Barron's Strategies for Success on the NEW SAT 2005

Starting in March 2005, the SAT test format is undergoing radical revision, and this book is specially designed to prepare both students and instructors to cope with these major changes:

• WritingThis is a brand-new addition to the SAT, consisting of multiple-choice questions in grammar and usage, plus a student-written essay.
• Critical ReadingReplaces the old Verbal section. Analogies questions have been dropped, and short reading passages with questions have been added to the existing long reading passages with questions.
• MathThe Math sections content has been expanded to include topics from third-year college preparatory math. Quantitative comparisons have been eliminated.

These major changes are designed to align the SAT more closely with the latest curriculum and institutional practices in Americas high schools and colleges. It also reinforces the importance of writing as fundamental to a college education. The brand-new Barrons Strategies for Success on the New SAT 2005 presents a preview of how questions will appear in all three SAT sections. It goes on to offer students test-taking advice in time management, as well as ways to enhance their test-taking performance. Practice questions and reading passages in all test sections combine to make this a must-buy manual for all students preparing to take the SAT in 2005 or later.