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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2008 (Yale Daily News) - The only college guide written by students for students.  Cuts through the hype and reveals what's really happening at 320 top U.S. and Canadian colleges.  Now in its 34th edition, this invaluable reference includes statistics for every school (from SAT score to male/female ratio), a college quiz to help you zero in on your perfect academic match, and unique "FYI" sections with candid observations and advice.
How to Get into the Top Colleges - Presents in detail what it takes to get into America's 40 leading colleges and 3 premier service academies.  Extensive examples of recommendations, essays and interviews.  Advice on how to prepare credentials for effective self-marketing.  Case studies of typical applicants-- with feedback from actual admissions directors-- pinpoint common weaknesses and ways to improve them.
The Yale Daily News Guide to Succeeding in College - Written from a student perspective, this definitive guide combines academic tips from top students around the country with insightful commentary on the other ingredients of a successful college experience.  Tactics for academic success-- from writing papers to working with professors.  Handling the social scene.  Incorporating extracurricular activities into your college life.  Plus, the minority experience on campus, roommate etiquette, campus safety, and more.

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College- SAT and PSAT workbooks
The Official SAT Study Guide (College Board) - The only SAT prep manual with test questions created by the test makers themselves.  Features 8 complete practice tests as well as score enhancing tips and strategies.
Kaplan New SAT Critical Reading Workbook - Tailored to sharpen your accuracy and speed. 2 complete critical reading tests with detailed answer explanations.  Tactics for efficiently solving the new Short Reading Comprehension questions.  In-depth sections on Sentence Completion and avoiding common vocabulary mistakes.
Kaplan New SAT Math Workbook - All the materials you need to score higher, with no long-winded lessons.  Includes 2 realistic math tests with detailed answer explanations and 18 practice sets.  Plus 7 strategies for building speed and accuracy, concrete methods for avoiding math errors, and in-depth coverage of multiple-choice questions.
Kaplan New SAT Writing Workbook - Here's the workbook for perfecting your SAT writing skills, especially if you don't have a lot of time to study.  Contains 3 realistic writing tests with detailed answer explanations and hundreds of practice questions, drills, and quizzes.  Two entire chapters devoted to writing high scoring essays.  Plus complete coverage of all multiple-choice sections: Usage, Sentence Correction, and Paragraph Correction questions.
Cracking the PSAT, 2008 Edition (Princeton Review) - Master the techniques you’ll need to score higher.  Eliminate answers that look right but are planted by the test makers to trick you.  Learn the most important PSAT vocabulary words, and nail the toughest subjects: Analogies, Geometry, Algebra, and Grammar.  Includes 2 full-length PSAT practice exams with questions just like the ones on the actual test.

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Grad school- MBA admissions advice
ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge - In-depth analysis of applying to specific business schools.  Step-by-step method for positioning your dossier.  Extensive analysis of classic essay questions and traps to avoid in the GMAT, interviews and letters of recommendation.  Comparisons of B-Schools with up-to-date information on each, including curriculum, strengths and weaknesses and teaching methods.  This unique book is officially supported and sponsored by McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Bain & Company, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, AT Kearney, and Cap Gemini.

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Grad school- GRE and GMAT workbooks
Kaplan GRE 2008, with CD-ROM - Comprehensive review of all material on the exam, plus Kaplan's proven test-taking strategies.  This powerful combination helps you maximize your score on the computer-adaptive GRE and gives you a competitive edge for graduate school admissions.  Hundreds of practice questions to build your skills in the critical content areas.  Five challenging, full-length GRE practice exams, complete with detailed explanations for every answer.  Product also includes email notification of any last minute GRE format or content change as well as access to online resources related to the change.
Kaplan GMAT 2008, with CD-ROM - Includes winning strategies for approaching the computerized essay grader and succeeding on the Analytical Writing Assessment.  Also features a new, expanded GMAT Math Reference section.  Plus quizzes for Problem Solving, Critical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Reading Comprehension, and Sentence Correction.  Comes with six full-length practice GMAT tests, complete with detailed score analysis.  Also includes downloadable quizzes for your PDA or cell phone and a personalized report on your study progress.
Ace the GMAT - High GMAT scores are needed to get into the top business schools, but how are they achieved?  This book distills the experiences of a veteran test-prep instructor and MBA admissions coach.  Unlike typical GMAT test-prep manuals, it classifies problems into types or "buckets".  This enables you to see how one related problem differs from another as well as how math and verbal principles govern categories of similar problems.  Students cite this method as the only real way to build GMAT skills.  Covers 60 topical areas, with dozens of classic problems in Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning.  Also includes three full-length computer-adaptive exams on CD-ROM.

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