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 Over 6 million copies of Dr. Gruber's books have been sold
                    TESTIMONIALS ABOUT DR. GARY GRUBER
                        AND THE GRUBER METHOD
                                               
                FROM NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES,TV AND RADIO
“I thank you and my 15-year old son (high     
 school jr.) thanks you.”
 -Ted Koppel, ABC News, NIGHTLINE
 
“[when you want the solution to the problem] tap the super genius, Gary Gruber.” 
-WASHINGTON POST
 
“The way Dr. Gruber explained the problem was so easy. Where I go to school in San Francisco, the teachers never teach how to examine problems or teach the kind of thinking Dr. Gruber did.”
-Student in audience,  People are  Talking
Show,  CBS, San Francisco
 
“Gary Gruber  is the most prominent guru of SAT preparation.”-CHICAGO TRIBUNE
 
“Gary Gruber is the leading expert on the SAT.” -HOUSTON CHRONICLE
 
“By learning Dr. Gruber’s strategies, a student can increase his(her) IQ to do well on any exam, not just the SAT.”
-TEEN MAGAZINE
 
“Dr. Gruber is recognized nationally as the leading expert on the SAT and originator of the critical thinking skills necessary for use on standardized tests. His results have been lauded through the country and his personal presentation of his methods spreads “contagious enthusiasm” like an epidemic with his audiences.”
-PBS (Public Broadcasting System)
 
“I hope Dr. Gruber’s work reaches many more students. I know that they will find his suggestions priceless.”
-Julie Martin, PHOENIX GAZETTE
 
“Gruber is the Dear Abby of testing.”
-DETROIT NEWS
 
“The program by and with Dr. Gruber, renowned expert on test taking, is fast paced and informative. In fact both the math and verbal part could be part of every math and verbal school course. Gruber’s tape should be part of such a program.” -VIDEO RATING GUIDE [received four-star(highest) rating]
“I was able to solve questions three to five times faster with your methods. As soon as you gave me a strategy,it clicked and I was just tickled that somebody finally exposed the code to efficient thinking. This book is no gimmick-it gets results!”
-Dr. Larry Weitz, Psychologist,WLAC Radio, Nashville, Tennessee
 
“Gary Gruber’s infectuous enthusiasm can make any talk show a winner.” -Producer,
The Owen Spann  Show, ABC Network
 
“What Dr. Gruber is giving the student is an increase in intelligence... Gruber offers students preparation in test-taking strategies designed to save time in the testing room by zeroing in on a fast, logical way to answer a problem....Get what you’ve missed out of four years of high school.”
-Valerie Sullivan, United Press  International
 
“I only wish he’d written this book when I took the SAT.”
-Peter Cleaveland, ABC Network  News
 
“Dr. Gruber knows the ins and outs of the SAT.” 
-Los Angeles Times
 
“Gary Gruber is one of the most exciting guests we’ve ever had on our show.”
 -Kevin Joyce-WXYZ(ABC) Radio, Detroit
 
“Students learn shortcuts: how to zero in on the core of a question...Those who follow Gruber’s approach are guaranteed a positive experience, one which can add substantially to both lifetime success and satisfaction.”
-San Mateo Times Newspaper Group Syndicated
 
“This book (Inside Strategies) has the niftiest ideas I’ve read in my entire life...the best book I’ve ever seen on the SAT.”
-WBNS(CBS) Radio,Columbus, Ohio
 
“This book (Inside Strategies) is just as exciting as Pac-Man.”
-Detroit News (front page)
 
“Your ability to communicate your critical thinking method to every level of schooling is outstanding...now all children can be
successful in school using your critical thinking model.”
-Effie Jones, Ed.D.,Associate Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators
 
“Gruber is clearly serious about trying to understand the links between critical thinking and test-taking. Bravo!”
-Chester Finn, Former Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement, US Dept. of Education
 
“Your approach to using the test as a vehicle for developing critical thinking skills is clear, practical, and very positive. Your regard for the test experience as a way for students to participate in the inherent joy of problem solving, gaining an insight that was formerly unknown, was made “alive” for us by your obvious enthusiasm for problem solving and for the kinds of challenges presented by the SAT/PSAT.”
-Laura Alvarenga, Assistant Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District
 
“Dr. Gruber has created a unique program...the student develops confidence, comfortability, and security. He/she is made aware of the correct thinking approach to answer questions with the greatest accuracy and with the least amount of panic.”
-Dr. Virgil Hollis, Superintendent of Schools, Marin County, Ca.
 
