REA's New SAT 2005: Inside Out!

By David Benjamin Gruenbaum

Thoughtful, entertaining, and well-written, REA's New SAT 2005: Inside Out! offers a fresh, fun approach to help get you from high school into the college you want. Here in 5 illuminating and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738600393
• ISBN13: 9780738600390
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Research & Education Association
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 16 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Finally! A Smart Test Prep Book Geared For Teens!

As a counselor whose students are directly affected by the New SAT, I have been very pleased to find New SAT 2005: Inside Out!. Actually, it was two of my students who first directed me to the book before school let out. They had been looking on-line for a helpful book detailing the changes for the new SAT, and they both felt (as do I) that this book certainly fit the bill, but that it was also a very different test preparation book - one that other students their age could relate to. New SAT 2005: Inside Out! is not your average SAT book. This work not only helps students understand all the changes for the test, but also presents excellent sample questions and explanations in a fresh, direct, and humorous manner. This is the perfect book for a teenager! Through the characters that represent the problems many students have when taking the SAT (my students really enjoy the fumbling character, Zino) and the overall imaginative and amusing presentation of the test material, the author really strives to remove the intense anxiety that so many students feel about taking the SAT. The SAT is stressful, and this book helps to relieve some of that stress through humor, while at the same time giving students what they need to succeed on the test. The author even points out that it would be helpful for students to use New SAT 2005: Inside Out! in conjunction with the book of actual SAT tests that the College Board releases. This is is an great approach as students can truly benefit immensely from practicing with real tests and using New SAT 2005: Inside Out! as the tool through which to really understand the SAT and the techniques and explanations the test requires. I think that without really knowing it, teenagers, parents and teachers have been waiting for a book with a unique approach like this for a very long time.

WARNING: if you lack a sense of humor - don't buy this book!

As grandparents, we were looking for a book to give to our grandchildren to prepare for the new SAT. We were very impressed with this book. Although REA's book is a lot of fun, the reader gets much more than fun. The author's sense of humor helps interest the reader in learning how to think while preparing for the SAT. This book doesn't pretend to have all the answers as some SAT books claim, but it definitely gets students interested in thinking logically so that they develop an understanding of multiple choice questions and avoid the tricks which often lead to incorrect answers. If you believe that you can learn and have fun at the same time - then this book is right for you!

A useful and fun way to get ready for 2005's SAT

As a reviewer for the Funseeker's Radio Network I rarely review books intended for high school students. I made an exception for this book. The author uses humor and good common sense to help prepare the student for the SAT. He covers writing and general English usage, critical reading, math and test taking techniques. He does this in a way that can keep a teenager focused and interested. It is a bargain because of the low price and the useful hints it gives all through the book. I plan to recommend it to local teachers for their students to use and to my granddaughter when she is ready to take the SAT.

This is a truly fun and educational book.

Let's face it - studying long lists of words and doing practice exam after practice exam can get dull. Gruenbaumm's approach is refreshing - he gets the reader to use common sense to help make lasting associations with the vocabulary words. The cartooncharacters help keep the material from being boring, and there are some really helpful tips throughout. I highly recommend it to anyone about to take the new SAT.

Excellent Text

From the perspective of a high school educator this text seems well designed to prepare students to take the more rigorous SAT in 2005. The format using special characters to present the questions and articulate correct responses (and incorrect ones)seems designed for success. We purchased this text for our daughter who will be a junior next year. She was very impressed as well as entertained. She started using it immediately. This one is a hit with our family! I will advise my students to purchase one.