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Looking to prove that you have some seriously stellar high school equivalency skills? Our guide to the GED can help you get that party started with reviews, drills, and full-length practice exams. Just remember: we want a mention in your best-selling memoir.

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Why Shmoop GED? You know that coach who gave you a second

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chance even after you threw an air ball at the buzzer last week?

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Your boyfriend who gave you a second chance after he caught you eyeballing a behind that

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wasn’t his? How about that waiter who let you send back

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your tasteless melba toast platter for something a little tastier?

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Second chances are nice, right? The GED is a second chance for a future.

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Shmoop GED and you’re ready to Get Employed, Darnit.

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With Shmoop GED, you’ll be as prepped and ready as you can be.

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You’ll learn how to conquer real-world math situations

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Like counting change… …converting measurements…

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…and figuring out what this random guy’s chances are…

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…of hitting the jackpot on a scratch-off lotto ticket.

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You’ll be able to check out any piece of literature, from poetry and plays…

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…to the weird philosophical needlepoint pillows on your grandmother’s couch.

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Then you’ll pull it apart and analyze it like some kind of word surgeon.

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Shmoop GED will turn you into a history and science pro as well.

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And you’ll probably start showing off all your knowledge at parties, gatherings, and

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supermarkets. In other words, you’ll become very cool.

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You’ll also become a master of the English language, writing essays and rattling off

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grammar rules like nobody’s business. How does Shmoop GED do all of this stuff?

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No… it’s not magic. You’ll get hundreds of explanations, examples,

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and exercises. Shmoop covers every possible topic you may

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encounter, so there will be no surprises. You’ll get over six hundred practice problems

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and essays to prep you for the big day, so you can practice anywhere, anytime.

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And once you’re feeling ready for that practice run…

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…you’ll be able to use two full-length, timed GED practice tests.

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So go on and grab that second chance. Shmoop GED and snag a brighter future.

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