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September 4, 2007Judgment is at hand–prepare thyself!
Like the apocalypse, the SAT, ACT and GRE tests seem like far-away tribulations we all prefer not to think about. But each of us must face the trials of standardized testing. Therefore, brothers and sisters, prepare your mind for the ordeal to come with free test preparation from Number2.com.
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The folks at Number2 appear genuinely concerned with your well-being, to a frightening degree. I signed up to check out the site’s features, got distracted by something shiny, then forgot about it. Number2 soon sent emails nudging me to finish my set of grammar questions. Then to remind me I hadn’t logged in lately, and where had I been? I finally went to the site’s control panel and turned off emails before Number2 started calling hospitals to see if I’d been injured.
Email irritation aside, Number2 is an invaluable tool for both students and teachers. So the next time you or your students sacrifice a precious Saturday morning to the gods of college-readiness testing, put your faith in Number2. –BILL FERRIS
