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Kaplan GRE Exam 2010: Strategies, Practice, and ReviewKaplan GRE Exam 2010: Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $13.38
This is a great book that covers all subject areas with both a review of the material tested and the introduction of useful strategies.
Kaplan GRE Exam 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Gre Exam Premier Live)Kaplan GRE Exam 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Gre Exam Premier Live) by Kaplan
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.99
This is a great book that covers all subject areas with both a review of the material tested and the introduction of useful strategies. More practice problems are now available online when you register your book. This is great for students who find it easier to study while working on the computer.
GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition (Practicing to Take the Gre General Test)GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition (Practicing to Take the Gre General Test) by Educational Testing Service
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $6.50
These are REAL tests published by the test-makers. This is the best way to practice for the GRE once you have learned the Kaplan strategies.
Kaplan GRE Exam Vocabulary in a BoxKaplan GRE Exam Vocabulary in a Box by Kaplan
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $11.15
These cards are small and thin, but durable. The words are defined just as they are used on the GRE so it's much easier to use these cards than to have to look each word up in the dictionary. This is a real time-saver! Please, take the cards out of the box and mix them up! They don't have to stay in alphabetical order. I recommend that my students group the words by meaning.
Writing Skills for the GRE/GMATWriting Skills for the GRE/GMAT by Mark A. Stewart
Buy new: $12.50 / Used from: $6.50
This book has been very helpful to my students as we work to improve their essay scores.
Kaplan GMAT 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Gmat Premier Live)Kaplan GMAT 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Gmat Premier Live) by Kaplan
Buy new: $27.72 / Used from: $21.00
The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th EditionThe Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Buy new: $21.60 / Used from: $18.98
It is always best to prepare for a standardized test by practicing with REAL questions.
Kaplan LSAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and ReviewKaplan LSAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $16.02
This is a great Kaplan prep book. It clearly teaches all the best Kaplan strategies to maximize your score on test day.
The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTest (Lsat Series)The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTest (Lsat Series) by Wendy Margolis
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $11.42
This is a great book put out by the test-makers of REAL tests to practice with. Practice is essential if you want to increase your score.
Kaplan ACT 2010: Strategies, Practice, and ReviewKaplan ACT 2010: Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan
Buy new: $13.49
This is the best way to learn the methods and strategies needed for success on the ACT.
The Real ACT Prep Guide: The Only Official Prep Guide From The Makers Of The ACTThe Real ACT Prep Guide: The Only Official Prep Guide From The Makers Of The ACT by ACT Inc.
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $6.75
The best thing about this book is that it has three REAL tests.
Kaplan ACT in a BoxKaplan ACT in a Box by Kaplan
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.53
I love these Kaplan test-prep boxes! Flashcards are a great learning tool.
Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier with CD-ROM (Kaplan Act (Book & Online))Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier with CD-ROM (Kaplan Act (Book & Online)) by Kaplan
Buy new: $21.59
This is essentially the same book as "Kaplan ACT 2010: Strategies, Practice, and Review." It includes access to the online resources and is therefore more expensive than it's non-online counterpart.
Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 15 Simple Steps to Tackle the ACT while Keeping Your Life Together (Procrastinator's Guide to the Act)Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 15 Simple Steps to Tackle the ACT while Keeping Your Life Together (Procrastinator's Guide to the Act) by Kaplan
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $2.99
This book is very similar to the Kaplan ACT 2010 book, but it's written in a more jovial, irreverent style that appeals to many teenagers.
Kaplan SAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and ReviewKaplan SAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $11.92
One will notice very few changes from one year to the next when one compares the pages that lie between the cover and the back of the book. There are often more typos and editorial changes that leave out pages I have found very important in past books, but the Kaplan guides are always (in my opinion) the best on the market for standardized test preparation.
Kaplan SAT 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Sat Premier Live)Kaplan SAT 2010 Premier Live Online (Kaplan Sat Premier Live) by Kaplan
Buy new: $23.75 / Used from: $19.50
This is essentially the same as the "2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and Review," it just includes the online resources. Please, do not pay more for this book if you are not going to use the online resources.
