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This edition has been preempted by the newer 2nd Edition, which contains three actual SATs. This book is composed of eight "practice tests," and it's apparent that some of the material used here wasn't fit for prime time.
We ordered the older version SAT book on a rush because the class our daughter was in wasn't updated to the new text. Classy move. We paid extra $$ for shipping but the book was delayed in the mail and took almost 2 weeks to arrive. The vendor we used was apologetic and though realizing they couldn't control the speed of the US Mail they refunded our shipping on the book to compensate for the time it took. We appreciated their customer service. The book was flawless by the way.
Purchased the book used for my daughter. It was in excellent condition. I ordered on Monday & received it on Friday. Pleasure doing business.
I needed to contact the seller to ensure that I was receiving the correct edition. I believe I paid under $10.00, and it was posted in the $90.00 range from other sources. The seller responded promptly, to ensure that it was the correct edition. Most importantly, the price charged was significantly cheaper than other sources. That is what prompted me to ensure that it was the same book with such a price swing. The book arrived promptly, and was it great condition (like new) just as described.
All English areas are treated in depth from essay writing to reading comprehension, and from vocabulary building to recognizing bad grammar and inappropriate sentence construction. I was asked to teach a summer English SAT preparation course and couldn't have asked for a better reference than The Official SAT Study Guide For the New SAT. The same is provided for math, but I was mostly interested in the English portion of the guide, so I am unable to provide a first-hand review of the math sections.I highly recommend this guide for anyone planning to take the SAT, or for those just interested in learning more about what the SAT is all about, not just for English, but also for the Math sections. Wanting to be fully prepared for the course, I reviewed several potential sources of SAT information for English, and this guide came out head and shoulders above the rest, in my opinion.The eight SAT practice exams in the guide provide excellent examples of what students will face when they take the actual SAT, and the exams serve to assess student strengths and weaknesses. The guide also provides a very clear explanation of how the SAT is scored and includes conversion tables to aid the user in scoring results of the practice exams. It is the best value you will find for creating a solid foundation to achieve the highest possible SAT score.
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