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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Waste of money. Jun 16, 2009
The first half of the entire book, about 164 pages, deals with math section. But it only covers Geometry and Algebra I. Its content, however, is so basic that I don't know if anybody can get over 600 even after he masters this book.
Sentence completion section has barely 19 questions only with answers without any explanation.
Reading parts don't include any substantial material that might improve students' reading skill, but rather it explain about how to pick a right answer, which may not be a proven one. There are no explanations either.
Writing sections are also questionable. English grammar is barely covered in the book. This book explains some English usages that students need to know for SAT. But I don't think they are enough for students to get reasonable scores on the SAT tests.
This book is very disappointing.
2 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Amazing Nov 02, 2007
This is undoubtedly the best sat prep book out there. It has easy to understand techniques that can help boost your score by at least 200 points.
7 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Suspect publicity Jul 08, 2007
Three reviews with five stars between May 21 and May 26, 2007, all from LA, saying much the same thing? Beware.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great Resource for the SAT Mar 26, 2007
There are plenty of SAT prep books on the market, but this one stands out. Any experienced SAT tutor (I've been tutoring for 15 years) will tell you that the best way to practice is to do as many real SAT questions as possible. "Maximum SAT" recognizes this; after teaching a concept, it points students to real practice questions from the College Board's Official Guide (the best source of real SAT questions available). This book is thorough and easy to understand; using this book in conjunction with the Official Guide will help any serious student raise his or her score.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Even better than the first edition... Mar 23, 2007
If succeeding on the SAT is largely a game -- and most educators, including this one, feel this is the case -- then MAXIMUM SAT is one of the few books out there that truly helps students take their game to the "next level".
MAXIMUM SAT'S great accomplishment is that the manual's design provides both the bottom-line fundamentals necessary to feel confident on test day, as well as the detail and nuance required to achieve a superior test score.
The revised edition is marvelously comprehensive -- getting the numbers you want is all about just doing the work!
What's also great is that the text itself is challenging and accessible -- kids won't get bored, and parents will feel confident that even the most difficult SAT concepts to teach, such as Critical Reading and Writing, are thoroughly deconstructed and reviewed.
The big test prep companies have dominated this territory for years, but they should take stock -- MAXIMUM SAT has established itself as a formidable opponent, and an excellent way to prepare for the exam.
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