“The work that Gary Gruber does should be given to every student and every teacher.” - Dr. Shirley Thornton,
Deputy Superintendent, California State Department of Education
 
“The PBS-Gruber program contains strategies that teachers can teach their students to use to achieve better
scores on the SAT and other standardized tests. They also help students improve and refine their basic thinking and reasoning skills. Dr. Gruber's methods emphasize skills and strategies which lead to correct answers rather than reliance on rote
memorization.”
-Dana McDougald, School Library Journal
 
“I have tried Kaplan, Princeton Review, Arco and Barrons, and this[Gruber’s Complete Preparation for the New SAT] is the best one yet. Even though it has strategies, they aren’t things like “if a question is like this, pick C” kind of things—instead, they’re the sure way to get answers right. That’s more important , I feel--learning to get answers right the intellectual way, rather than using gimmicks and tricks like the Kaplan and Princeton Review folks teach you.
Tons of practice, refreshing , everything you need. Everything is great. The most complete SAT Prep book.”
-Pranay Uppuluri, New Jersey,
Amazon.Com Review
 
About the 10 Real SATs book published by the College Board and ETS, the developers of the SAT: “Do not get this book if you’re looking for a full-blown prep for the SAT-I.  I find “Gruber’s Complete Preparation for the New SAT” by Dr. Gary R. Gruber to be the best, and I’ve tried many “popular” books from the library like Kaplan, Princeton Review and Arco. Gruber’s book has no “quick” fixing, instead a sure way. That’s what I think is important—a sure way than a trick or something that might get you the answer.”
-Pranay Uppuluri, New Jersey,
Amazon.Com Review
 
“We’ve used the Gruber text in our community SAT Prep programs for over 5 years with excellent results. The new 8th edition is even more comprehensive. Any student using this$16.95 book  is getting a comparable experience to any $1000 Kaplan or Princeton Review course. Gruber’s book is excellent.”
-Chicago, Ill. and Boston Mass. Amazon.Com Review
 
“Simply the best book [Gruber’s Complete Preparation for the New SAT] I have ever read! Can help even a small kid learn how to think analytically. The simplicity with which logical thinking is taught is amazing! I would recommend this book to anyone even if they are not preparing for the SAT. The Ultimate Approach!”
-Lahore,Pakistan,pakipower(punkpakistani
@hotmail.com)Amazon.Com Review
 
“From the several review texts we reviewed, we have selected Dr. Gruber’s because we felt that it was the most up-to-date and most practically helpful one available.”
-Louis Knight, University High School, San Francisco, CA
 
“I don’t have any more words to describe this book, but I simply want to say that I am 15 and I studied this book [Gruber’s Complete preparation for the New SAT] for 3 months and I got a perfect SAT score of 1600. The most perfect book!”
-yns83@netscape.net (Palm Beach, Florida) Amazon.Com Review
 
“Gruber’s Complete Preparation for the New SAT” is truly the best SAT preparation book out there. Unlike other SAT books that claim to “prep you for the SAT,” this book focuses not on drill,drill,drill, but on enhancing Critical Thinking Skills and teaches the strategies that are needed to succeed on the SAT and which will last a lifetime. Strategies and Critical Thinking Skills taught in this book reflect those of test makers themselves and is a sure thing for SAT success!  I would highly recommend this book for anyone taking the SAT.! This book is the best preparation for the SAT!”
-San Diego, Ca., Amazon.Com Review
 
“I think this book [Gruber’s Complete Preparation for the New SAT] is very good. I found this book very interesting and unique from other SAT books. It offers a very complete SAT at-home preparation and teaches you Critical Thinking Skills that last a lifetime. I also found this book very easy to read and to understand, and they make their explanations clear, to the point, and easy to understand. It offers a lot of practice tests/quizzes and I find that very helpful. Also they suggest you memorize the roots of words instead of memorizing a whole word one by one. A very unique book.”
DivineGoddess@juno.com (Bay Area, California) Amazon.Com Review
 
“We find your Math review for the GMAT without a doubt to be the best comprehensive review of mathematics available.”
-Lynne Nation, Carol Myers, Instructors,                                                          Georgia State University, Dept. of Math & Computer Science
 
“Your Vocabulary treatment is outstanding! This book is the best yet!”-Mary McGuinness,
Curriculum Specialist(English), Temple High School, Temple City CA
 
“Top rating for the book in the areas of readability, vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and practice tests - with a special star for the explanatory answers.”
-Paulette Dewey, English Dept.Chairperson, Robert S. Rogers High School, Toledo, Ohio
 
“Your book will be so helpful to all of us.”
- Willadine Bain, Assistant Director, Reading/English, Language Arts,
The School District of Philadelphia, PA
 
“Thanks alot for all you did for Kenny in such a short period of time.”
-Larry & Jackie Slayen, San Anselmo,CA
 
“An excellent book throughout.”
-Glenn Ballard, Math Dept. Head,William
 H. Harrison High School, Evansville, IN
 
