Do you have to take an upcoming high-stakes certification or licensure exam?  Does your employment depend on a successful outcome?  You know the subject matter, but have difficulty in taking and passing tests.  Follow the TIPS in this book and you will answer more test questions correctly.

Do you have to take an upcoming high-stakes certification or licensure exam?  Does your employment depend on a successful outcome?  You know the subject matter, but have difficulty in taking and passing tests.  Follow the TIPS in this book and you will answer more test questions correctly.

"Boot Camp For Your Brain: A No-Nonsense Guide to the SAT I" is probably the best book on the market for sheer effectiveness at raising scores. If you diligently study the material on a regular basis and make a sincere effort, you will be completely prepared for the real SAT I*.

This text, with regular revisions and improvements, has been used as the official textbook of The World´s Best Prep Course for the SAT I since 1989. While it´s great to be able to take a course, not everyone can afford one. We´ve seen students raise their scores using only these materials, and are convinced that this book can help most students, even without the benefit of the full course (for information on the full program, please see our web site at www.bestprep.com).

Why should you develop better verbal and math skills? Obviously, you can see the merits of raising your SAT scores, but are there deeper reasons?

A good vocabulary allows you to think more clearly. Imagine trying to speak if you have a vocabulary of only 100 words. What kinds of things can you say? When children are learning a language, their only words are concrete nouns, or adjectives that denote color or size. The complexity of their thought is far less than that of older people with a more sophisticated vocabulary.

You are not learning vocabulary words to show off, to create a pretentious display in your writings or speech. You are learning the new words in order to be able to move to the next level of thinking.

Ditto for math. As your problem-solving skills grow, your brain becomes more agile. Now you may not be able to understand what a more agile brain can do for you ahead of time, but after you get the effects, well, that´s another ball game. Our brains are amazing! If you try to expand your intellectual skills, you will discover abilities you didn´t know you had.

It used to be thought that the brain was fully formed by about age three, and that any intellectual development you hadn´t done by then was too bad, since it was too late. But recent research has shown that the brain undergoes another great period of development in the teens and early twenties. So you get a second chance to be a genius, and I mean that only half-facetiously. I suspect that further developments will show that there is capacity for growth at any time. But I think those of you who are in your teens or early twenties should take advantage of this new window of opportunity to improve your intellectual skills. Anything you learn during this period will expand your capabilities.

Part 1 is a general section on SAT prep that describes the test and lists time-tested techniques for studying. It includes a number of important parts, of which the most critical are MathFacts™ 1-7, Word Building and Discovery™, and a Latin dictionary. MathFacts™ 1-7 should be memorized as soon as possible. You should know everything in there so well that you could teach it to others with the book closed.

Part 2 is Vocabu-toons™, which offers a graphical approach to vocabulary building. You will find this an easy method of studying vocabulary since it groups synonyms and antonyms with goofy cartoons that break up the admitted tedium of learning words.

Part 3 is "Words You Must Know!," a simplified dictionary of nearly 1500 vocabulary words that show up over and over again on SATs. Everybody gets the same sick look when I mention the number of words; it´s a combination of eye rolling and "You´ve GOT to be kidding!" and "I think I feel sick to my stomach now!" But studying the words really pays off on the test.

Part 4 is a list of the Top 100 Words, for those who can´t stand tackling "Words You Must Know!" in its full splendor. These are the ones that show up very, very regularly on the SAT I.

Part 5 is a set of math problems to do over and over again. These are highly representative of problems that show up on the SAT I, so your goal should be to familiarize yourself with them and learn how to do them. The answers and explanations follow the problems.

Sample sections of the book can be found on The World´s Best Prep Course web site.

Whatever your opinion of the test, the reality is that many colleges and universities use it in making admissions and scholarship decisions. As long as this is the system, you have to deal with the SAT.

But, for the record, we don´t think it´s a silly test. It actually covers a lot of material that will come in handy in college, graduate or professional school, and in your career and life. So learning this material should serve you well, even beyond the test.

We suggest using our book in conjunction with "10 Real SATs", put out by the College Board. This is the only commercially available source of real SATs; all the other books have fake tests, not ones that have been given for college entrance purposes. So use the real thing!

Then set aside time to work on the material, with an emphasis on repetition. If you learn even one new word and definition today, that helps. If you learn even one new math method, that helps. If you are close to the deadline of your SAT, you´ll need to put in substantial time and learn a lot more than one thing a day. But if you are only a sophomore or junior and you have the luxury of time, you might be able to take it a bit easier.

