Our 3-panel (6-page) guide has a single purpose: to help students improve their SAT scores. A strong vocabulary is absolutely necessary for the critical-reading, sentence-completion passage-based reading portions of the test, and this guide will teach students the general test-taking strategies for critical reading, steps & tips for answering sentence-completion items, and tips for studying/memorizing vocabulary words. It also includes an A-Z list of 350 common, difficult SAT vocabulary words, with definitions and example sentences. Divided into sections that focus on the different areas of the test/types of questions asked, this guide offers clear, easy-to-follow tips and techniques sure to be useful to all levels of students preparing for this test so crucial to their academic success. Easy-to-read tables, vivid graphics and icons (time-saver, memory, SAT trap) to help avoid common pitfalls and mistakes further enhance the text.