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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Conquering the SAT with the College Hill™ Method
What Does the SAT Really Test?
The Eight Key Reasoning Skills
The College Hill Coaching SAT Power Reading List
FAQs About the SAT
CHAPTER 2 Diagnostic SAT
A Complete Diagnostic SAT to Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses
CHAPTER 3 Building an Impressive Vocabulary
The College Hill Method for SAT Word Power
The 2,000 Key SAT Words and 200 Key SAT Roots: Vocabulary Units 1–7
CHAPTER 4 Critical Reading Skills
Mapping What the SAT Critical Reading Is All About
Analyzing the Purpose and Central Idea
Finding Patterns in the Structure of the Passage
Simplifying the Passage
Connecting the Questions to the Passage
Finding Alternatives in Attacking the Questions
Thinking Logically About the Questions
Checking That You’ve Nailed the Answer
CHAPTER 5 Sentence Completion Skills
Verbal Inference
The Four Logical Relationships
Structural Keys
Simplifying the Sentence
Using Context Intelligently
The Toughest Sentences
CHAPTER 6 What the SAT Math Is Really Testing
Mapping Problems
Analyzing Problems
Finding Patterns
Simplifying Problems
Connecting to Knowledge
Finding Alternatives
Thinking Logically
Checking Your Work
CHAPTER 7 Essential Pre-Algebra Skills
Numbers and Operations
Laws of Arithmetic
Fractions
Ratios and Proportions
Percents
Negatives
Divisibility
CHAPTER 8 Essential Algebra 1 Skills
Solving Equations
Systems
Working with Exponentials
Working with Roots
Factoring
Inequalities, Absolute Values, and Plugging In
Word Problems
CHAPTER 9 Special Math Problems
New Symbol or Term Problems
Mean/Median/Mode Problems
Numerical Reasoning Problems
Rate Problems
Counting Problems
Probability Problems
CHAPTER 10 Essential Geometry Skills
Lines and Angles
Triangles
The Pythagorean Theorem
Coordinate Geometry
Areas and Perimeters
Similar Figures
Volumes and 3-D Geometry
Circles
CHAPTER 11 Essential Algebra 2 Skills
Sequences
Functions
Transformations
Variation
Data Analysis
Negative and Fractional Exponents
CHAPTER 12 Writing a Great Essay
Map the SAT Essay Assignment
Analyze the Assignment Closely
Brainstorm Your Alternatives Creatively
Connect to Your Knowledge with “Source Summaries”
Write a Strong and Creative Thesis
Organize Your Thoughts
Write Logically
Write Clearly
Write Concisely
Write Forcefully
Write Masterfully
Finish with a Bang
CHAPTER 13 Essay Writing Practice
20 Practice SAT Essay Assignments
CHAPTER 14 How to Attack SAT Writing Questions
Mapping: What Do the Writing Questions Want from You?
Attacking “Improving Sentences” Questions
Attacking “Error ID” Questions
Attacking “Improving Paragraphs” Questions
CHAPTER 15 Essential Grammar Skills
Subject-Verb Disagreement
Trimming Sentences
Parallelism
Comparison Problems
Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement
Pronoun Case
Dangling and Misplaced Participles
Other Misplaced Modifiers
Tricky Tenses
Idiom Errors
Diction Errors
Other Modifier Problems
Irregular Verbs
The Subjunctive Mood
Coordinating Ideas
CHAPTER 16 Practice Tests with Detailed Answer Keys
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