Throw out those flash cards! There’s a fun way to study vocabulary for the SAT, PSAT, SSAT and ACT exams. Confessions of a High School Word Nerd is a collection of entertaining essays by those who know the SAT best, the diverse Ivy Leaguers who mastered it. Here, twelve Harvard and Yale grads honestly recount wild, traumatizing and hilarious high school events on the path to the Ivy League, using 1500 common SAT words in context. The words are bolded with the definitions at the bottom of the page, to help readers effortlessly memorize obscure vocabulary. From mortifying first kisses, vexing summer jobs and incompetent team captains, the essays are a fun, humorous way to study for the SAT. We are pleased to offer an alternative to flashcards for this year’s nine million studiers.  Welcome to Word Nerd Territory.