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Title: Barron's How to Prepare for the GRE Test: 14th Edition by Ira K. Wolf, Sharon, Weiner Green, Samuel C. How to Prepare for the Gre, Graduate Record Exa Brownstein ISBN: 0-7641-1592-8 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.88 (17 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Errors run rampant but helpful
Comment: The vocab review is very helpful and will greatly increase your vocabulary score. Though, I agree with the reader about the numerous errors in this book. There are many flat out errors and many printing errors. Keep an eye out when doing the practice math problems because there are quite a few errors. The math review is helpful. I would recommend this book because it is so cheap (used) and it offers a nice review of math and vocab.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book
Comment: This and the ETS software were all that I used. The book is great, with really helpful explanations. On my first practice test I got in the low 600s in all 3 sections, and on the real test I got 800Q, 770A, and 630V. Since in my field the Q is by far the most important, I was quite happy with the results :)
Rating: 3
Summary: Has the Info, but Needs Better Presentation
Comment: This Barron's guide to the GRE probably has equivalent information and study tips to the other GRE guides that are available, making it an acceptable guide. This especially applies to the Verbal Ability section and the diagnostic and model tests. The 3500-word dictionary of brainiac words is also useful but takes forever to get through if you tackle it from a study angle. The biggest problem with this guide is the Quantitative (math) Ability section, in which complex solutions are difficult to read and sometimes contain errors and typos. Take this example: "x+.25x=1.25x=2000=>y=2000/.75=2666.67." Now imagine that crammed into the middle of a paragraph containing various fonts and typefaces - and this example doesn't even contain square roots, exponents, fractions, or other hard to read symbols. Add to that some flat-out errors (see some of the other reviews here for examples) and the Quantitative section presents some difficulties. The Analytical Ability section falters in some places as it tries to explain how you should "infer" or "deduce" answers. I found myself just plain disagreeing with some of the answers in the Analytical section, with no explanation as to why I should agree with the guide's answer. One final humbug in this edition is the 2-page synopsis on the new Analytical Writing portion of the test, which is hidden at the end of the book after about 140 pages of model test information.
This guide will surely help you practice adequately for the GRE, but the presentation leaves a little to be desired. Also, you can buy this book with the optional CD-ROM, which gives tips on the current computer-based version of the test. If you have at least competent computer skills, the CD-ROM is unnecessary, so skip it and save some money.
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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: Kaplan GRE Exam 2003 with CD-ROM by Staff of Kaplan Inc ISBN: 0743230299 Publisher: Kaplan Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $33.00 |
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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: Crash Course for the GRE : 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score by Karen Lurie ISBN: 0375753257 Publisher: Princeton Review Pub. Date: 14 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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