Hack the SAT: Strategies and Sneaky Shortcuts That Can Raise Your Score Hundreds of Points

by Eliot Schrefer

Book Overview

A top SAT coach--whose high-scoring strategies earned him $300 an hour from Manhattan's elite private-school students --now makes his unique, proven secrets available to all. Money can buy academic success, and the SAT is no exception. Harvard honors graduate Eliot Schrefer discovered this lucrative truth when he took a job at the nation's most exclusive test-prep firm. He has helped hundreds of his clients raise their scores an average of 300 points...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592403697
• ISBN13: 9781592403691
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

good

I remember taking this SAT 2 yrs ago. :) It was a very helpful book in conjunction with others and practice tests. Gives you a good headstart and mental focus that you need. Shortcuts that you never thought of are in here. When you need more time, these tricks can help. :)

So helpful

This gives a great start to studying, as it makes the SAT seem like a game that can be mastered. It captures the "big idea" of the whole test, rather than scaring the students who read it about all they do not know. Use this in combination with practice tests; the author recommends that the only other book you need is the one by College Board (The Official SAT Study Guide). I just started studying and definitely recommend this. Not a boring read, either!

this book is amazing!

Hack the SAT is an amazimg book. The tips are beyond helpful. I haven't taken the test yet, but I feel extremely confident for when I take the test. I'm using this book with a few others and I feel that I will be very prepared

FUNNY AND HELPFUL

My son read this book and enjoyed it. He is 16 years old and he does not usually read a lot of books unless required. He stated that this book was funny and he feels it will be helpful when taking the SAT test. Get this book for your child to read and they will not complain about reading it like other prep books. There were some errors in the book, but the author mentions them on his site at www.eliotschrefer so it's all good. My son looks forward to reading other books by the author, since he has a very interesting writing style.

wish i'd seen this before paying for a private tutor!

Unfortunately, my friend turned me on to this book after my parents blew a couple grand (at least) on a high priced SAT tutor. The information in this book was not only as accurate as that given by my tutor, but also was much easier to understand. The study tips really helped to build my confidence and were easy to remember. I would honestly recommend anyone thinking of paying a private tutor for help beating the system look at this book first - it's awesome!