Barron's SHSAT: New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test

by Lawrence Zimmerman M.A., Gilbert Kessler, Anne Villeponteaux M.A.

Overview

The New York City SHSAT is about to change for the first time in twenty years. This change will take place in the fall of 2017. Scoring high on this competitive admissions test for New York City’s Specialized High Schools (including the Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, Stuyvesant High School, and others) is essential for academic achievers. If your goal is to attend a Specialized High School, you must get your hands on Barron’s newest SHSAT test prep guide. It includes:

• A brand-new supplement that describes the redesigned SHSAT, discusses key tips and strategies, reviews the redesigned ELA section and the redesigned Math section, and provides practice with all of the new question types, including Revising/Editing in a Passage, Revising/Editing Stand-Alone Items, and Math Grid-In questions.
• Three full-length practice tests and four additional mini-tests with answers and complete solutions to all problems
• More than 600 problems with answers and detailed solutions, all of which provide you with the practice necessary to master the analytical skills that the redesigned SHSAT requires
• Math Diagnosers to help identify and correct student weaknesses
• Highlighted “Tip” and “Fact” boxes placed throughout the book to help clarify and reinforce key concepts and ideas
• A series of Skillbuilders that provide comprehensive preparation for each test section

Get yourself prepped with help from Barron’s SHSAT!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438010724
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Series
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Addendum for the new SHSAT 2017 Test
The Barron's Advantage
Preface
Inside the SHSAT
Introduction
Diagnostic Test: Minitest 1 with Answer Explanations
Test-Taking Techniques, Strategies, and Skillbuilders
General Advice
Skillbuilder A: Scrambled Paragraphs
Skillbuilder B: Logical Reasoning
Skillbuilder C: Reading
Skillbuilder D: Mathematics
Section 1. Mathematical Problem Analysis: Tips and Strategies
Section 2. The Math Skills Diagnoser: Frequently Made Errors
Section 3. Some Basic Terms and Concepts You Should Know
Practice Tests with Answer Explanations
Minitest 2
Minitest 3
Minitest 4
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
Model Test 3
Ninth-Grade Mathematics Supplement
Appendix A: Progress Charts
Appendix B: Extra Answer Sheets