Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m just not a math person?”  If so, the math section of the ACT could seem like an insurmountable obstacle.  Rather than give up and just hope that you do well enough on the Verbal section to make up for your  math score, try studying with the Nova Press ACT Math Prep book!

The Nova Press ACT Math Prep book outlines specific techniques you can use while taking the test.  It works through example problems, talking through how to get to the right answer for each one.  Then it gives a set of questions for YOU to try on your own.  The answers with explanations are in the section immediately following, should you need help along the way or just want to make sure your answers are right.

Need a review of concepts you learned earlier in your studies?  The Nova Press ACT Math Prep book includes a section of “Math Notes” that reviews the basic concepts of fractions, square roots, and geometry.  If you need a more in-depth review, later chapters go into greater detail about each concept.  It also explains methods you can use to answer each type of question.  If you are still struggling, there is a section devoted to “Elimination Strategies” to help you narrow down your options.

Whatever level of math review you need before taking the ACT, the Nova Press ACT Math Prep book is the way to go.  It covers geometry, coordinate geometry, fractions & decimals, equations, exponents, algebraic expressions, logarithms, trigonometry, and more!  Don’t get intimidated and give up.  Instead, get the Nova Press ACT Math Prep book and get to work.  If you’re willing to put in the work, you can master the math section of the ACT!

Originally posted 2012-03-07 20:36:06.

If you’re looking for a cool analogy practice test, you may not need it.  While the SAT, ACT, and GRE all used to have sections devoted to analogies (cat is to dog as ….  Well, you get the idea), all tests have been revamped to exclude this section.  Rather, the test may utilize reading excerpts that contain analogies or may have writing prompts that can be best answered with analogies.  Regardless, you can get the practice you need for any and all tests with Nova Press’s test prep books.

For each test, a section (or sometimes an entire book) is devoted to the verbal and writing requirements.  Whether you need to build your vocabulary, review grammar and/or punctuation rules, or develop your writing style, we have steps you can take to improve your score.  The writing sections contain prompts, some with sample responses while others are for you to practice your writing.  Rubrics are included so you can evaluate your own writing based on the same criteria the test-graders will use.

The reading sections contain many sample excerpts and questions.  The beginning ones include explanations on how to arrive at the correct answers.  Later excerpts and questions are left for you to figure out on your own, though the answers are given in a later section for your reference.

Don’t stress about finding a cool analogy practice test!  Instead, work towards developing your own writing style and incorporating analogies.  Or work on recognizing the meaning of analogies in reading excerpts.  Either way, work with Nova Press to achieve your best.

Originally posted 2015-12-07 00:41:43.

Nervous about the ACT style questions?  Nova Press has you covered!  Whether you want to add variety to your “transitional word” vocabulary, vary your sentence structure, or work on your figurative language, the Nova Press ACT Verbal Prep Course can help.

The writing section of the ACT can seem very intimidating.  If you’re nervous about your writing abilities or what “they” are looking for in an essay, going into a test to write an essay you can’t prepare beforehand may seem overwhelming.  Rather than go to pieces, practice writing essays before you go into the test.  Choose topics based on the news, something you read for school, or ask someone to give you a topic.  It could even be something goofy, like “What is your favorite TV show?  Discuss the pros and cons to the plot line of a typical episode.”  Then go back and read through your essay, using the Nova Press ACT Verbal Prep Course to direct your attention to specific weaknesses and strengths in your writing.  You can take multiple passes through, focusing on a different area for improvement each time.  When you’re done, pick a new topic and write another, keeping in mind the areas you fixed on your previous essay.

Or maybe you’re worried about the reading questions.  The Nova Press ACT Verbal Prep Course can help you improve your reading comprehension with their reading samples, directed questions, and specific reading methods than can increase what you get out of your first and, if needed, second readings.  It gives you techniques for identifying the type of question being asked and ideas for where to look for the answer in the reading excerpts.

Whatever part of the ACT style questions is making you apprehensive, Nova Press can help!

Originally posted 2012-03-05 19:23:30.

The MCAT exam is for anyone applying to medical school, including allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric, and veterinary medicine.  It is an intensive exam, taking six and a quarter hours to complete and covering Physics, Biology, verbal reasoning, and Psychology.  Preparing for this exam can be a grueling experience, but let Nova Press ease your stress.  Our MCAT Trilogy reviews all of the information you need for this massive exam.  If you’re worried about Chemistry review, the MCAT Chemistry book by Nova Press is the best way to go.

The MCAT Chemistry Book presents a comprehensive review of MCAT general Chemistry and organic Chemistry in an easy-to-follow, logical format.  Each branch of Chemistry is covered extensively, including illustrations and tables when necessary to help students understand the more difficult MCAT Chemistry concepts. At the conclusion of each chapter, challenging practice problems with detailed explanations to answers test and further your comprehension.

To delve into more specifics, the MCAT Chemistry book specifically covers many major categories, along with many subcategories for each main topic.  Included in Part I – General Chemistry are: matter; chemical reactions; electronic structure; periodic table; gases; liquids, solids, & phase transitions; chemistry of solutions; acid-base equilibrium; thermodynamics; equilibrium & kinetics; and electrochemistry.  The chapters of Part II – Organic Chemistry comprise: general concepts; alkanes; alkenes; alkynes; aromatic compounds; stereochemistry; alkyl halides; alcohols; aldehydes & ketones; carboxylic acids; acid derivatives; ethers; phenols; amines; amino acids & proteins; carbohydrates; lipids; phosphoric acid chemistry; and separation, purification, & structural analysis of organic compounds.

Each topic and subtopic includes many examples and explanations, helping you to understand each concept as thoroughly as possible.  Working with the MCAT Chemistry book from Nova Press will help you to master the chemistry section of the MCAT.

Originally posted 2015-11-30 07:31:11.

GMAT grammar could cover a wide range of rules to review.  Rather than trying to find a grammar textbook that is full of things you may not need to worry about, and that may be out of date, study with Nova Press’s GMAT Prep Course.  Nova Press’s course guides you through the main grammar rules you need to know, provides lists and examples of the most common mistakes, and provides plenty of GMAT grammar exercises.

Grammar on the GMAT can be divided into two main parts:  Mechanics and Usage.  Nova Press’s GMAT Prep Course gives tips on which occur more often, helping you review the parts of speech, where they occur, how they function, and how this can help you on the test.  It provides reference examples (with correct usage) along with explanation and examples of faulty usage.  Practice tests follow each sub-section, allowing you to immediately apply the information.

Nova Press’s GMAT Prep Course also explains the difference between words that are commonly misused, such as effect and affect.  Examples illustrate the faulty and correct usage for idioms.  The section concludes with a summary of the main ideas and the answer to the quizzes of the section.

GMAT grammar exercises in Nova Press’s GMAT Prep Course covers pronoun errors, subject-verb agreement, misplaced modifiers, faulty parallelism, faulty verb tense, adverb usage, phrases & clauses, and idioms & their usage.  The clear explanations and examples will help you to improve your score on the verbal section of the GMAT.  Study with Nova Press and feel confident that your preparation will be well-guided and will achieve results.

Originally posted 2015-11-23 02:07:50.