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Math SAT 800: How To Master the Toughest Problems |  | Author: Dan Eiblum MSEd
Creators: Kimberly Noonan M.S., Nargess Memarsadeghi Ph.D., Michael Forman M.S., Matthew Konicki M.A.
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Buy New: $23.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 56437
Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1439200068
Dewey Decimal Number: 371
EAN: 9781439200063
ASIN: 1439200068
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
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Product Description
Math SAT 800: How to Master the Toughest Problems contains 425 math SAT problems suited for students who have already taken the SAT or PSAT (or at least a practice SAT test). This book is most appropriate for students who scored 550 or above out of a possible score of 800 on the math portion of the SAT. The chapters in this book will provide ample opportunity to practice only the most difficult problems found on the SAT, rated a 4 or a 5 out of 5 on the Education Testing Service scale of difficulty. The goal of this book is to maximize your score by zeroing in on the most difficult problems that appear on the math section of the SAT exam. This book differs from other SAT books in that it doesn’t spend time on material that high achieving math students are already familiar with. Therefore, this book provides the most efficient way for advanced students to study for the math SAT.
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Great Choice If You're Not Afraid of Some Frustration December 23, 2009
Grace
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was recommended to me by a math major at Yale (just to be clear, I do *not* think she used this book herself...she's probably just looked at it), and it has proven its worth. Although (as some of the other reviewers have pointed out) the book does seem to expect the reader to learn on his/her own, the hundreds of practice problems are more than worth the price. The explanations for the each of the problems are also mostly correct, and they're fairly concise.
For me, personally, this book has really boosted my confidence. Many of the problems here are harder than anything I've seen on an actual SAT (or any practice SAT, for that matter), so once you know how to approach these, the real SAT math is a breeze. That being said, this book can become very frustrating. I have literally thrown the book down and cried on a few occasions.
But it's worth it, especially if you work through the problems and read the explanations carefully. Over the summer, I spent about...thirty or forty hours on the whole book; most students can probably just look over their weakest areas, since the book is conveniently organized by topic.
Anyways, enough with the description and on to the actual numbers: before this book, I usually made around a low 700s score on practice tests. My real score on the math section of the June 2009 SAT was a 700. I've yet to re-take the SAT, but so far, my scores on practice tests (I've been using the Princeton Review practice test book, as well as the CB official one) have consistently been in the high 700's to 800 zone. Since I haven't really looked at any prep book since this one, I'm sure the majority of this point increase is thanks to Math SAT 800.
 Math Teacher Says NO August 15, 2009
Suneil Vallabh
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is meant to help one perfect their skills for the SAT math test. The problem is, the book is full of mistakes! Some of the solutions are just wrong, and for some questions, the correct answer does not even appear as one of the answer choices! Unfortunately, it is not a matter of spelling mistakes or typos, but some solution methods and definitions provided are simply incorrect. Students using this book may end up learning an incorrect method as a result. It is a complete waste of time trying to sort it all out when there are plenty of well-reviewed SAT books to choose from. I am a math teacher with a degree from the Mathematics Department of Princeton University, and would NOT recommend this book as a study tool.
 Good math problems to practice for the SAT February 27, 2009
Charlie Dog
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
MAT SAT 800 has a lot of medium and difficult math problems to help study for the SAT, so you can skip over all the easy stuff and work on the problems you're getting wrong. They go through the answers for each problem so you can check everything that you don't get right, and there are some good tips for doing the different kinds of problems.
Lots of useful practice problems February 12, 2009
Frankie B.
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
good book if you're looking for "medium" and "hard" type problems to practice for the SAT, which make the difference between getting a 600-700 and getting an 800. You don't have to waste time solving the easy problems that you already know how to do, or leafing through the official practice sats to find good practice problems.
the book is divided into 11 sections, so you can focus on the type of problems you want (e.g. word problems or geometry). also, there are two practice exams with a mix of all different kinds of problems. And you can look up the answers and detailed explanations to every problem at the back of each section/exam.
this book is also good for the math sat 2 subject tests in math (IC and IIC)
The best SAT math prep book for those who aim at 700 or highter September 4, 2008
tingliucs (Burke, VA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
As a math tutor, I have had students whose SAT math target scores range from 600 to 800. A friend recommended this book to me about 3 weeks ago and I decide to do an experiment right away.
First I used the diagnostic test at the very beginning of this book to test my students and divided them into several groups, then chose different combinations of math topics from this book for those different groups. The examples and detailed explanations under each topic are very well written and organized. The students who were already at the 650-level responded really well--most of them are at the 700-level right now after just 2 weeks of reading and practicing. Several students who started at about 550 also pressed me again and again for harder problems from this book.
Everybody wants a little bit challenge from time to time!
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