McGraw-Hill's SAT, 2011 Edition Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Since this is my very first SAT test prep, I can't compare this book to other test preps in the market... My score used to be hovering around 1500, and after using this book for few months, my blue book test prep score soared to 2050. and I gave it 4 stars just for the fact that other books should do the similar job - since I studied hard. This book covers pretty much the entire materials that you need to know for the SAT 1, and rather just solving questions in the book, by understanding and learning specified strategies that fit to each question type, I was able to maximize my SAT score. If I had studied every single material in this book, I think I could've increased my SAT score up to 'stable' 2100. Overall, this book was really helpful to me.
Features that I liked:
1, Vocabulary lists. Building SAT vocabs is painstaking. Vocab list in this book categorized words with similar meanings and this helped me at least twice as much than that of other books plainly listing words A through Z.
2. Writing strategies. After I went over 15 strategies cover all grammar in SAT, and applied it to the actual questions, my writing score soared.
3. Overall, all strategies this book presented were good.
Features that I disliked:
1. Generally, except for the Math section, I think practice questions are not enough. and there are too many Math questions.(except for the practice exams, half of the book covers Math section.)

2. Reading practice questions and strategies are not enough.


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McGraw-Hill's SAT will help you prepare for the big exam with its valuable features and interactive test-taking practice online!

McGraw-Hill's SAT is now equipped with new additions to better meet your needs. The guide teaches critical thinking skills designed to help you solve any SAT problem. And it provides test-taking practice with questions just like those on the real SAT.
New! Two complete interactive practice tests online (in addition to the 4 tests in the book).
New: Eight-page Welcome section including "How to Use This Book," "SAT Study Plan," "Getting the Most from the Online Tests," and more.
4 full-length practice SATs with fully explained answers.
Detailed 10-week study plan.
Pull-out "Smart Cards" for easy subject review.

Table of ContentsChapter 1. Conquer the SAT; Chapter 2. Diagnostic SAT; Chapter 3. Building Vocabulary; Chapter 4. Critical Reading Skills; Chapter 5. Sentence Completion Skills; Chapter 6. What SAT Math Really Tests; Chapter 7. Essential Pre-Algebra Skills; Chapter 8. Essential Algebra I Skills; Chapter 9. Special Math Problems; Chapter 10. Essential Geometry Skills; Chapter 11. Essential Algebra II Skills; Chapter 12. Writing a Great Essay; Chapter 13. Essay Writing Practice; Chapter 14. SAT Writing Questions; Chapter 15. Essential Grammar Skills; Chapter 16. 4 Practice Tests; Online: 2 Practice Tests

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