How to Study for Standardized Tests

How to Study for Standardized Tests focuses on the skills and test-taking strategies that students need to master in order to excel on tests. This book is a great resource for high school students preparing for the ACT and SAT; college students preparing for the GRE; professional students preparing to take their licensing or national board examinations; and healthcare practitioners studying for their initial or recertification examinations. How to Study for Standardized Tests focuses on three key variables: the test, you, and important study resources including study methods and techniques. This detailed guide describes and explains how to take tests effectively and efficiently in a timed environment while helping to reduce the impact of test anxiety. The authors include a discussion of techniques to help you select answers when guessing is your only option. By learning as much as you can about what it takes to prepare for and perform well on standardized tests and by following the advice in this book you can realize your high-scoring potential. Why should you buy a book on How to Study for Standardized Exams? You want to increase your test score You believe that although you will perform well, you can do better You want to learn how to study less and still get a high score You are committed to devoting the time and energy necessary to improve your study techniques and test-taking skills All of the above! PRAISE "How to Study for Standardized Tests is the most useful, concise, and science-based exposition of test preparation ever published. Informed by current cognitive science and exquisitely organized, Drs. Sefcik, Bice, and Prerost walk the student through each step needed to successfully prepare for any standardized test, from the GED to medical board exams. Accompanied by meaningful exercises and succinct summaries, the book offers skills, knowledge, attitudes, and resources specifically designed for standardized test preparation. If you are preparing for an exam, if you experience test anxiety, or if you just want to maximize your test-taking potential, this book provides the tools you will need. In my training as an educational specialist and medical school neuroscience course director, I have had the opportunity to review dozens of similar books. How to Study for Standardized Tests is by far the best book on this subject I have ever seen." Dr. Robert Sorrells, PhD Neuroscience Course Director and Assistant Professor of Anatomy Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Exam Preparation (c) 2013 232 pages