So, there you have it. The main thing is to get started and don´t worry about whether it feels as though you´re making progress. If you work hard on the contents of this book, you will find that it helps you raise your scores. It´s boring and it´s low on the list of things you´d probably like to do, but the payoff can be tremendous.

"Boot Camp For Your Brain: A No-Nonsense Guide to the SAT I" is probably the best book on the market for sheer effectiveness at raising scores. If you diligently study the material on a regular basis and make a sincere effort, you will be completely prepared for the real SAT I*.

This text, with regular revisions and improvements, has been used as the official textbook of The World´s Best Prep Course for the SAT I since 1989. While it´s great to be able to take a course, not everyone can afford one. We´ve seen students raise their scores using only these materials, and are convinced that this book can help most students, even without the benefit of the full course (for information on the full program, please see our web site at www.bestprep.com).

Why should you develop better verbal and math skills? Obviously, you can see the merits of raising your SAT scores, but are there deeper reasons?

A good vocabulary allows you to think more clearly. Imagine trying to speak if you have a vocabulary of only 100 words. What kinds of things can you say? When children are learning a language, their only words are concrete nouns, or adjectives that denote color or size. The complexity of their thought is far less than that of older people with a more sophisticated vocabulary.

You are not learning vocabulary words to show off, to create a pretentious display in your writings or speech. You are learning the new words in order to be able to move to the next level of thinking.

Ditto for math. As your problem-solving skills grow, your brain becomes more agile. Now you may not be able to understand what a more agile brain can do for you ahead of time, but after you get the effects, well, that´s another ball game. Our brains are amazing! If you try to expand your intellectual skills, you will discover abilities you didn´t know you had.

It used to be thought that the brain was fully formed by about age three, and that any intellectual development you hadn´t done by then was too bad, since it was too late. But recent research has shown that the brain undergoes another great period of development in the teens and early twenties. So you get a second chance to be a genius, and I mean that only half-facetiously. I suspect that further developments will show that there is capacity for growth at any time. But I think those of you who are in your teens or early twenties should take advantage of this new window of opportunity to improve your intellectual skills. Anything you learn during this period will expand your capabilities.

Part 1 is a general section on SAT prep that describes the test and lists time-tested techniques for studying. It includes a number of important parts, of which the most critical are MathFacts™ 1-7, Word Building and Discovery™, and a Latin dictionary. MathFacts™ 1-7 should be memorized as soon as possible. You should know everything in there so well that you could teach it to others with the book closed.

Part 2 is Vocabu-toons™, which offers a graphical approach to vocabulary building. You will find this an easy method of studying vocabulary since it groups synonyms and antonyms with goofy cartoons that break up the admitted tedium of learning words.

Part 3 is "Words You Must Know!," a simplified dictionary of nearly 1500 vocabulary words that show up over and over again on SATs. Everybody gets the same sick look when I mention the number of words; it´s a combination of eye rolling and "You´ve GOT to be kidding!" and "I think I feel sick to my stomach now!" But studying the words really pays off on the test.

Part 4 is a list of the Top 100 Words, for those who can´t stand tackling "Words You Must Know!" in its full splendor. These are the ones that show up very, very regularly on the SAT I.

Part 5 is a set of math problems to do over and over again. These are highly representative of problems that show up on the SAT I, so your goal should be to familiarize yourself with them and learn how to do them. The answers and explanations follow the problems.

Sample sections of the book can be found on The World´s Best Prep Course web site.

Whatever your opinion of the test, the reality is that many colleges and universities use it in making admissions and scholarship decisions. As long as this is the system, you have to deal with the SAT.

But, for the record, we don´t think it´s a silly test. It actually covers a lot of material that will come in handy in college, graduate or professional school, and in your career and life. So learning this material should serve you well, even beyond the test.

We suggest using our book in conjunction with "10 Real SATs", put out by the College Board. This is the only commercially available source of real SATs; all the other books have fake tests, not ones that have been given for college entrance purposes. So use the real thing!

Then set aside time to work on the material, with an emphasis on repetition. If you learn even one new word and definition today, that helps. If you learn even one new math method, that helps. If you are close to the deadline of your SAT, you´ll need to put in substantial time and learn a lot more than one thing a day. But if you are only a sophomore or junior and you have the luxury of time, you might be able to take it a bit easier.

