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1 BOOKS ON EDUCATION American Center, No.44, Galle Road, Colombo 3 Tel: , , Fax: amcentersl@state.gov FEBRUARY 2011 Outsmarting the SAT Elizabeth King (Author) Outsmarting the SAT is the next best thing to having a private session with Elizabeth King, one of the country's top SAT coaches. King's tried-and-true innovative strategies are proven to help high schoolers boost their SAT scores higher than they thought possible. Her methods and no-fear approach have been available only to the privileged, until now. Filled with straight talk, a fresh personality, and real problem-solving strategies, Outsmarting the SAT teaches students everything they need to know to do their best on the test. Hack the SAT: Strategies and Sneaky Shortcuts That Can Raise Your Score Hundreds of Points Eliot Schrefer (Author) A top SAT coach whose high-scoring strategies earned him $300 an hour from Manhattan s elite private-school students now makes his unique, proven secrets available to all. Money can buy academic success, and the SAT is no exception. Harvard honors graduate Eliot Schrefer discovered this lucrative truth when he took a job at the nation s most exclusive test-prep firm. He has helped hundreds of his clients raise their scores an average of 300 points and reel in admission to exclusive colleges. Now, in a guide that is as unique as his tricks, Schrefer brings his extraordinary pointers to every anxious applicant. Cracking the SAT Literature Subject Test, Edition Allison Amend (Author), Adam Robinson (Author) The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT Literature Subject Test is very different from earning straight A s in school. We don t try to teach you everything there is to know about literature only the techniques and information you ll need to maximize your score.

2 Barron's SAT Subject Test Chemistry Joseph A. Mascetta M.A. (Author) This manual's opening section describes every aspect of the test, offers study advice for its several parts, and presents a diagnostic test with answers and explanations. Following chapters review all the major test topics, including atomic structure and the periodic table; bonding; chemical formulas; gases and gas laws; stoichiometry; liquids, solids, and phase changes; chemical reactions and thermo chemistry; rates of chemical reactions; chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, and salts; oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry; and much more. The manual concludes with four full-length practice tests with answers and explanations, a diagnostic chart of subject area scores, remedial study advice, and a set of helpful appendixes that includes reference pages of tables and important equations, as well as a glossary of more than 300 entries. Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day: SAT Essay Randall McCutcheon (Author), James Schaffer (Author) Master the SAT Essay--FAST! If SAT savvy is what you seek, this book is the resource you need. Learn the secrets, shortcuts, and strategies to succeed--with only minutes of effort a day. This lively, straight-to-the-point guide presents essential writing principles on English grammar, proven essay-writing strategies that are life-savers when you're under time restraints, and sample essays with revealing commentary on their strengths and weaknesses from a professional grader. Acing the SAT Subject Tests in Math Level 1 and Level 2 Thomas Hyun (Author) Learn the math tested by the SAT Subject Tests-nothing more, nothing less. The Acing series understands that math problems on the SAT are very different from what you learn in school, and that test tricks for guessing do not actually prepare you for the exam. Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT Edition Larry Berger (Author), Michael Colton Michael Colton (Author), Manek Mistry (Author), Paul Rossi (Author) It's the SAT guide that kids will actually enjoy using. And it's the one that works: The students who developed Up Your Score all aced the SAT and went to the colleges of their choice. Irreverent, credible, delivered with attitude, Up Your Score combines the best math, critical reading, and essay preparation with strategies and tips designed to help kids psych out The Test.

3 Math SAT 800: How To Master the Toughest Problems Dan Eiblum MSEd (Author) Contains 425 math SAT problems suited for students who have already taken the SAT or PSAT (or at least a practice SAT test). This book is most appropriate for students who scored 550 or above out of a possible score of 800 on the math portion of the SAT. The chapters in this book will provide ample opportunity to practice only the most difficult problems found on the SAT, rated a 4 or a 5 out of 5 on the Education Testing Service scale of difficulty. Essential Words for the GRE Philip Geer (Author) An extensive working vocabulary is a prerequisite for test-taking success on the GRE Graduate Record Exam. This revised and updated test preparation guide presents 800 college-graduate-level words with definitions that frequently appear on the exam, while also familiarizing test takers with how the words are generally used in various contexts. Additional features include a pretest that serves as a diagnostic, a lengthy word list with extensive sentence-completion exercises, and a chapter that discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a detailed posttest. Answers are provided for all exercises and for all questions in the posttest. Barron's GRE with CD-ROM Sharon Weiner Green (Author), Ira K. Wolf Ph.D. (Author) The 18th edition of Barron's GRE test preparation manual offers prospective graduate students intensive preparation for the Graduate Record Exam, as it is currently administered. Although question types on the GRE are scheduled to change substantially beginning August 1, 2011, students who opt to take the test before August 1, will find the help they're looking for in this edition. They will want to use Barron's GRE with CD-ROM, 18th edition, as their test prep tool. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition Graduate Management Admissions Council (Author) The only official verbal review for the GMAT from the creators of the test. Anyone preparing for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) knows it's important to study with the experts. With The Official GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, you'll get questions, answers, and explanations straight from the source. The only official verbal review for the GMAT Exam, this book targets your study and helps you improve your verbal skills by focusing on your ability to read and comprehend written material, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard English.

