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The author crisscrossed the country to interview eight unique men and women. Here are the vivid accounts of how they used education as their springboard to success. 8 photos. ... Read more

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OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES
Profiles In Achievement is a brief biography of eight outstanding young people (today not so young) who overcamenumerous obstacles to gain success. In every profile, education was the main goal that spurred them onto greater things in life.

Who are these young people? One was packed like a sardine in a leaky boat trying to make his way to freedom. Another young lady had to endure the taunts and violence of her schoolmates merely because she was of a different race. Their backgrounds are different, their names have now become well known and they achieved far beyond what they imagined. Why? Because they would never let anything intefere with their goal of obtaining an education.

These inspiring stories are great for teens who are thinking about pursuing a college degree. They will be amazed over the obstacles that Arthur Ashe, Henry Cisneros and the other six people profiled in the book had to go through as young people to achieve in life. Education was the key and I highly reccomend this informative book on achievement. ... Read more

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Concerned parents looking for insight and practical guidance on how to help their high school or junior high student prepare for the college entrance exams (SAT, ACT, and SAT II) will find this book to be an invaluable companion in the daunting college admissions process.This is a practical guide to understanding just how much college entrance exams matter to your college-bound studentÆs future and what you can do to help him or her prepare. Parents gain advice test-prep books and college guides donÆt provide. ... Read more

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Don't Judge the Author's By the Book
I must admit, I never read this book, as the book was published after my sons had already finished high school.Although I can't comment on the book, I take exception with those reviewers on this blog that belittled the authors in a personal way.The authors were incredible S.A.T. tutors.They lived (may still do) in the next town and had the best and well-deserved reputations in the business. Their expertise in "test taking" was remarkable. And they were nice people too!Kidsliked them and parents liked them.I recommended them to all of my friends and those that used them were very very happy.My sons used them for the verbal section and the writing sample.One got 800 on the writing sample and 720 on the verbal.The other got a 750 on the writing and a 720 on the verbal. Thank you Andrea and Jay Blumenthal.
By the way, it's been 10 years since we used them and I want to recommend them to a younger friend.I just googled their names to see if they were still in business and came across their book on Amazon.

boring, bland, and bogus
like most married couples this book is a trifling idiots' paradise: peruse this tiny nugget of rotten wisdom and come back duller and dumber than before. Theu should pay you to take it off their hands; the unsold copies must be filling up the garage.

Been There, Read It
A bunch of nonsense from "experts" who claim to be in the "business" for years, which probably means they went to ETS.ORG and read about SAT's and SAT II's and then went to a few colleges' websites to learn about admission dates and guidelines. The book is a real snoozer, empty of vividness, insight, or help. If my parent read this and then tried to relay this drivel to me I would sue for Child Abuse. Pay attention in class, go to a few websites, consult the trained help who have expertise at your school, study vocab, and leave this where it belongs: in the No Sale area in your Shopping Cart.

Answer: B. Waste oif Time
Too general to instruct, too bland to entertain, this soporific release from a husband and wife--or corpse and corpse--induces ennui, not edificxation. All books on the subject are more helpful: those books will have more sample test-taking strategies, will illustate more re colleges' relationship to score, and will break down exactly what a 1200 on a SAT means: the number wrong, the weaknesses inherent in such a score, the levels of Un iversities that will either laugh or accept. There should be something on the new SAT's (in 18 months) and the supposed racism that is built inside these questions. A history of ETSA, an overview of ACT's, and any reference to the MANY contreoversies that thse tests evoke would also flesh this slim and stupid volume out. This book would fit comfortably at the bottom of a parrot's cage, but be warned: animal may lkaern to speak like a smug lawyer who never had one original thought.

Not much help
I bought this book as a jumior in High School and now that I am a college freshman I think that I can honestly say that the book did not help at all. Much better info was to be had at College Board's website and in the Barron's series. The book is boring and unhelpful concerning types of tests, dates of tests, and strategies taking the tests. It seems like a rush job, and a waste of money. Better you save 20 bucks and buy 10 real SAT's and simply take the practice exams. In this book the advice is so general and so banal that you will sleep your way--something thre authors seemed to do--after the first five pages. Go somewhere else and and pwork your way through the problems. The self help section at stores is so filled with this type of garbage that I expoect to see a book soon called Self Help Writers in Need of Self Help. ... Read more

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With 30 years of experience in SAT preparation, Studyworks has developed detailed strategies to help students at any level increase their SAT scores. This book is used in all Studyworks classes, and features strategic and critical thinking approaches to all three sections of the SAT. ... Read more

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Learn How to Think to Score Well on the SAT
My son took the Studyworks SAT preparation class that used this book and achieved the highest SAT score in his senior class (2350).The other review books are mostly busy work, whereas this one really explains how to approach the different problems on the SAT.If you can't afford the class or don't live near a Studyworks location, by all means buy this book.

Best preparation for the SAT
This is the manual used in the Studyworks SAT prep class, and it is much more on target than other SAT review books.You can spend $500-800 on the class, or use this book for self-study and save a bundle that then can be used toward college tuition.The approach used in this material is to emphasize what one really needs to understand in order to achieve a high score.Even a small increase in SAT scores can make a big difference at the most competitive schools, although schools will never admit it.It's all a bit of a game, but this material can definitely help provide an advantage. ... Read more

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Title: IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER.(Schools)(A Marist student aces the college entrance exam (among other things))
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Date: September 9, 2003
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College bound?Just want to improve your diction?This is an outstanding resource.Perfect for drilling.Use as tutorial.Lists over 2000 useful vocabulary terms, defined, and used in sentences.Developed from author's years as a tutor.List chosen not only for college entrance exams but specifically to improve writing, favoring ""recognizable"" words over ""esoteric"" ones. 2002-2004. ... Read more

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Title: Southern states improve college entrance exam scores, but still lag nationally. (Noteworthy News).
Publication: Black Issues in Higher Education (Refereed)
Date: May 22, 2003
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 20Issue: 7Page: 14(1)

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1114 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Presents a depth of information on wide-ranging areas concerning business, including accounting, economics, finance, information systems law, management, and marketing. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 908 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Eugene district SAT scores make the grade.(Schools)(But the percentage of graduating seniors who took the college entrance exam borders average)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
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This digital document is an article from Community College Week, published by Thomson Gale on September 12, 2005. The length of the article is 756 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hispanics taking college entrance exams in record numbers.
Author: Peggy Orchowski
Publication: Community College Week (Newspaper)
Date: September 12, 2005
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Volume: 18Issue: 3Page: 3(2)

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Title: State, local SAT scores remain high.(Schools)(Testing: Oregon students trailed only Washington on the college entrance exam, and Eugene's scores top the state average.)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: August 28, 2002
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