 “The 7 Practice Test questions are very close to the actual exam situations. The explanatory answers are concise and easy to follow.”
-Terry Lawler, English Dept. Co-chairman,
Tremper High School, Kenosha, WI
“Excellent plus for the Math Refresher section and for the explanatory answers to the questions in the Practice Tests.”
-JohnJ. Bailey, Math Dept. Supervisor, Kingston City Schools, Kingston, NY
 
“The book is great! Please send 35 copies for my summer institute for teachers.”
-Dr. Genevieve M. Knight, 
Professor of Mathematics,
Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“[Gruber’s Score Builder for SAT] was the only SAT program with no weaknesses.” [received highest rating] -Family PC Magazine
 
“Gruber can ring the bell on any number of standardized exams.”
-Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune
 
“[The Gruber book] is the only commercial book that I’ve seen that would actually help a test-taker.
-David Owen, Washington Post
 
“Don’t be fooled by its title-Score Builder for the SAT and PSAT offers value long after the SAT has been completed. It makes the high school curriculum accessible to kids and parents, and it reminds families of what’s expected by society, what we should all know or what at least be able to learn in short order.” -Heidi E. H. Aycock-PC  Gamer, Burlingame, Ca.
 
“Through Dr. Gruber’s work, his courses and his more than 30 books (more than 5 million copies sold), he has dramatically increased aptitude and intelligence among all age groups.”
-Los Angeles Times Syndicate
 
 “Dr. Gruber’s methodology is quite a smash success.”
-Kevin Joyce, WXYZ(ABC) Radio, Detroit
 
“With the use of Gruber’s special techniques, students can raise their test scores significantly and increase their general learning ability.”
-Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky
 
“If you or a loved one is facing the SAT and you can’t afford a $50 an hour tutor, rush right out and get Gary Gruber’s Score Builder for the SAT CD-Rom Program.”
-Harold Glicken, Knight-Ridder Newspapers (syndicated)
 
“After writing 20 exam prep books that have sold 4 million copies, Dr. Gary Gruber has developed a method that will raise students’ test scores by sharpening their thinking skills.”
-Boston Globe
 
“Gruber clearly demonstrates his concepts in this valuable resource for students facing the SAT or any standardized test.”
-James Scholtz, Booklist
 
“His methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve.”
-LIBRARY JOURNAL
 
“Students who listen to the tape and practice the strategies should approach the SAT with confidence.”
 -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
 
“Student’s often ask, ‘How can I raise my SAT Score?’ My advice will be to buy Gruber’s book.”
-MATHEMATICS TEACHER, official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
 
“What distinguishes this SAT review book from the others on the market is the emphasis on thinking rather than drill.”
-ENGLISH JOURNAL, official magazine of the National Council of Teachers of English
 
“Gruber has developed all the Inside Strategies for beating the Scholastic Aptitude Test.”
-United Press International
 
“Gary Gruber is the Guru of College Testing Programs.”
-The Light, San Antonio Texas
 
“This [Gruber] is the man who knows the ins and outs of testing.”
-Bob Lee, Bob Lee Magazine,
KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah
 
“I found the book absolutely fascinating.”
-Ann Keefe, KMOX(CBS)Radio, St. Louis
 
“This [Gruber-Score Builder for the SAT-CD-Rom] program simply can’t be beat.”
-Children’s’ Software, Family  Resources Editor-Emily Sachar, Professor, Columbia University.
“I was glad to see the focus of your book is on developing critical thinking skills, which are helpful in all walks of life, not just for taking tests.”
-Alan Ginsburg, Acting Director;
Planning and Evaluation Service,
US. Dept. of Education, Washington, DC
 
“The San Francisco Unified School District working with Dr. Gary Gruber implemented a controlled study course in Critical Thinking Skills for the SAT with 76 juniors, many with language problems and difficulties...The 76 students at the end of the 30-day course (a total of 60 hours) then took the SAT. The average scores were 356 Verbal and 524 Math... Thus there was an average increase of 44 points in the Verbal area and 67 points in the Math area of the test. (A Total of 111 points). This is a very significant score increase and extremely promising especially in light of the College Board’s findings that the average point gain in an SAT prep course is 10 points Verbal and 15 points in Math...Therefore, the score increase of 111 points in a 30-day period with some students increasing a score by 200 points in each Verbal and Math area is far above the national average.”
-Linda F. Davis, Deputy Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District
 
“I've read your Essential Test-Taking Guide for Kids Grades 3-5 from cover to cover and am amazed at what I've learned at age 40. Thanks for a wonderful publication!”
-Judith F. Diers, Cincinnati, Ohio
 
“With the aid of your books, my scores improved so dramatically that I am now anticipating acceptance into schools that I was reluctant to even apply to.”
-Lauren Frasciello, Princeton, New Jersey
 
“I taught school for twenty-six years in the states and never was so interested before about math.” -Natalie Ridgway,
St. Croix, Virgin Islands[ call-in from PBS teleconference with Dr. Gruber]
 
