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Title: Kaplan GRE Exam 2004 with CD-ROM by Kaplan ISBN: 0-7432-4142-8 Publisher: Kaplan Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $33.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.88 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fast Track to Good Scores on the GRE
Comment: What distinguishes this book from Princeton, Barrons, ETS and others is the speed in which one can learn the various strategies of GRE test taking. I found the vocabulary and root word lists as well as the paper practice tests also invaluable, but understanding GRE test strategies is of paramount importance. I had not taken a test in decades, and I had only a month to prepare. Furthermore I squandered most of this month away, so it came down to cramming in the last week. After several false starts with the other books, I stuck with Kaplan because it looked like it would be the only one I could get through in the limited time that I had. In that short period, I believe Kaplan improved my verbal and quantitative score by a total of 100 or 200 points.
Although I found the book to be superb, I did find the CD very much lacking. The scored computer adaptive test (CAT) completely failed to predict my eventual score on the GRE, which I took yesterday. In the verbal portion, the Kaplan CAT predicted I would receive 470; the GRE scored me at 630. In the quantitative portion, Kaplan predicted 660; the GRE scored me at 800. I took the Kaplan practice CAT the day before the GRE, and after taking about five or six paper practice exams. And no cramming was done after taking the Kaplan CAT. Upon investigating my wrong answers in the Kaplan CAT, I found at least one question defective (failed to provide needed information) and another with an answer explanation that was not consistent with the question. There may have been others. Fortunately the Kaplan CAT grossly underestimated my scores, but after taking the practice exam I was left very uneasy going into the GRE. If you have any difficulty with lack of confidence whatsoever, even at times, I would strongly advise you to avoid taking the Kaplan CAT as it might negatively affect your mental preparedness for the GRE.
But Kaplan the book is great and deserves 5 stars. Use this book if you don't have much time to prepare.
Rating: 1
Summary: My score actually dropped. Buyer beware!!!
Comment: When I applied for my M.A. in 1999, I took the GRE for the first time and used "GRE for Dummies." I pulled a 550V, 510M, 590A. I'm horrible in math, but I still managed a decent score. In 2003, when applying for a Ph.D., I used this book and the PowerPrep software from ETS and scored a 580V, 460M, and a 4.5 on the new writing section. My higher verbal score was due mostly to the CD from ETS, which has superb material. But my math scores actually DROPPED (yes, I'm horrible in math, but most of the blame goes to this Kaplan book). My math handicap didn't kill me the first time when I used "GRE for Dummies," and I barely studied then. Overall, Kaplan's math explanations are terribly unclear, and basic concepts many non-math people have forgotten since high school (formulas for areas of various shapes, fractions, factoring, exponents, algebra) are simply "assumed" as general knowledge by this book and are just not reviewed. The Dummies book went over all of these things, and I should've used it again. But because Kaplan "guarantees" a higher score, I figured this was the better way. (Ph.D. applicants generally need to break the 600 barrier.) Basically, if a guy can use a Dummies book and score higher than when using a Kaplan, that should tell you something. Go for the Dummies book instead. Better explanations, more down-to-earth, less trick questions, better scaled scoring, more realistic approach (actually reviews formulas you haven't seen in 5-10 or more years, and understands that not everyone has the Pythagorean theorem tattooed on his/her forehead). I don't know whether to sell my Kaplan as "used" or burn the thing in effigy. Either way, I'll never use another book from these fools.
Rating: 5
Summary: This text worked great for me
Comment: The previous reviews of this book are across the board, with most people either loving it or hating it. I found the text to be extremely helpful in studying for the test, and more importantly earning a good score on the GRE. I spent a lot of time with this book, as well as the software that is downloadable from the ETS website for free. The combination of these two resources helped me score a 1220 on the verbal/math sections, and a 6.0 on the writing section. Well worth the effort. The book presents very affective strategies for studying for the test, important subject matter, as well as tips on how to take the test (which don't necessarily have anything to do with knowledge of the test subject matter). If you spend the necessary time with this book, study your flash cards, and memorize the test day tips, you WILL see results. This Fall I am off to the University of Madison-Wisconsin on a full-ride RA position. The Kaplan GRE book was one of many pieces that put the puzzle together.
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Title: Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook, 2nd Edition by Kaplan ISBN: 0743230590 Publisher: Kaplan Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Kaplan GRE & GMAT Exams Math Workbook, Third Edition by Kaplan ISBN: 0743233549 Publisher: Kaplan Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test by Educational Testing Service, Educational Testing Services ISBN: 0886852129 Publisher: Educational Testing Serv Pub. Date: 31 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Cracking the GRE with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2004 Edition by Princeton Review ISBN: 0375763228 Publisher: Princeton Review Pub. Date: 17 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $31.95 |
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Title: Cracking the Gre 2004 (Cracking the Gre) by Karen Lurie, Magda Pecsenye, Adam Robinson, David Ragsdale ISBN: 0375763236 Publisher: Princeton Review Pub. Date: 24 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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