4 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GMAT: What You Need to Know About the Graduate Management Admission Test Explained Simply Arlene Connolly (Author) Every year more than 200,000 people take the Graduate Management Admission Test, also known as the GMAT. Of those, 21 percent are repeat testers. The best business schools in the country typically look for scores in the upper 600s to low 700s, with 800 being the highest score. 101 Ways to Become the Perfect College Applicant Jeanine Le Ny (Author) Written in a fun, easily digestible format, 101 Ways to Become the Perfect College Applicant, Second Edition provides overwhelmed students with 101 take-action steps, reminders, and helpful advice from guidance counselors and admissions experts. Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Great Job Patrick Combs (Author) With so much at stake during college, students need smart and inspiring advice to help them excel. Now in its fifth edition, MAJOR IN SUCCESS reaches out to undecided freshmen and sophomores in search of a major that suits their interests and career ambitions; shows near-graduation students how to bolster their résumé and ace the interview to land their first real job; and presents innovative strategies for tackling the six biggest fears that hold students back. The MBA Application Roadmap: The Essential Guide to Getting into a Top Business School Stacy Blackman (Author), Daniel J. Brookings (Author) Since 2001, when she launched Stacy Blackman Consulting, Stacy Blackman has helped clients gain admission to every top business school in the world. Stacy has been profiled in several publications, including Fortune Magazine, Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal. Since his graduation from the Harvard Business School, Daniel J. Brookings has worked as a strategy consultant. Since 2003, Daniel has advised scores of MBA applicants on how to create an effective personal branding strategy and craft compelling applications.

5 Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college Christine Grimes (Author) The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21 Century: a guide to recruiting, scholarships and prepping for college details the steps student athletes should take if they want to pursue college athletic scholarships. This book is packed with tips and tricks to prepare the best application, athletic video, and letters to contact coaches and be recruited. It also has websites for scholarships, NCAA sites, and more! The International Students' Survival Guide To Law School In The United States: Everything You Need To Succeed Rachel Gader-Shafran (Author) The Survival Guide" is designed to provide practical and comprehensible information to International Students coming to US law schools. The Graduate School Funding Handbook April Vahle Hamel (Author), Mary Morris Heiberger (Author), Julia Miller Vick (Author) The Graduate School Funding Handbook illuminates the competitive world of graduate school funding. Covering programs in the arts and sciences and engineering, it is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students who seek information about applying to graduate school in the United States or abroad, at the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. The authors include detailed descriptions of the types of funding offered graduate students, ranging from tuition scholarships to assistantships, work-study opportunities, and university loan programs. In addition, the handbook thoroughly covers the availability of nationally prominent grants and fellowships through the federal government and private organizations. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 Edward Fiske (Author) For more than 25 years, this leading guide to more than 310 colleges and universities-fully updated and expanded every year-has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the United States, plus Canada and Great Britain.

6 Teaching American Students: A Guide for International Faculty and Teaching Assistants in Colleges and Universities, Third Edition Ellen Sarkisian (Author) Many faculty and graduate students from other countries expect language difficulties when they teach, but are unprepared for other surprises: different cultures make different assumptions about the academic background of college students, how students learn, the appropriate roles of teachers and students, and even the fundamental purpose of a college education. Gardner's Guide to Colleges for Multimedia and Animation, Fourth Edition Garth Gardner PhD (Author) Formerly titled Gardner's Guide to Computer Graphics, Animation and Multimedia Schools. With over 5 years of researched information, the third edition profiles over 460 colleges and universities in the USA that offers computer graphics related degrees through the arts and science departments. The book details the programs of these schools along with information in the following categories: Degrees Offered in VFX; Facilities of the school including hardware and software; Student body; Faculty profile; Financial aid and deadlines; Expense of tuition; Contact information and more. Getting into today's highly competitive US medical schools Andres Jimenez (Author), M.D. (Author) The 2nd edition of this popular book series is a premed guidebook that was written by doctors to help students at every step of the way from high school, through college, and ultimately into medical school. This book incorporates the most up to date information and statistics about getting into medical school. Find information about the computer based MCAT, electronic AMCAS, in addition to information on finding research opportunities, selecting college majors, preparing for the MCAT, applying to med school, med school interviews, and many other important topics. This book even includes the 3 personal statements from college applicants to med school that got in! Readers will also find a directory of combined MD programs, and accelerated programs.