Chapter 1
How to Use This Book to Achieve a Passing (or a College-Ready) Score
In this chapter, you will assess your goals and learn how to most effectively use this book to ensure you perform your best on the GED® test.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are reading this book because you want to make a better future for yourself, and that future begins with obtaining the equivalent of a high school degree. The doors that will open depend on your personal and professional goals, as the many successful people who earned a GED® test degree—including some famous people listed nearby—can tell you. We admire your motivation and congratulate you on your decision.
We are also delighted that you have chosen to use this book to prepare for the GED® test. We have helped millions of people achieve their goals, and we are honored to have the privilege of helping you. Your road to a passing—or even a College-Ready—score involves a combination of content, reading skills, writing skills, test-taking skills, practice, and self-evaluation.