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Informationen zum Autor Vince Kotchian is an elite test-prep tutor and admissions consultant who has helped hundreds of students get into the schools of their choice. Curt Simmons is a professional educator and freelance writer who has authored several test-prep titles on a variety of topics, including many For Dummie s titles. Klappentext Learn to: Ace the math sections with ease Analyze reading passages using trusted tips and tricks Master the most common vocabulary words Prepare for the requirements of each test with problems, exercises, drills, and practice exams Your ticket to the private school of your choice If you're a parent or student looking to apply for admissions at a private, military, or boarding school, SSAT & ISEE For Dummies is your family's ticket to success. Here, you'll get all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE, the most up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions, six full-length practice tests (three of each test and all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice. Pave the way to success -- get an overview of the SSAT and ISEE, what's on each exam, the different levels available, how to register for an exam, and ways you can prepare for test day Read all about it -- gear up for the verbal, reading, and essay sections with a vocabulary primer that includes word lists, plus review and practice for reading comprehension and essay writing Talk up verbal reasoning -- dig into analogy and synonym questions by looking for clues and finding relationships between words, and brush up on sentence completion questions Demystify math -- take a tour of the math concepts you'll need to know, like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems Practice makes perfect -- take six full-length practice tests that model the real exams (complete with answers and explanations) Open the book and find: What skills the SSAT & ISEE test for and how the tests are scored Study skills and techniques that apply to all portions of either test Plain-English explanations of the verbal and reading sections 200 vocabulary terms defined How to pick out roots, prefixes, and suffixes in vocabulary words Ways to plan out and write a winning essay Math strategies that work Practice problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems Ten ways to calm your nerves on test day Zusammenfassung Your ticket to the private school of your choice The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are the two most common standardized aptitude tests used in American private secondary schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE 3 Part II: Ramping Up for the Verbal, Reading, and Essay Sections 3 Part III: Tackling the Math Sections 3 Part IV: SSAT Practice Exams 3 Part V: ISEE Practice Exams 4 Part VI: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE 5 Chapter 1: Getting to Know the SSAT and ISEE 7 Approaching the SSAT and ISEE 7 Testing your ability 7 Knowing what to expect from test questions 8 Preparing yourself: Practice makes perfect 8 Getting to Know the SSAT 9 Exploring the structure of the SSAT 9 Separating the upper and lower level SSAT 10 Scoring the SSAT 10 How questions are graded 10 What is sent to your school 11 How your school uses the score 11 Registering for the SSAT 12 Knowing what to bring to the SSAT ...