“It is amazing what you are accomplishing in developing critical thinking skills in such a short time. It is such a joy to watch my daughter's evaluation abilities improve!”
-Carland Nicholson, Ross, California
 
“Thank you for taking the time to meet with the Administration.  Your professional insight and industry knowledge proves valuable to the Administration’s process of developing productive policy for all Californians. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns you may have as the Administration values your thoughts and comments.”
-Tal Finney-Senior Assistant and Director of Policy to Governor Gray Davis, California
 
“Shep has been on the waiting list at Dartmouth for many months...I was just notified yesterday that he was accepted...Thank you again for giving him the preparation for the SAT which counted so much in Dartmouth’s evaluation of his ability and potential.
-Quentin L. Kopp, San Francisco
 California State Senator
 
“In just two hours, you were able to increase my son Lance’s SAT scores by 200 points!”
-Amy Loomis, Mill Valley, CA
 
“Because of your course, I now have an excellent chance of getting into the school of my choice.”
-Beth Kingfisher, San Francisco, CA
 
“Your program is superb! I’ll spread the word!”
-Gretchen Debaubigny, San Francisco, CA.
 
Because of my score, I received a New York State Regents Scholarship...I feel that I could not have attained such scores without the help of your program.”
-Michael Harrington, New York
 
“This book is probably the most scholarly, useful and complete work of its kind now on the market.”
-Henry Lewenberg, English Dept. Chairman, Channel Islands High School, Oxnard, CA
 
“The explanatory answers for the practice tests are superlative.”
-Bob Ingalls, English Dept.Chairman,
Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, VA
 
“This is the best book I’ve seen in ages. This book not just helps you learn the material, it also teaches you what you did wrong. It gives you so many different tips on how to approach different types of problem questions. It raised my score from a 890 to a 1410. Thank you Gruber, this is the best.”
-A. Rodriguez, New York, New York
Amazon.Com Review
 
“If you really want to maximize your SAT score, this book is what can help you attain your goal.  Not only does it thoroughly review all the elements of the SATs, it has a prominent method of finding out how you make your mistakes. P.S.: Stay away from the Kaplan and the Princeton, they misrepresent people with their “famous” names. All they are good for is teaching you stuff that you already know.”
-A reader from New York-Amazon.Com Review
 
“This is simply a great book. It is organized into clear, concise strategies. After reading this book, I can safely say that I am confident in my math abilities. I have yet to finish the reading/writing section yet, but I am sure that it will be also good. If you don’t understand it, you’re probably just skimming through it. Don’t do that. Absorb it all, because each and every word is important.”
-DeCypher, (San Jose, Ca.)-Amazon.Com Review
 
“My kid took his first standardized test in 3rd grade and came home saying he was confused and might have a bad grade. I have been looking for books helping young kids facing and dealing with inevitable various exams ahead and finally found the one that really makes me smile. Gruber’s Essential Test Taking Guide is clear and straightforward with ALL examples and explanations which give both the parents and students great hints and new concepts in solving problems. I even found myself  “addicted” to this guide just to want to explore what the “new” and less painstaking ways are to taking a test.”
-Amazon.Com review from parent(USA)
 
“I am so grateful for your efforts which were absolutely instrumental in helping Justin achieve this fabulous score on the SAT(Math-780;Verbal-800)-a 260 point increase.”
-Howell Slaughter Jr., M.D., P.C., Atlanta,GA
 
“In order to teach the SAT, I need a basic teaching source that will assist me in preparing students for the examination.
I have spent a great deal of time researching all of the supplemental study aids that currently exist and have concluded that yours
is unquestionably the most comprehensive and easy to learn and as such, I would like to utilize your SAT books in this endeavor.”
-Henry Kim, Newark, New Jersey
 
“Excellent plus for the Math Refresher section and for the explanatory answers to the questions in the Practice Tests.”
-JohnJ. Bailey, Math Dept. Supervisor, Kingston City Schools, Kingston, NY
 
“The book is great! Please send 35 copies for my summer institute for teachers.”
-Dr. Genevieve M. Knight, 
Professor of Mathematics,
Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD
 
“A teacher who recommends an SAT preparation book should do so only if the book follows the actual exam closely in regard to format, question-types, and level of difficulty. Gruber's new SAT is such a book.”
-Robert Frankel, Math Dept. Chairman, Tottenville Hish School, Staten Island, NY
 
“A teacher who recommends an SAT preparation book should do so only if the book follows the actual exam closely in regard to format, question-types, and level of difficulty. Gruber's new SAT is such a book.”
-Robert Frankel, Math Dept. Chairman, Tottenville Hish School, Staten Island, NY
“The solutions and explanations are well done. I like very much the diagnostic SAT Pre-Test and the Conversion Table.”
James N. Wilkie,Jr., Coordinator of Guidance, Classical High School, Springfield, MA