So, there you have it. The main thing is to get started and don´t worry about whether it feels as though you´re making progress. If you work hard on the contents of this book, you will find that it helps you raise your scores. It´s boring and it´s low on the list of things you´d probably like to do, but the payoff can be tremendous.

"Boot Camp For Your Brain: A No-Nonsense Guide to the SAT I" is probably the best book on the market for sheer effectiveness at raising scores. If you diligently study the material on a regular basis and make a sincere effort, you will be completely prepared for the real SAT I*.

This text, with regular revisions and improvements, has been used as the official textbook of The World´s Best Prep Course for the SAT I since 1989. While it´s great to be able to take a course, not everyone can afford one. We´ve seen students raise their scores using only these materials, and are convinced that this book can help most students, even without the benefit of the full course (for information on the full program, please see our web site at www.bestprep.com).

Why should you develop better verbal and math skills? Obviously, you can see the merits of raising your SAT scores, but are there deeper reasons?

A good vocabulary allows you to think more clearly. Imagine trying to speak if you have a vocabulary of only 100 words. What kinds of things can you say? When children are learning a language, their only words are concrete nouns, or adjectives that denote color or size. The complexity of their thought is far less than that of older people with a more sophisticated vocabulary.

You are not learning vocabulary words to show off, to create a pretentious display in your writings or speech. You are learning the new words in order to be able to move to the next level of thinking.

Ditto for math. As your problem-solving skills grow, your brain becomes more agile. Now you may not be able to understand what a more agile brain can do for you ahead of time, but after you get the effects, well, that´s another ball game. Our brains are amazing! If you try to expand your intellectual skills, you will discover abilities you didn´t know you had.

It used to be thought that the brain was fully formed by about age three, and that any intellectual development you hadn´t done by then was too bad, since it was too late. But recent research has shown that the brain undergoes another great period of development in the teens and early twenties. So you get a second chance to be a genius, and I mean that only half-facetiously. I suspect that further developments will show that there is capacity for growth at any time. But I think those of you who are in your teens or early twenties should take advantage of this new window of opportunity to improve your intellectual skills. Anything you learn during this period will expand your capabilities.

Part 1 is a general section on SAT prep that describes the test and lists time-tested techniques for studying. It includes a number of important parts, of which the most critical are MathFacts™ 1-7, Word Building and Discovery™, and a Latin dictionary. MathFacts™ 1-7 should be memorized as soon as possible. You should know everything in there so well that you could teach it to others with the book closed.

Part 2 is Vocabu-toons™, which offers a graphical approach to vocabulary building. You will find this an easy method of studying vocabulary since it groups synonyms and antonyms with goofy cartoons that break up the admitted tedium of learning words.

Part 3 is "Words You Must Know!," a simplified dictionary of nearly 1500 vocabulary words that show up over and over again on SATs. Everybody gets the same sick look when I mention the number of words; it´s a combination of eye rolling and "You´ve GOT to be kidding!" and "I think I feel sick to my stomach now!" But studying the words really pays off on the test.

Part 4 is a list of the Top 100 Words, for those who can´t stand tackling "Words You Must Know!" in its full splendor. These are the ones that show up very, very regularly on the SAT I.

Part 5 is a set of math problems to do over and over again. These are highly representative of problems that show up on the SAT I, so your goal should be to familiarize yourself with them and learn how to do them. The answers and explanations follow the problems.

Sample sections of the book can be found on The World´s Best Prep Course web site.

Whatever your opinion of the test, the reality is that many colleges and universities use it in making admissions and scholarship decisions. As long as this is the system, you have to deal with the SAT.

But, for the record, we don´t think it´s a silly test. It actually covers a lot of material that will come in handy in college, graduate or professional school, and in your career and life. So learning this material should serve you well, even beyond the test.

We suggest using our book in conjunction with "10 Real SATs", put out by the College Board. This is the only commercially available source of real SATs; all the other books have fake tests, not ones that have been given for college entrance purposes. So use the real thing!

Then set aside time to work on the material, with an emphasis on repetition. If you learn even one new word and definition today, that helps. If you learn even one new math method, that helps. If you are close to the deadline of your SAT, you´ll need to put in substantial time and learn a lot more than one thing a day. But if you are only a sophomore or junior and you have the luxury of time, you might be able to take it a bit easier.

So, there you have it. The main thing is to get started and don´t worry about whether it feels as though you´re making progress. If you work hard on the contents of this book, you will find that it helps you raise your scores. It´s boring and it´s low on the list of things you´d probably like to do, but the payoff can be tremendous.