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Release Date: 2008-06-17
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| Average GRE bookThis GRE book is about average. It doesn't do anything special. If you can find this cheap, get it. If not, buy something else.
Very good bookIt's a very good book for people taking the GRE exam. It's very objective, its strategies are good. But on the math section, there is only basic stuff (Kaplan's book on this specific subject is better). For GRE word lists, it's ok, though one should look for other lists to have a better vocabulary knowledge.
Practice Questions prepare you well for actual testI read the Dummies book, but after taking practice tests (with the PowerPrep software from the ETS website), found myself not doing so well. I bought the Princeton Review book purely for its practice questions. The Princeton Review had great review questions in the back - extremely close to what the actual test is like. I did the practice questions in the back, and memorized the vocab, in 3 days, and made close to a perfect score. If you're one of those people who like to be over-prepared, GET THIS BOOK! The test will seem easy after you've studied with this book.
a mixed bag, but worth having as part of your study collectionThis book is definitely useful, but first you need to decide what score you actually want. The Hit Parade and tips for the essays are the strongest points of this book. The online CATs are also quite useful, but easier than the actual gre. BE WARNED THAT THE ETS SOFTWARE (COMES FROM GRE COMPANY) DOES NOT WORK ON MACS. This was an unpleasant surprise, so it was cool that you could do 5 online Cats through princeton review. Their math review is helpful, but if you want a score higher than 600 in math you'll need more. Some of the best advice in this book is how to manage your time per question, based on what score you want. If you want scores over 600, or over 500 in verbal you NEED to give yourself time to drill the vocab. If you can deal with mid range scores this book is adequate. If you are rusty on math, or want high scores, I would strongly recommend Barrons Essential Words for the GRE (plus learning all the hit parade from PR) and Clif's Math Review for Standarized Tests. Watch out for the new format questions in both sections, not all the prep books are up to speed on these. If you are a good writer, still review the Princeton essay section as their tips are very helpful for managing your time in this area. my prelim scores were 480 V, 420 M, final scores 630 V, 660 M. Good Luck! Remember to plan on 6 - 8 weeks to learn all that vocab and get through that Clif's math book.
My disappointmentI received this book in good time but the description given in the advert indicated that the book was good new and that it had a DVD. I could have bought a cheepaer one at a few cents but i chose this one becasuse it was supposed to have a DVD. I was so disappointed not to find one. Besides the book has a lot of writting all over and e ven in ink. I called Wachil right away and asked aboput the missing DVD and he simply said send it back. Following advice from Amazon i decided to call him for further discussion and he would not answer. I left about two or three messages to no avail and i have given up but I am not happy and not satisfied. I regret that I spent so much money- $13 and above for that book. I could have bought a cheaper copy and be satisfied with it. I have bought many books from amazon and they are so new at very little and the descriptions are apt.
Mary
Product DescriptionCracking the GRE offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. The 2008 edition includes over 300 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert advice online.
Of course, you’ll also get all the test-prep techniques you expect from The Princeton Review. In Cracking the GRE we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
·Solve analogies even when you don’t know the meanings of all the words in the problem
·Crack even the most complex algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of variables
·Master even the toughest problems in the Verbal and Quantitative sections
·Learn directly from our teachers in a GRE strategy session on DVD
We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real GRE—but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.
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