

Series: College Test Preparation
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Princeton Review; Revised edition (March 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307945545
ISBN-13: 978-0307945549
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.4 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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If you, a child, grandchild or friend are taking the SAT, this is THE BEST prep book I've seen. I've reviewed five now for our library purchasers, and none come close to the thoroughness and detail of this 550 page giant, for $13 US! If a library only decides to carry one, this is the one we recommend for 2013.Some don't cover limits enough, some miss inequalities, and for the 2013-2014 question bank, both are strongly featured along with important pre-linear topics like matrices. All the olympiads focus on inequalities, and this prep book does more than justice to them.As you likely know, test centers carefully monitor alpha numeric, RPN and other calculator features, so the TI-80 has become THE go to favorite for these exams as compliant and fast. However, the keystrokes on this wonderful machine are NOT particularly intuitive. Several of the other prep guides (one twice as costly) only gave "lip service" to calculator use, with only a few, not particularly helpful examples. This guide THOROUGHLY practices all the techniques needed for THIS APPLICATION of the 80. I write tutorials at classpros dot com for test prep in the specific area of calculator use (mostly the HP 50g for Engineers), and can say that no other book, user guide or even TI's own material is as good for this specific set of tests at this guide when it comes to the TI-80.Research has shown that practice tests are really key to acing these tests, and the tests here are up to date and very well integrated with the explanations, examples and sample problems. Several prep guides like this have a disconnect between the questions and the example solutions, forcing students to go "elsewhere" to augment their study. Some educators praise this, but personally I think it is stupid and a waste of time. THIS BOOK RELATES THE EXAMPLES TO THE QUESTIONS. I'm not knocking the value of surfing to find answers, but test prep is NOT the time or place for it! There already is enough to go over as it is-- why make the already stressed student dig for relevant examples???No other book covers the entire field like this one, but if you have the resources, DO use web tutorials, other guides, other online test banks (can't give the urls here, but the book has them), and as many of the top test prep guides as you can afford. No ONE prep does it all, but this is the one that covers both the whole range and the whole detail, and is worth the price just for the TI pieces. It also is a great reference for checking answers when you do try other online prep tests, and will give immediate feedback for what you did right and wrong. Highly recommended.Library Picks reviews only for the benefit of shoppers and has nothing to do with , the authors, manufacturers or publishers of the items we review. We always buy the items we review for the sake of objectivity, and although we search for gems, are not shy about trashing an item if it's a waste of time or money for shoppers. If the reviewer identifies herself, her job or her field, it is only as a point of reference to help you gauge the background and any biases.
I used Princeton Review's SAT 2 Math and I got an 800 with it. I used the Barrons Math 2 at first, and I really didn't like it because it was way too difficult and excessively difficult. Princeton Review is way closer to the difficulty/level of the actual test.
I am a private math tutor and author of Ultimate Guide to the Math SAT. I often use the tests in this book in my tutoring practice because I think they are the most realistic of the third-party books (of course the book published by the College Board would be the most realistic). However I found an error on page 371 problem 38. The correct answer choice is (A) but students would never choose it because of a typo. The answer choice reads the absolute value of n, but it should instead say the square root of three. What makes this so strange is that earlier editions of this book do not have the error.
It explains the topics very clear. The tests are similar to what you would expect on the real thing. I did found a couple of mistakes which makes you wonder if the rest of the information is 100% accurate.
If you are taking the Sat Math, I will recommend this book for you. When studying, you might spend a lot of time looking at past tests you have done and every note you ever take in the school. However, this prep book covers every aspects of Math that will test you in the test within 550 pages, and gives you many strategies that will be helpful to you if you have never taken it before.Supposing you are taking the pre-calculus, you may miss much fundamental knowledge that you learned from Algebra, such as solving the inequalities function. This prep book will help you review within 10 pages in 20 min, and provides some great exercises to ensure you completely understand it. You may also be weak at some part, this book supply enough exercises in order to strength. At last, this book has the real test from previous years. Furthermore, donât worry if you still do not know how to solve the question, the detailed explanations will help you figure out step by step.There is a suggestion that better use the TI-80 as you are solving this material.
This is a very comprehensive book. It has multiple practice tests to help anyone prepare for taking the SAT Math 1 & 2 subject matter tests. It also contains explanations for each problem. The book is a very good study guide and anyone who uses it thoroughly will be well-prepared for the SAT Math 1 & 2 subject matter tests.
Nothing on level 1 nor level 2 surprised me. Everything I saw on the test I read up on in the book. You get a fairly detailed way of understanding the problem, and you get tons of tricks for getting the problem done in a short period of time. Definitely get this if you're having trouble with pacing or if you have no idea what to expect.
I had a SAT II math 1&2 in may, and this book help me to find what I did not learn and give confidence
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