SSAT and ISEE For Dummies
Your ticket to the private school of your choiceIf 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 dayRead 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 writingTalk up verbal reasoning — dig into analogy and synonym questions by looking for clues and finding relationships between words, and brush up on sentence completion questionsDemystify math — take a tour of the math concepts you'll need to know, like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problemsPractice 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 scoredStudy skills and techniques that apply to all portions of either testPlain-English explanations of the verbal and reading sections200 vocabulary terms definedHow to pick out roots, prefixes, and suffixes in vocabulary wordsWays to plan out and write a winning essayMath strategies that workPractice problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problemsTen ways to calm your nerves on test dayLearn to:Ace the math sections with easeAnalyze reading passages using trusted tips and tricksMaster the most common vocabulary wordsPrepare for the requirements of each test with problems, exercises, drills, and practice exams