There are many ACT prep reading strategies out there, but you can get the best direction from Nova Press’s ACT Verbal Prep Course. With clear explanations and examples, we make sure you have everything you need to master the ACT.

The ACT Verbal Prep Course addresses each section of the exam separately.  The first section addressed is the English test, then reading, then writing, and then vocabulary.  The English section of the test measures your ability to revise and edit a piece of writing, focusing on two main categories of questions: 1) Usage/Mechanics (punctuation, basic grammar, and sentence structure); and 2) Rhetorical Skills (general writing style and organization).  Punctuation review includes commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, apostrophes, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences.  The grammar review includes pronouns, subject-verb agreement, modifiers, parallelism, verb tense, and diction.  The final section, Rhetoric, focuses on style and structure.

The Reading test presents passages on the following subjects: Humanities (music, dance, theater, art, architecture, languages, ethics, literary criticism, and philosophy); Social Studies (sociology, anthropology, history, geography, psychology, political science, and economics); Natural Sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, and other physical sciences); and Prose Fiction (can be taken from a novel or short story, but don’t expect to have read it before).  Our ACT Verbal Prep Course explains why certain reading methods don’t work and then outlines reading strategies that do.  It details the six types of questions present after each reading excerpt and then gives a three-step method to help you improve your reading comprehension.

For the writing portion, you will be given a prompt to which you must respond.  To prepare you for this, we review style and structure as addressed in the English test section of the book and then dive directly into how to improve your writing.  We give specific suggestions on how to approach your response and provide examples of responses for you to critique.  Finally, many prompts are given for you to practice your writing.

Don’t be fooled by the many different types of ACT Prep reading strategies out there.  Nova Press helps you debunk the myths and develop an effective strategy for approaching the ACT.  Nova Press’s ACT Verbal Prep Course is the way to go.

Originally posted 2012-05-29 21:36:22.

When preparing for the GRE, using GRE online prep is a great option.  Nova Press’s GRE Online Course is thorough, convenient, and affordable.  You can access the course anywhere you can access the Internet AND you gain access to our GRE experts.  These experts can answer your questions in real time, letting you get the help or feedback that you need.

Included in the course are hundreds of example problems along with explanations.  It covers all of the sections of the test: math, verbal, and writing.  Plus, the StudyDesk program monitors your progress, lets you see how you compare with other people using the course, and helps you narrow down where you need the most work.

Nova Press’s GRE online prep course is also flexible, allowing you to study the way that is most effective for you.  You can go through content and then work through the practice questions for each section, or you can go directly to the practice test to evaluate where you are.  You can also adjust the feedback so that the program waits to give you your score at the end or in real time, where you find out immediately after answering each question whether it was right or wrong.  You can also take notes within the program.

Convenience is key when studying for the GRE.  Having access to your study materials at any given minute can be very helpful when you are on a tight schedule or if you want access whenever you may feel the motivation.  Nova Press’s GRE online prep course is the perfect choice.  It even comes with a guarantee: If, at the end of the course, you do not feel sufficiently prepared for the test, you may repeat the course for free — with full access to our instructors.  It really can’t get better than that.

Originally posted 2012-05-25 23:49:09.

When choosing a book to use to study for MCAT physics, choose Nova Press. Our MCAT Physics Book is the best choice.  It includes 49 MCAT-style passages, 500 challenging MCAT-style practice problems, detailed & step-by-step solutions to all problems.  Illustrations and tables are used to focus and clarify key ideas and concepts.

The MCAT Physics book contains 16 chapters devoted to important physics topics that will be tested.  The first chapter gives information about the test as well as giving recommendations on how to use the book and reviewing units and equations.  Chapter 2 addresses the “Language of Motion,” including force, mass, vector, velocity, etc.  The other chapters include topics such as: the laws of motion, gravitation, planes and circles, friction and air resistance, torques and properties of solids, momentum, energy, fluids, periodic motion and waves, sound, light, electrodynamics, electric circuits, and atomic and nuclear physics.  Each chapter includes clear examples with explanations, so you can learn to reason through the various problems given.

In addition to being a thorough review of all things physics, we include practice problems at the end of each chapter for you to apply the material covered in the chapter.  An answer key is at the end of the book so you can check your accuracy.

If you’re looking for the best MCAT Physics prep, Nova Press has you covered.  The Nova Press MCAT Physics Book will review all of the information you need to know and give you practice for test day.  If you’re willing to work, Nova Press will help you master the MCAT.

Originally posted 2012-05-23 23:34:12.

There are many options to choose from for SAT preparation software, but Nova Press’s SAT Prep Course software is the best.  While other courses cost upwards of $600, Nova Press’s is only $29.95, and you still get access to all of the information you need in order to master the SAT.

You can use the software in Mentor Mode, where you are immediately told whether you answered a question correctly and view a solution to the problem, or Test Mode, where you take a timed test that is scored by the program.  You also get detailed examples and explanations for 17 different math topics.  The math lessons are presented in such a way that you can choose which lesson to work on and in which order.  Reading comprehension and writing are also covered in detail, helping you to improve your score through review of punctuation and grammar rules, learning to identify the six main types of questions used in the reading comprehension section, and tips given to help you develop your own writing style.  The software also includes hundreds of SAT-style questions for you to work through, each containing a detailed explanation to help you get to the right answer.

Nova Press has the best SAT preparation software for an affordable price.  Our SAT Preparation software will help you master the SAT.

Originally posted 2012-05-22 01:15:37.

When preparing for the GRE, having access to your study materials whenever the mood to study strikes is important.  Nova Press’s GRE Preparation Course online is the perfect solution.  With access anywhere that you have Internet, you can schedule study time or study spontaneously.  You could study with a book, but Nova Press has a GRE Preparation Website that is convenient and personalized.  You can access it anywhere you can access the Internet!  Other courses cost upwards of $699, but Nova Press’s GRE Online Course is only $49.95.  By registering with this course, you get access to GRE professionals who can give you feedback on your work as well as answer questions via live chat.  In addition, you get access to over 600 pages worth of material.

The course is set up in such a way that you can work your way through math, verbal, and/or writing content before taking practice tests OR go directly to the tests.  The course monitors your progress and directs you to the areas where you need more work.  If you have any question, just ask!  Most questions are answered in real time (during regular  business hours), but all questions are answered with 24 hours.

The Nova Press GRE Online Course covers all of the content that the book does.  Separate sections for math, verbal, and writing help you to focus on the areas you need the most work.  Each section comprises a complete review of necessary materials, whether it be basic or more advanced math concept, grammar and punctuation review, or how to find your own writing style.  There are practice questions at the end of each topic, followed by answers and explanations on how to get the right ones.  The verbal section includes the 400 words and definitions that are most commonly used on the GRE.  Just to be on the safe side, Nova Press has included a section on Etymology, so if you do come across a word you don’t know, you can break it down to figure out its origins so you can increase your chances for a right answer on an educated guess.  The writing section includes rubrics, so you know exactly that the test-graders are looking for.

So if you’re looking for a GRE preparation course online, look no further.  Nova Press’s GRE Online Course is the way to go.  It even comes with a guarantee:  If you still feel insufficiently prepared for the test after completing the course, you may repeat the course for free – with full access to our instructors!  Get prepared with Nova Press.

Originally posted 2012-05-18 20:38:41.