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Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2009 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) | 
 enlarge | Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
List Price: $33.95
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 449
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/DVD
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 037542864X
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1664
EAN: 9780375428647
ASIN: 037542864X
Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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Product Description
Cracking 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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 This book tells you WHY October 25, 2008
DaVincis Muse (Suburb of Atlanta, Ga.)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
If you're one of those people who needs to know WHY before you can begin, much less complete a task, you'll like how the authors of this guide break down each of the test components, and explain the most important thing about them (i.e. how to get the "correct" answer. What else do you really need to know?)
They acknowldege that standardized tests are not tests of ability or intellect or knowledge base, but merely a test of taking standardized tests. As a result, all you really need to know is how to take the GRE, by ultimately knowing WHY profit-based testing monopoly ETS asks you what they ask you.
This GRE guide covers all three sections of the test, and breaks each one down into their basic parts, tells you how to find the "correct" answer to each type of question you will encounter, and then explains why it is the 'best answer' (ETS refuses to say 'right' answer, because, well, it protects them from liability in case they are wrong. Experts don't write their test questons, after all).
Smart people who dislike standardized tests, and authority figures, wrote this book. I've used several of their study guides and always seek them out first. Theirs in never the most comprehensive guide available, but it's always the the most useful and helpful.
You will need other supplements for building your vocabulary, and accessing practice test questions (which can be found online for free).
Princeton Review Helped My GRE Score November 18, 2008
A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com (Glen Ellyn, IL USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
There are two kinds of people who take the Graduate Record Examination. Well, three, actually: Those who don't study for the GRE, those who take a course costing several hundred dollars, and those of us buying a book or two. Buy "Cracking the GRE." It is what you need.
I suspect those who take the courses get their money's worth.
However, "Cracking the GRE" is a much cheaper, quicker solution. It cuts to the chase, tells you what you need to know, and shows you how to figure out those algebra problems better than your high school freshman year teacher.
They teach you how to be organized during the test. And you'll learn how to draw sensible charts for the logic portion. This will save you precious time as you realize you have no clue how to answer number 27. It teach you how to effectively guess.
With the DVD, you will endure (it is a tough exam, after all), test conditions, and receive video tutorials. The greatest benefit, however, and where you might find yourself studying the most is the book. Plow through word lists, key types of questions and testing suggestions.
I took the GRE. I used the Princeton Review. I crammed. Sure, sure--not the best approach for an important exam, but the fact remains, I'm not alone. Effective cramming involves knowing what to jettison, and what to keep on board. That is, knowing what is important to focus on. The Princeton Review folks know this.
I dreaded the math portion. If I told you how low my high school grades were for math, and then told you my GRE score, you'd likely believe neither. But it is true. My score rocked. Why? The easy teaching style of "Cracking the GRE." The MIT admissions people wouldn't be impressed with my score, but for a guy with a literature degree looking to get into a marketing communications program, the "Cracking the GRE" helped me get the math score I needed.
Have I convinced you? No more delaying. Hurry up, get on with it, and buy "Cracking the GRE." You'll get the best results cramming can bring you. Oh, and be sure to get to the exam early. There is a long form to fill out beforehand.
I fully recommend "Cracking the GRE."
Anthony Trendl
http://anthonytrendl.blogspot.com
A good choice November 1, 2008
Anthony Dipoalo
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I struggled for several weeks (especially with the math) using the Kaplan study guide. I guess it really depends on what type of learner you are, but I found this book to be easier to follow and it had more time-saving tips. Also, many of the math tips were easy to understand and very helpful.
Good start to study for the GRE September 19, 2008
John Vangundy
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book broke down the GRE in every subject and I would almost guarantee that it will help raise ones score!
great service October 29, 2008
chat noir
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
Thanks! My book arrived very quickly and was in perfect condition. I appreciate the great service.
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