Below are some of my favorite SAT resources for New York parents - please feel free to browse, to give me feedback, or to make suggestions for additional resources that I should add!
Free SAT Diagnostic Exam!
Before I work with my students, I highly recommend that they take a full-length, graded SAT so that I can examine their performance and create a customized learning plan. If you go to this link:
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-practice-test
You can find a free printable online exam complete with grading instructions. Thank the College Board for this one!
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-practice-test
You can find a free printable online exam complete with grading instructions. Thank the College Board for this one!
Vivid Vocab: The Best Way to Learn SAT Vocabulary Words!
My new business, Test Prep Authority, has worked for nearly a year to bring you Vivid Vocab! Our new vocabulary learning software uses mnemonic devices, stories, and multi-sensory experiences to leave our users with permanent memories of the most common SAT vocabulary words. Rather than using boring flashcards, students can use our SAT Vocabulary learning software to vastly improve their vocabularies in incredibly short periods of time. Click the image to the left or the link below to try a free trial and see what it's all about!
Vivid Vocab: The World's Most Memorable Vocabulary Learning Tool
Vivid Vocab: The World's Most Memorable Vocabulary Learning Tool
If you're looking for more information on the books I've published, you can find them at the following links:
I'm the author of multiple books on the SAT and standardized testing.
My flagship book, How to Take a Standardized Test, is a step-by-step guide on how to master the strategies and tactics of every major standardized test. The advice within is the cornerstone of my entire tutoring and teaching methodology. You can learn more about the book and download free chapters here:
Download free chapters of How to Take a Standardized Test
My second book, The Perfect 12 Manual to the SAT Essay, is a step-by step manual which teaches students how to get perfect scores on their SAT essays regardless of their writing ability and aptitude. You can learn more about the book and download free sample chapters here:
Download free chapters of The Perfect 12 Manual to the SAT Essay
I'll be publishing 3 more books in the next 2 months - sign up for my mailing list at TestPrepAuthority.com on any page within the site to be alerted and receive discounts when they're published!
Check out my new website, TestPrepAuthority.com!
Learn more about my methodology, see tons of practice problems, tips, and advice, and see me in action at www.TestPrepAuthority.com
Fantastic resource for middle school and high school admissions: Abacus Guide
If you have a son or daughter who needs to gain admission to New York City's most competitive private schools, I can’t recommend seasoned school advisor Emily Glickman highly enough. Her NYC private schools blog, Abacus Mom, and her NYC educational consulting site, Abacus Guide, are chock-full of information to gain entry to New York City's best private schools. Swing by to get school evaluations and contact info, tips on applications, ISEE and SSAT prep, and much more!