How to Solve SHSAT Reading Comprehension Problems: Study Guide for the New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test

By Five Points Learning

The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the required exam for admissions into one of New York City's highly selective public high schools for academically gifted and talented students.The Specialized High Schools that require the test for admissions are: Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn Technical High School, Staten Island Technical High School, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College. Admission is based solely on results from the test and whether a student's score is above the cut-off score for a particular school. Often overlooked by students preparing for the SHSAT, the Reading Comprehension section of the test can be a strategic opportunity for students to earn critical test points. Students who take advantage of this opportunity increase their chances of gaining admissions into one of these highly selective schools.Five Points Learning's How to Solve Reading Comprehension Problems Study Guide provides students with score raising strategies and an abundance of practice problems to help students master this tricky section on the test. As the old saying goes, "Practice makes perfect."So be sure to include Five Points Learning's How to Solve Reading Comprehension Problems in your test preparation plans today, and get the edge you need to beat the test.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985966041
• ISBN13: 9780985966041
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Five Points Publishing
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 15 years