Conquering the SAT
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This insightful and
practical guide shows how parents often
inhibit their teens’ performance
on one of the most stressful standardized
tests – the SAT – and what
strategies will remedy the problem. In recent years, this test
has taken on fearsome
proportions, as the competition for slots at
major universities continues to
grow.
Success is
now as much a matter of navigating the maze of
changing testing
structures, crippling self-conceptions, and
family dynamics as it is about
memorizing vocabulary cards.
PrepMatters tutors Ned Johnson and
Emily Warner Eskelsen
tackle the trials of the SAT head-on, showing
that the way our culture
perceives the SAT is just as important as the
answers teens fill in. |
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What people are saying...
“A good college education is more important than ever in today’s global economy. Desirable or not, standardized tests are an essential element to college admissions. Johnson and Warner have written an insightful and common-sense guide on how to prepare for these tests; we know how good they are – two of our children are PrepMatters alumni.” – Judy Woodruff
"Test prep guru Ned Johnson brilliantly
distills his wisdom,
experience, and insightful analysis into an
indispensable and engagingly
readable guide for navigating the rocky shoals
of the SAT.
Required reading for all parents of
college-bound students." –
Victoria McMullen, M.Ed., Reading
Specialist,
"Ned Johnson is a benevolent example of
the visionary American
entrepreneur. His meticulously crafted
teaching techniques have resulted
in thousands of young students increasing
their overall self-confidence
through dramatically improved test
scores. My son benefited
greatly from Ned's insightful and sensitive
tutoring. Ned will
continue to successfully lead Generation
X through the minefield of
standardized testing." – George Crowley,
"Every person that so much as glances
at this book should take
its lessons to heart. When Ned was my SAT
tutor, he scribbled some
words of advice on a stray notecard. 'The key
to being in the zone is to
focus on the process.' I attribute the jump in
my SAT score and my
admission to the
"Ned taught me skills and strategies that I will use forever and, most importantly, build my confidence which dramatically enhanced my performance on tests." – Mia Ferrara, Georgetown University
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