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Archive for May, 2009

7 Things You MUST Ask Your Kids Before they Leave for College [guest post]

The following is a guest post by Vanessa Van Petten, teen author of “You’re Grounded!” She runs the parenting blog RadicalParenting.com, which is written with teens from the kid’s perspective.
“I am free, I am free, I am free”
I have heard both parents and teens chant this as they pack up the minivan and leave [...]

Another Satisfied Customer

I just wanted to share a quote sent to me by a student in Miami.
“Princeton, here I come!  Thanks, Laugh Out Loud Guide!”
–Evan A., high school student, Miami, FL
Thank you, Evan!
And don’t forget our previous quotes:
“Anyone with kids about to enter the collegiate system needs to buy this for their children.”
–Curled Up With A Good [...]

No Need For Derrick Rose To Cheat On the SAT

If someone had given Derrick Rose a copy of The Laugh Out Loud Guide this never would have happened.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/185914-drose-might-have-cheated-on-the-sat

Study Finds SAT Test Prep Courses To Be A Waste Of Money

If you’re thinking you need to pay thousands on test prep courses to do well on the SAT, think again.  Check out this story in the Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124278685697537839.html
Of course, if you have the money to spare, there’s certainly nothing wrong with giving it a shot. Some test prep companies are better than others.  [...]

The Importance of “Learning Questions” in SAT Test Prep

One question I’m asked sometimes about The Laugh Out Loud Guide is whether or not one should be concerned that the real SAT exam is so much more boring than the comedic questions found in The Laugh Out Loud Guide.
The short answer is not only a big fat NO, but even stronger than that — [...]

Author Q&A — Write On!

Here’s an author interview I just did for for my book The Laugh Out Loud Guide: Ace the SAT Exam without Boring Yourself to Sleep!
The interviewer is Debra Eckerling of Write On! Online.   Check it out!
http://writeononline.com/2009/05/12/author-qa-comedy-writer-charles-horn/

SAT book not just for high school!

From the latest Amazon review of The Laugh Out Loud Guide:
“I keep my copy on my coffee table, and everyone that comes over loves to read through it. My friends and I actually read the questions out loud to see if anyone knows the answer. I’m sure you could build a board game around it.”
If [...]

Interviewed by Teen Success Expert Justin Sachs

Here’s a blog interview I did for my book The Laugh Out Loud Guide: Ace the SAT Exam without Boring Yourself to Sleep! (cut for length).  The interviewer is Justin Sachs, who is a Teen Success Expert.
http://www.justinsachsonline.com/Justin_Sachs_Online/Blog/Entries/2009/5/8_Interview_with_Charles_Horn.html
Interview with Charles Horn
Friday, May 8, 2009
Charles Horn is the author of the new book, The Laugh Out Loud [...]

SAT Advice — buying multiple books can save thousands in test prep

If you don’t have a ton of money to drop on SAT classes and tutoring, don’t worry about it.  Many students (including myself) have aced these kinds of standardized tests without going through expensive classes and tutoring.  There are many good books out there and that’s all you need.  And because books cost only $10 [...]