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Barron's SAT Subject Test Math Level 2 2008 with CD-ROM (Barron's) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Book for a Great Score!
Comment: This book is difficult, WAY more difficult than the actual test. Expect to get 50-100 points more on your actual test. And as the above poster said, it has MANY errors. Sometimes the answers and their choices don't match, and your score comes out wrong.

Why, then, did I give it four stars? Because it has GREAT tactics! Face it, on the Level 2, your greatest problem is timing. This book contains various calculator techniques for almost every type of question that can reduce the time it takes for you to do most difficult questions to less than half the time!

For example, on the SAT on June 7, 2008, there was this question about statistics. 20 students in a class, each has a different number of calculators at home. Find the average no. of calculators per student. If you'd done this manually, it would take you about 2 minutes. If you'd done this with a calculator, you'd be able to do it in less than 30 seconds.

This book teaches very little about actual math, but it really teaches you how to effectively use your calculator on the SAT IIC.

Lastly, as mentioned above, the tests at the end ARE very difficult, but they do help you out a lot. Help you improve your timing, help you solve more questions, and help you become more confident in the end: Just remember that a 750 on Barron's probably means an 800 on the actual test.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Avoid -- better choices available
Comment: Do not buy this book. The problems are way too hard. If you think this book is like the real test, you will be totally demoralized. My daughter and I consistently scored 150 points lower on this book's tests than on Princeton's practice tests. Also, very sloppy editing. The answer choices are A through E, but the answer sheet only has bubbles for A through D! I found at least one solution that was incorrect. Another thing, in the problem explanations, they always show the "graphing calculator" method first, then "alternatively", explain the mathematical solution. The mathematical method should be explained first.

It's been recommended to me to use the College Board's books for authentic, real tests, so I'm going to try that next.

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