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Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: SAT Math

What a surprise, what a relief! An SAT guide that actually meets you where you are, talks to you with wit and compassion, and clears away the panic of test-taking. And, the writing is first-rate too. Bravo Brian Leaf.

Rebecca Pepper Sinkler, former Editor, The New York Times Book Review

I enjoyed the informal writing style, and the flash cards for math are brilliant! Students are used to stacks of vocabulary words in preparation for the verbal portion of the test, why not drills on flash cards for the math section?

Denise Brown-Allen, Ed.D., Upper School Director, The Pingry School

If everyone starts using Brians secrets and strategies, The College Board and ETS are going to have to rewrite the SAT!!

Max Shelton, George Washington University, Class of 2012

Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: SAT Critical Reading and Writing

Brian Leaf has hacked off the head of Americas high school boogie manthe dreaded SAT. He clearly lays out how the test works, accessible preparation strategies, and how to maximize ones score. Any college applicant can benefit from his thoughtful and well-researched advice.

Joie Jager-Hyman, former Assistant Director of Admissions, Dartmouth College, author of Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and the Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize

A long time ago, in an era far, far away, I took the SATand I can remember the pressure and anxiety of it like it was yesterday. Lucky for you modern-day seniors, Brian Leaf has written the SAT guide to end all SAT guides. He thoroughly demystifies the test and lays out the 50 skills you need to max out your score. Better yet, Mr. Leaf writes with such humor, wit, and unpretentious expertise that youll find yourself reading this book just for fun. I did. It almostalmosteven made me want to take the SAT again.

Sora Song, Senior Editor, Time Magazine

Whats more scary than facing SATs? Or more boring than prepping for them? For a student swinging wildly between angst and ennui, the solution is Brian Leafs Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: SAT Critical Reading and Writing. Leaf, himself a genius at connecting with teenagers, meets students at their level, and spikes every drill with common sense and comedy. I especially loved the Superbad Vocabulary sectionnot your usual stuffy approach to language deficit disorder. Guaranteed to relax and engage the most reluctant (or panicked) student.

Rebecca Pepper Sinkler, former Editor, The New York Times Book Review

Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: ACT Math

Anyone even thinking of taking the ACT needs this short but targeted guide to the math section. You simply cant afford not to spend the time reading his laser sharp drills that break down every type of problem on the ACT, show the math behind each type, and then provide drill sections based on that skill set. Even poor math students can learn to recognize all the types of math on the ACT and learn the ropes enough to get most of the easy and medium questions right every time. Mr. Leafs guide is even entertaining as he gives the skill sets names like Green Circle, Black Diamond to make it feel like you are skiing rather than slogging through lessons. If you want a short but concise guide to the ACT with every trick and mathematical explanation necessary to get a perfect score, this is the book for you. You may even actually LEARN real math in the process as Mr. Leafs love of the subject shines through so you dont just feel you are learning for a test.

Dr. Michele Hernandez, author of the bestselling books A is for Admission, The Middle School Years, and Acing the College Application

Brian Leaf knows how to talk with students and in his book, Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: ACT Math, you can hear his voice loud and clear. Students who follow Brians Mantras and work through the practice questions will gain confidence in their work, as well as improve their ACT scores.

Barbara Anastos, former Director, Monmouth Academy

Feels like you have an insider divulging secrets from behind the walls of the ACT! At times going so far as to circumvent the math skills themselves, Brian gives practical tips and tricks specifically designed to outwit the ACTs formula, and he does it all with a sense of humor and fun. Nice job!

Danica McKellar, actress (The Wonder Years, West Wing) and mathematician and author of New York Times bestsellers Math Doesnt Suck and Kiss My Math

Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: ACT English, Reading, and Science

This book is a good read even if you dont have to take the ACT.

Edward Fiske, author of the bestselling college guide, the Fiske Guide to Colleges

The specific skills needed for the ACT, confidence building, stress-management, how to avoid careless errors this book has it covered!

Laura Frey, Director of College Counseling, Vermont Academy

Former President, New England Association for College Admission Counseling

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