Test Prep

10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less) By Thomas Frank

Becoming a more effective learner and boosting your productivity will help you earn better grades - but it’ll also cut down on your study time. This is a short, meaty book that will guide you through ten steps to achieving those goals:
• Pay better attention in class
• Take more effective notes
• Get more out of your textbooks
• Plan like a general
• Build a better study environment
• Fight entropy and stay organized
• Defeat Procrastination
• Study smarter
• Write better papers
• Make group projects suck less

Whether you’re in college or high school, this book will probably help you. But not if you’re a raccoon. I want to be very clear about that; if you’re a raccoon, please buy a different book. This one will do absolutely nothing for you. How did you even learn to read, anyway?

Barron's 501 Arabic Verbs is printed in Arabic script with exemplary sentences in English for each verb. To reflect correct Arabic style, 501 Arabic Verbs has been printed back cover to front and back page to front.

Verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English translation, and conjugated in all tenses and forms.

The book's additional features include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and a grammar review.

This bilingual dictionary is a pocket-size edition -- just the right size to fit in a carry-on flight bag for international travel. Abridged from Barron's comprehensive, full-size French-English Dictionary, this new title contains approximately 70,000 words presented in two separate sections:

• American-style English to French and French to English.
• Each headword is listed with its translation, part of speech, and pronunciation.
• Phrases follow each definition using headwords in standard contexts
• Separate bilingual lists present numerals, abbreviations, and more

Compiled and edited by a team of native speakers of both English and French, this book is an up-to-date and virtually indispensable linguistic tool for students and travelers.

Solid command of college-level English and math skills are vital for success among students taking the Graduate Management Admission Test. This set of 400 flash cards presents GMAT-level questions in both English and Math, with answers on their reverse sides.

The cards make fine test preparation tools whether they are used alone or in tandem with Barron's GMAT test preparation manual. The cards measure 4 1/2" by 2 3/4" and have a hole in one corner that accommodates an enclosed metal key-ring-style card holder. The ring allows students to arrange the flash cards for study sessions in any sequence that suits their learning needs.

Barron's brand-new GMAT is a game-changer, designed to give you the best balance in both the depth of content and breadth of strategies. Written by two of North America's leading GMAT experts and award-winning instructors, this updated edition gives you the confidence to tackle every GMAT problem. You will know what to expect, what theory each question tests, what strategies you have in your arsenal and the step-by-step processes to get the correct answer quickly and efficiently.

This new book provides a comprehensive review of all four content areas on the GMAT. Most importantly, it offers solid strategies for managing the particular challenges presented by this high-stakes, computer adaptive exam. For each of the GMAT sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning, and the Analytical Writing Assessment).

• Diagnostic Skills Tests--initial quizzes that accurately and quickly assess strengths and weaknesses within a topic area
• Targeted Review Questions--additional questions for the frequent problem subject areas (probability, parallelism, data sufficiency) allowing test-takers to focus on their specific needs
• Strategic Step-by-Step Methods--approaches to each question type field tested by the authors on a wide range of test-takers with differing abilities and goals
• Full-Range Content--questions, strategies, and tips for all test-takers, whether they are aiming for a 70th or 95th percentile score, studying while undergrads or after years in the business world

Barron's GMAT includes more strategies, theory, and methodologies than any other stand-alone GMAT book on the market! All questions come with answers and explanations. Also includes access to one full-length online practice test.

This latest edition has been updated with new and revised definitions to keep it current and at the forefront of essential information for those seeking a timely legal resource. It includes recent modifications in federal and state law, making it a quick-reference guide for law students, legal professionals, and interested laypersons.

The author defines more than 5,000 legal terms, using nontechnical language that remains legally accurate. Terms are documented with citations and apply to civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts.

This title is also available in a larger trim-size trade edition with bigger type.

This must-have review book thoroughly prepares law school candidates for the all-important Law School Admission Test. An introductory chapter explains the LSAT's format, suggests a detailed three-month study plan for success, and presents a diagnostic test with explained answers. Chapters that follow explain and review each of the LSAT's sections--

• Logical Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Analytical Reasoning
• The LSAT Essay

Each chapter includes study tips, strategies for understanding and correctly answering the questions, critical strategies for controlling time, and a sample test with explained answers. All tests contain answer keys and through answer explanations. BONUS ONLINE TESTS:Test takers who purchase this book will get access to two additional online practice LSATs with timed test sections, explained answers, and automated scoring. Those who purchase the book will also have access to online explanations for a second actual LSAT exam.

