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Kaplan SAT II Writing 2004-2005
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Rating: 4.89/5 from 9 reviews My score increased by 240 points in only 4 days110 point increase!I started off with an unimpressive 580 in Writing. I worked through this book for a little over a week before the exam (about 1.5 hours at a time). I just found out my score shot up to a respectable 690! With minimum study time, this book managed to help me gain 110 points. I highly recommend this book for anyone who doesn't have much time before the test - it is helpful, pithy, and clear! This book is ideal for anyone who has a strong writing base but needs to fine tune particular concepts and techniques. If I had more time to study, my score probably would have improved even more. Nevertheless, I am quite pleased with my 690 and will not be retaking the writing SAT II. Buy this book; your score will go up! A "Perfect Score" BookThe Kaplan SAT II Writing Book is guaranteed to increase your score! It includes a writing clinic to help you with grammar, several multiple choice drills, and an ample number of practice tests to up your score. The chapters are easy to follow, contains several tips and stress relieving strategies, and is not boring like so many other test prep books! This book has tests very similar to the real thing. I definitely benifited from this book---I got a perfect 800. | ||||||||||||||||||||
A week before the real test, I took a Princeton Review practice SAT II Writing test and got a FANTASTIC 550. I even cried because I'm an "A" English student. With only 4 days left to fully dedicate myself to studying (I had to study for finals too), I feared my fate was sealed. Personally, I always buy Princeton Review books to study for standardized tests, but this time I chose the Kaplan book. This book is great. If possible, just memorize all of the writing rules and errors that Kaplan goes over, write a coherent essay, and you're looking at a 700 or above. You don't need to study out of this book any more than 2 or 3 weeks. But if you don't have that much time, like me, get this book and take one practice test and have someone grade your essay (an English teacher would be good). Go over the writing mechanics section. Don't spend more than a day on the essay section unless you get a 2,3, or 4 out of 12 on the practice essay. And if you have no idea where to begin, just remember that all you need is four days. With four days, I got a 790!!!