CONTENTS
Introduction A Brief History of This Book
One Afternoon in the Ithaca High School Cafeteria Way Back in
the Late ’80s
Years Later
Meet SamanthaChapter 1 About the SAT
Before We Begin, Any Questions?
The Story of the Evil Testing Serpent
SAT Scoring
SAT Services
SAT MistakesChapter 2 How to Study: A Primer for the Lazy, the Anxious, and
the Disorganized
Getting in Gear
The Up Your Score Lower Your Stress Plan™
Concentration
How Not to Get Stuck
Wean Yourself from Your Phone
Creating a Study Program . . . and Sticking with It
Practice, Practice, Practice
Building Endurance
Chapter 3 The Evidence-Based Reading Test
The Serpent’s New Obsessions—Evidence and Analysis
The Nuts and Bolts of the Reading Test
The Seven Key Rules
So Many Passage Types, So Little Time