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Ace the toughest problems on the SAT!

There are three keys to preparing for the SAT: practice, practice, practice. Instead of distracting students from that basic truth, Fiske Nailing the New SAT gives students the tools to learn from their mistakes, find their best strategies, and maximize their score.

New from the leaders in student-centered higher education advice, Fiske Nailing the New SAT is both a comprehensive resource for understanding the SAT and a workbook tool to practice for test day. Fiske and Hammond analyze every twist and turn of all three sections of the SAT-Writing, Critical Reading, and Math. Their expert instruction helps students understand the test-maker's tricks, plus Fiske's specially designed advanced practice tests help them master the most difficult questions. Packed with "keys to success," students will cut straight to the heart of how to nail the New SAT.

o Boost scores by mastering the toughest problems
o Learn how to confidently eliminate wrong answers
o Analyze performance with in-depth answer explanations
o Why taking a popular test-prep class might lower your score
o Real advice from top-scoring students coast to cast
o Proven methods to learn more and retain it longer
o Why the new Math section really isn't about math
o How the new Writing section could be the key to a higher score

From the author:
"Nailing the New SAT cuts out the fluff. Most SAT books have useful information, but students must wade through 300 pages of padding to get it. Our book has a tight focus on strategies that work: how to tackle the toughest problems, how to manage the clock, how preparationcan make or break the essay.

We also understand that each student is different, and that a strategy which works for one may be a disaster for another. For instance, most SAT books teach that there is one best way to approach the reading comprehension problems. We outline six approaches explain how students can find the one that works for them."

Packed with test-taking advice straight from the students who've been there

"Actually doing test questions was far more effective than rote memorization of vocabulary words or math formulas."
-800 V, 800 M

"Don't freak out! That's the best advice. The SAT is serious but if you are too tense it won't help and it will cause physical and emotional distress."
-710 V, 800 M

"Approach the SAT as a series of problems to solve, not as a test that will determine the rest of your life."
-700 V, 760 M