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| Winning the SAT GameWith each passing year it seems that the college admissions game becomes exponentially more stressful. Getting into college is no longer enough. Only getting into the right college seems to matter for too many students, and perhaps more to the point, too many parents. And this pressure to get into the right college has led to compression so that good state universities that an above-average student could once apply to as safety schools have become elite bastions themselves, oftentimes accepting well fewer than half of the applicants who come their way.
Among the many factors fueling the competition is the noxious imperative of standardized tests, and for most of the country, standardized tests and college admissions means dealing with the peculiarly monopolistic Standardized Aptitude Test, or SAT. In "Conquering the SAT" Ned Johnson and Emily Warner Eskelsen do not try to elide the fact that the SAT is deeply problematic and that doing well on it is more a matter of succeeding at mastering a game than it is a reflection of a student's intellect, even if a keen intellect is useful in doing well on the test.
Johnson and Eskelen also have made the savvy decision to aim their book at parents, who tend to be the driving force for the stress their children feel over the college admissions process. Left to their own devices, the kids will usually be alright, but parents (understandably) cannot help themselves. This book aims to try to alleviate the pressure by assuaging the parental pressure point. As a consequence it ought to be required reading for the hyper-driven moms and dads who have perpetuated the inanity that their kids' success is contingent on an Ivies-or-bust, take-no-prisoners approach to college admissions.
The SAT is deeply, disturbingly, profoundly problematic. This book will help to make it, and the college admissions process, less so.
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| Does not reflect the SAT at all!I bought this book hoping to get some practice for the math section of the SAT. Turns out that I made a huge mistake. Heres why:
Let me start by acknowleging the good part of the book. It gives you a very detailed explanation of how to do a lot of the math problems. It gives you a diagnostic test, exercises, and retests for each chapter. That is why it deserves at least 1 star.
However, I did not like this book because it had irrelevant parts to it. For example, the book starts off "teaching" you how to do simple arithmetic problems like "1+2" or "3x2". it then progresses into harder topics. There were plenty of mistakes. For example, lets say an answer was 3. A mistake would look like this: A)3 B)1 C)3 D)4 E)5. Also, don't get tricked by the "3 full length practice math tests" that is stated on the cover. They give you 30 minutes to do 25 math problems. Normally, I would finish 25 math problems in the 30 minutes that are alloted. In this book, I finished the 25 problems in 20 minutes! Either I am REALLY REALLY improving or the problems are just too easy! For each test, they devote 1 ENTIRE section to grid ins. They give you 30 minutes to do 10 grid in problems, and 10 only!!! I finished in 10 minutes.
Overall, this book has some editing problems. It does not reflect the SATs at all! I mean, come on, does the SAT actually give you 1 entire section for grid in problems?
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| The Sign of the Water Goat"Most people might think that Capricorns desire above all to attain the respect of the masses. It is more accurate to say that they crave the respect of those whom they themselves respect...yet another way they gain the respect of an `in' crowd." - From the book
Skilled metaphysicians and artists, the husband-wife team of Monte Farber and Amy Zerner--also known as The Enchanted Couple--have birthed a great new book series dedicated to each of the 12 Sun Signs of the Zodiac called Astrology Gems.
I had the pleasure of reading the entire Astrology Gems series and was surprised and delighted with both the format and content.
Although the Astrology Gems series are small gift books, they are jam packed with practical, eerily incisive information. Some of the tidbits found in the Capricorn book include:
* Charts on related planet, element, quality, day, colors, plants, gemstones, metal, etc.
* Extensive keywords
* Lists of Typical Behavior/Personality Traits, Positive Traits, Negative Traits, Behaviors/Abilities at Work
* Behavior/Abilities at Home, Attitude Towards Money, Leisure Interests/Pastimes, Likes, and Dislikes
* Romantic Pairings, Health, Capricorn as Parent, Child, Co-worker, and as Friend
* Capricorn as Employer and Employee
* Typical Occupations, First Dates, and Capricorn in Love
* How Saturn, the taskmaster ruling planet, influences Capricorns
Conventional, dutiful and often cynical, Capricorns are good organizers that make loyal friends and devoted family members.
If you're a Capricorn--or someone you love is born under the sign of the Water Goat--the Astrology Gems series for Capricorns will show you:
* Why Capricorns are unlikely to fall for "flakes" or unpredictable folks
* Why non-conformists will likely NOT turn the head of a Capricorn
* How they fare with details and routines
* The source of their workaholism
If you're looking for piercingly insightful information on Capricorns that goes beyond the usual cookie-cutter astrology book, the Astrology Gems series abundantly delivers.
Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)
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Idea:
if you have already successfully passed your test, you can sell used SAT prep books at eBay!
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