Completely revised and expanded for the current MCAT, the new Barron's MCAT test prep manual provides test takers with an in-depth, easy-to-use science review and a set of often-neglected but critical strategies for test taking that cover timing, test anxiety, scientific problem solving, and critical analysis and reasoning. These strategies have been developed by the book's team of authors based on their many years of hands-on MCAT training experience. The new edition's highlights include:

• Science review chapters that specifically cover test topics as recommended by the AAMC. The concise and clearly written science review is designed to give students an understanding of concepts rather than merely presenting facts for them to memorize. To this end, the review uses frequent examples, practice problems, and diagrams to clarify concepts
• Comprehensive review of the new content areas—Biochemistry, Psychology, and Sociology—as they will be tested on the MCAT
• Practice MCAT tests that have been carefully designed to represent the specific patterns of actual MCAT questions and passages
• A comprehensive, multi-month study plan

When it comes to test-taking, it's a whole new world out there for educators. But don't worry: this fully updated book is all you need to succeed on the Core exams. This comprehensive manual includes important information you must know, including:

• A detailed review of the Core Reading, Writing, and Mathematics tests, including subject reviews with quizzes to help you prepare
• Two full-length practice Core tests, complete with answer explanations
• Test preparation and test-taking strategies, including tips on how to get ready for the test, create a study plan, spot "trap" questions, and more

Whether you just need to brush up on your math skills, practice your reading comprehension, or get an in-depth writing tutorial, this guide will arm you with the knowledge you need to score well on all three Core exams.
BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TEST: Students who purchase this book will also get access to one additional full-length online PRAXIS® Core exam with all questions answered and explained.

This brand-new, updated resource provides full preparation and two practice tests for the new computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732). The book incorporates the most recent computer delivered Praxis Core test question. Comprehensive Reading, Writing and Mathematics reviews, with practice and extra test questions, provide options to adjust preparation to meet your needs.

There is expert study advice and computer-delivered test-taking strategies. Quick preparation options are also offered.

The two full-length Core tests are like the real tests and include explained answers. The book provides information about the percent of items correct needed to earn a passing score.

The book also includes preparation and full length practice tests with explained answers for the up to date computer-delivered PLT, and the up to date computer-delivered Elementary Education Multiple Subjects Assessments. These extra benefits are unique to this book.

This updated and revised bilingual dictionary is pocket-sized and easy to use. Students can slip it into backpacks and travelers can fit it in carry-on bags for air travel or satchels for use at their destinations. Abridged from Barron's comprehensive, full-size Bilingual Dictionary, this book contains approximately 70,000 words presented in two separate sections.

• American-style English to Spanish and translations from Spanish to American-style English
• Each headword is listed with its translation, part of speech, and pronunciation
• Phrases follow each definition using headwords in standard contexts
• Separate bilingual lists present numerals, abbreviations, and more.
• The addition of new words for computers, the Internet, and information technology
• Free downloadable bilingual electronic dictionary available for your PC or Mac

Compiled and edited by a team of native bilingual speakers, these books are an up-to-date and virtually indispensable linguistic tool.

Prospective law students must pass the LSAT to gain acceptance into law school, and the LSAT's Analytical Reasoning section--commonly called the Logic Games section--is widely considered to be the most difficult part of the entire exam.

In this 35-minute session, test takers are presented with four problems, or Logic Games, which include a total of 22 to 24 very challenging questions that test their deductive reasoning ability. This fully updated manual offers students detailed, step-by-step dissections of every question type.

• A comprehensive five-step approach to help students make accurate deductions and successfully tackle the questions
• An overview of the LSAT, including helpful advice on effective LSAT time management skills
• Drill exercises for reinforcing the understanding of conditional statements

The author, Carolyn Nelson, founder of Nelson Test Prep, has been teaching LSAT prep for over 20 years. Employing the methods outlined in this book, she's been able to demystify Logic Games for thousands of students. She also offers extensive study and test-taking advice, and presents 50 practice games with answers and detailed explanations, each inspired by games that have appeared on recent LSATs.

For students who have experienced LSAT anxiety, Carolyn Nelson's innovative approach to dissecting any Logic Game will help them remain calm, find clarity, and avoid pitfalls of challenging structured Games. Here, in a single volume, is everything test takers need for success on the LSAT's Analytical Reasoning section.

This handy book is a shorter version of the Barron's LSAT. This manual explains and reviews the test's four sections: Logical Reasoning, Reasoning Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, and the LSAT Essay. Each review chapter includes practice questions with answers.

The book also presents one full-length LSAT practice test with answer keys and explanations. Those who purchase this book will also have access to online explanations of actual LSAT questions.