam Robinson, who conceived of and perfected the Joe Bloggs approach to standardized tests, and many of the other successful techniques used by The Princeton Review.

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Part I

Introduction

Chapter 1

How to Use This Book to Achieve a Passing (or CCR) Score

In this chapter, you will assess your goals and learn how to most effectively use this book to ensure you perform your best on the TASC test.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You are reading this book because you want to make a better future for yourself, and that future begins with obtaining the equivalent of a high school degree. The doors that will open depend on your personal and professional goals, as the many successful people who earned a high school equivalency certificateincluding some famous people listed nearbycan tell you. We admire your motivation and congratulate you on your decision.