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd editionThe Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition by The College Board
Buy new: $12.86 / Used from: $12.99
It's always best to work with real (and most recent) practice tests.
The Official SAT Study GuideThe Official SAT Study Guide by The College Board
Buy used from: $0.50
These are REAL tests published by the test-makers. This is the best way to practice for the SAT once you have learned the Kaplan strategies.
Kaplan 12 Practice Tests for the SAT 2010Kaplan 12 Practice Tests for the SAT 2010 by Kaplan
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $13.52
If you have already taken the Official tests put out by the College Board, this is the next best thing. Practice is essential for increasing your score on this test.
The Official Study Guide for All SAT Subject TestsThe Official Study Guide for All SAT Subject Tests by The College Board
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $4.01
These are REAL tests published by the test-makers. It is a good idea to look over the tests to see which will be best for you. There is only one test per subject, so I recommend taking that one test TIMED a few weeks before your test so you can see where your strengths are and what areas you need to review.
Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT EssayIncrease Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT Essay by Randall McCutcheon
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.60
This is a very user-friendly handbook for improving your essay score.
Barron's SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score 2008 (Barron's SAT 2400)Barron's SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score 2008 (Barron's SAT 2400) by Linda Carnevale
Buy used from: $3.15
If you're shooting for a perfect score, this is a great book to use.
Kaplan SAT in a BoxKaplan SAT in a Box by Kaplan
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $10.95
This is a great set of flashcards! The vocabulary flashcards cover the essential, must-know words for the SAT and college. The math flashcards will show you what math concepts you need to know and the writing flashcards will help you review only the grammar rules that are tested on the SAT. The cards are small enough to carry with you and sturdy enough not to get crumpled.
500 Key Words for the SAT, and How to Remember Them Forever!500 Key Words for the SAT, and How to Remember Them Forever! by Charles Gulotta
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $8.99
This book takes a word and what you might think of just by looking at it, adds a visual image, and then ties that image to the real definition. This is my favorite way to learn vocabulary words because it's not rote memorization, it's an understanding of the word and how it's used. There are pronunciation hints too so when you've learned the words, you can use them in your everyday speech.
Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word PowerVocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power by Sam Burchers
Buy new: $9.20 / Used from: $7.51
This book takes a word and what you might think of just by looking at it, adds a visual image, and then ties that image to the real definition. This is my favorite way to learn vocabulary words because it's not rote memorization, it's an understanding of the word and how it's used. There are pronunciation hints too so when you've learned the words, you can use them in your everyday speech.
Vocabulary Cartoons II: SAT Word PowerVocabulary Cartoons II: SAT Word Power by Sam Burchers
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $7.67
If you like book one, here's book two!
Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SATTooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT by Charles Harrington Elster
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $0.01
This book is fun to read and helps you practice learning vocabulary for the SAT. The vocabulary words are in bold in the story so you can pay extra attention to them while you read. At the end of each chapter, you get to practice using them in SAT-type questions.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising ClassicDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic by Robert Stevenson
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $1.99
As they say, you can "kill two birds with one stone" when you read this classic AND concentrate on the great vocabulary words.
Frankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising ClassicFrankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic by Mary Shelley
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.18
As they say, you can "kill two birds with one stone" when you read this classic AND concentrate on the great vocabulary words.
The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Score Raising Classics)The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Score Raising Classics) by Edgar Poe
Buy used from: $0.37
As they say, you can "kill two birds with one stone" when you read this classic AND concentrate on the great vocabulary words.
The Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising ClassicThe Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.57
As they say, you can "kill two birds with one stone" when you read this classic AND concentrate on the great vocabulary words.
Wuthering Heights: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Sat Score Raising)Wuthering Heights: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Sat Score Raising) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.80
As they say, you can "kill two birds with one stone" when you read this classic AND concentrate on the great vocabulary words.