The Best Possible Answer

  Thank you for buying this

  St. Martin’s Press ebook.

  To receive special offers, bonus content,

  and info on new releases and other great reads,

  sign up for our newsletters.

  Or visit us online at

  us.macmillan.com/newslettersignup

  For email updates on the author, click here.

  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Epigraph

  Part One

  AP Physics Exam: Sample Question

  AP English Language and Composition Exam: Sample Free Response Question

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #1

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #2

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #3

  AP U.S. History Exam: Sample Question

  Part Two

  College Admissions Tip #1

  College Admissions Tip #2

  College Admissions Tip #3

  College Essay Tip

  College Admissions Tip #4

  College Admissions Tip #5

  College Admissions Tip #6

  College Admissions Tip #7

  Part Three

  SAT Math: Sample Question

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #4

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #5

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #6

  Habits of an Effective Test Taker #7

  Part Four

  Mistakes to Avoid Your Senior Year of High School #1

  Mistakes to Avoid Your Senior Year of High School #2

  Mistakes to Avoid Your Senior Year of High School #3

  Mistakes to Avoid Your Senior Year of High School #4

  College Essay Tip

  Acknowledgments

  Also by E. Katherine Kottaras

  About the Author

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER. Copyright © 2016 by E. Katherine Kottaras. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

  www.stmartins.com

  Cover design by David Curtis

  Cover illustration by David Curtis

  The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

  ISBN 978-1-250-07281-8 (hardcover)

  ISBN 978-1-4668-8468-7 (e-book)

  e-ISBN 9781466884687

  Our e-books may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at 1-800-221-7945, extension 5442, or by e-mail at MacmillanSpecialMarkets@macmillan.com.

  First Edition: November 2016