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<b>Your ticket to the private school of your choice</b><p>The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are the two most common standardized aptitude tests used in American private secondary schools. If you're a parent or student looking to apply for admissions at a private, military, or boarding school,<i>SSAT& ISEE For Dummies</i> is your family's ticket to success.</p><p>Here, you'll get all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE exams, the most up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions, thorough test-specific math and verbal workouts, six full-length practice tests (all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice.</p><ul><li>Correctly answer difficult analogy and synonym questions without knowing what all the words mean</li><li>Ace the math section by eliminating answers that are planted to fool test takers</li><li>Apply the proven For Dummies step-by-step approach to combat the essay portion</li><li>Analyze difficult passages using tips and tricks in the reading comprehension section</li><li>Learn the most common vocabulary words tested on the SSAT and ISEE with an entire chapter devoted to vocabulary terms</li><li>State-by-state "Private Schools at-a-Glance" chart with data on more than 1,000 private secondary schools</li></ul><p><i>SSAT& ISEE For Dummies</i> provides students with the resources they need for test day preparation and gives parents sound, expert advice on selecting, applying, and paying for private school.</p>

InhaltsangabeIntroduction 1

Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE 5

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the SSAT and ISEE 7

Chapter 2: Picking Up Study Skills and Techniques for Testing Success 19

Part II: Ramping Up for the Verbal, Reading, and Essay Sections 25

Chapter 3: Defining Your Vocabulary Skills 27

Chapter 4: Talking Up Verbal Reasoning 41

Chapter 5: Practicing Verbal Reasoning 53

Chapter 6: Comprehending Reading Comprehension 75

Chapter 7: Practicing Reading Comprehension 87

Chapter 8: Writing a Winning Essay 101

Chapter 9: Practicing Writing Essays 111

Part III: Tackling the Math Sections 117

Chapter 10: Adding Up Arithmetic 119

Chapter 11: Practicing Arithmetic 133

Chapter 12: Acing Algebra 147

Chapter 13: Practicing Algebra 159

Chapter 14: Jamming with Geometry 173

Chapter 15: Practicing Geometry 187

Chapter 16: Cracking Word Problems and Quantitative Comparisons 205

Part IV: SSAT Practice Exams 213

Chapter 17: SSAT Upper Level Practice Exam 215

Chapter 18: Answers to SSAT Upper Level Practice Exam 243

Chapter 19: SSAT Lower Level Practice Exam 1 255

Chapter 20: Answers to SSAT Lower Level Practice Exam 1 283

Chapter 21: SSAT Lower Level Practice Exam 2 295

Chapter 22: Answers to SSAT Lower Level Practice Exam 2 323

Part V: ISEE Practice Exams337

Chapter 23: ISEE Upper Level Practice Exam 339

Chapter 24: Answers to ISEE Upper Level Practice Exam 371

Chapter 25: ISEE Middle Level Practice Exam 387

Chapter 26: Answers to ISEE Middle Level Practice Exam 419

Chapter 27: ISEE Lower Level Practice Exam 431

Chapter 28: Answers to ISEE Lower Level Practice Exam 457

Part VI: The Part of Tens 469

Chapter 29: Ten Tips for Test Day 471

Chapter 30: Ten Ways to Calm Your Nerves 475

Index 479