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Title: How to Prepare for the GED with CD-ROM by Murray, Phd Rockowitz, Sameuel C. Brownstein, Max Peters, Ira K., Phd Wolf, Johanna M. Bolton, Robert Feinstein, Sally Ramsey, Louis Gotlib ISBN: 0764174584 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: February, 1901 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.43
Rating: 2
Summary: Barron's GED
Comment: I bought this book because I have had so many positive experiences with other Barron's series. I will be taking a general math/English exam as a part of an application process to work at my children's school. I wanted to review various subject areas that I thought mught be covered on the exam, and so I picked up Barron's GED and CBEST books. I am still making my way through the GED book, and haven't yet started on the CBEST.
I am almost through with the math portion of the GED book, and I am so angry. By the time I realized how many errors were in almost every micro-section of the math review, I had already thrown away my receipt. This book is unbelievable. Granted, the portions that are written accurately are thoughtful and mostly easy to follow, but the amount of errors (3 errors on one of the math pages) are incomprehensible. How did this happen? Error after error after error.....I think you get the picture. I am now on page 522, where the "ANSWERS" portion of a chapter review test lists the answer to problem #6 as choice "7." Well, hello, but the choices only number from 1-5. Choice Number 7 doesn't exist!
Barron's wasted my time and my money on this one. The discussion portions are extremely helpful, but need to be backed up with consistantly accurate math problems and answers. If Barron's can go back and fix these errors (and maybe offer the poor saps who bought this version an unconditional money-back return policy, with or without receipt in hand), this would actually be a great book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Barron's "How to Prepare for the GED" (Fail's quality Test)
Comment: Having just completed the GED testing in Santa Clara County, CA, I wanted to take a moment to share some observations I made while using "Barron's, How to Prepare for the GED" (11th Edition). While I did find the guide helpful, I also found a highly disturbing number of errors. Most of the errors I'm referring to go far beyond common typographical or publication errors. Considering the purpose of the publication, I expected quality but found a total lack of it.
Of particular concern, is the math section. The cover of the guide advertises "Extensively revised and updated," and "All new math review." However, is where I found the greatest number of flagrant errors.
I don't know if primary responsibility for these errors rests with the author(s), editor(s), or publisher, but I'm certain most everyone will agree that the quality of educational materials of this nature is everyone's concern.
I have sent a sample of the errors I encountered to the publisher for review. I have also forwarded a copy to the Board of Education in California. Based on the number of (obvious) errors I encountered, I think it safe to assume the actual number of errors, in this particular publication, goes far beyond the 50 "+" question and answer errors I documented.
Rating: 3
Summary: These editors cannot calculate!
Comment: The book is pretty good except of the chapter maths. Maths is lousy. There are more than a dozen real terrible mistakes! I've never seen before a book with so many mistakes.
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Title: Math Workbook for the Ged by Johanna Holm ISBN: 0812097076 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: McGraw-HIll's GED : The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests by Patricia Mulcrone ISBN: 0071381791 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Barron's GED: cómo prepararse para el GED, el examen de equivalencia de la escuela superior, edición en español by Montserrat Vendrell, Samuel C. Brownstein, Max Peters, Murray Rockowitz ISBN: 0812093631 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: How to Prepare for the GED w/CD-ROM by Murray Rockowitz, Samuel Brownstein, Ira Wolf, Max Peters ISBN: 0764175297 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 30 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Complete GED Preparation (Complete GED Preparation) by Ellen Northcutt, Steck-Vaughn Company, Jim Redmond ISBN: 0739828371 Publisher: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.27 |
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