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by Larry3 on October 05, 2009 12:47 PM MDT West Roxbury, Massachusetts
High school students, who have toiled and struggled for four years, to get decent enough grades, in order to get admitted into a college of their choice, find themselves nowadays, increasingly competing against many of their peers. The SAT/ACT/PSAT Platinum 2008 software program is a comprehensive tool that is designed to bump up their scores and ultimately increase their chances, of getting those coveted acceptance letters. The exams do not offer hints, which essentially forces students, not to rely on something that won’t be available in the actual exam room, but also prevents them from reconditioning their thought processes, in using hints or reminders, as a way to progress through a potentially challenging exam. This almost always leads to misleading final scores and is not an accurate reflection of a student’s performance. The software application, offers a detailed analysis report on scores, recommendations on how to tackle certain subsections, in order to maximize time efficiency and familiarize users with exam formats. The rigorous practice tests are fully interactive and with a high degree of precision, in terms of visuals and presentation, adequately match up to the real thing. The exam strategies provide generalized solutions, but there's useful and practical feedback being offered, after each test is taken. The idea being, that a user who can accurately pinpoint an area of weakness and develop a specific approach to remedy the situation, will ultimately, be able to dramatically increase their scores. Each time a practice test is taken, the questions are always randomized, to prevent students from memorizing answers. The SAT/ACT/PSAT Platinum 2008 edition is reasonably priced, as well as highly recommended for children that are looking for a realistic test simulation experience, along with relevant supplemental reading material, to improve their overall test scores. Actual user testing skills are also scrutinized and highly detailed, step by step tutorials, on covered subjects can significantly increase existing knowledge base. It’s important to keep in mind, that students should spend a few hours a week, taking practice tests, playing the various games offered, to get the full benefit from the software, as well as substantially increase their overall comfort level.
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SAT/ACT/PSAT Platinum

Publisher: Topics Entertainment
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Excellent
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