Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2008 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) | 
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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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 Princeton Review Helped My GRE Score July 12, 2007
A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com (Glen Ellyn, IL USA)
80 out of 90 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
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
New types of questions coming-- -- alert! August 11, 2007
Great Faulkner's Ghost (Washington, DC)
46 out of 55 found this review helpful
The computer administered GRE exam has changed with the November 2007 administration, and the practice exams in the new 2008 edition of Cracking the GRE do not appear to include the new question types. That's defensible in one sense because for at least the first administration in November, the new questions will not count in the final score. However, the new questions may start to count with the next or subsequent administrations, provided GRE can "validate" the scoring for the new format questions. Thus, if you are thinking of taking the test after November, this book is not quite enough. You'll also need to go to the GRE website and examine the format of the new questions if you want to be fully prepared and avoid any unpleasant "surprises." (I'm also hoping that Princeton Review will offer the new question types online at its website at the appropriate time.)
In case you were wondering, the new Verbal question type is a text completion question that requires the test taker to fill in two or three blanks within a passage from separate multiple-choice lists. Currently, the Verbal section contains text completion questions that require test takers to fill in one blank within a passage from a single multiple-choice list. The new Quantitative question type will be a numeric entry question that requires test takers to type their answer as a number in a box, or as a fraction in two boxes. Test takers can review sample questions and additional information about the new question types on the GRE website.
That said, this book is still quite useful, as the paramount element of this book is the wide-ranging vocabulary review. Princeton Review has included several hundred words that they feel crop up frequently on GRE exams. I unquestionably feel that reviewing the vocabulary part of the this book helped me come back with a few questions that I would not have known.
I also recommend going to the GRE's website and downloading the free PowerPrep software in addition to buying this book. It includes two full GRE tests and a few hundred practice problems, including the new type in verbal and in quantitative. Additionally, for the essay part of the examination, they include a few sample prompts and responses, so you can see the writing they grade highly.
Best of the Bunch August 22, 2008
D. Louk (United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this, along with the Barron's book and the Kaplan GRE vocabulary flash cards. Of the three, this was most essential to my test prep. Although I feel both the Barron's and Princeton Review books had helpful ways to approach the test, what set the Princeton Review book apart was its computer-adjusted practice tests. These were essential to getting a feel for the test - acing the GRE is as much about how to take the test as it is about knowing the answers.
By taking multiple practice tests, I was able to discover the optimal way to space my timing on the test. Since you can't skip questions, it is essential to know how much time to spend to tackle a difficult question before making an educated guess and moving on (this is more of an issue for the math than the verbal). In addition, PR offers the ability to have your analytical writing samples scored. The scoring turnaround is quick and helpful. I was able to hone in on exactly what the test graders want.
The only downside to the Princeton Review is that its vocabulary, while essential and important words, is pretty small. I would take a second book or flash card system to supplement.
With the help of this book, my scores went up 400 points in total between my initial practice test and the actual test within the course of a couple of weeks. Have no doubt, Barron's and Kaplan are also helpful, but the the Princeton Review's many computer-adjusted tests and writing sample grading is what made the difference for me. Incidentally, the DVD really isn't worth it.
Thank God for the Princeton Review May 25, 2008
Sabrina Schroeder (Boise, ID United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased two books to help me study for the GRE. I bought the Princeton Review because the reviews I read said that it had a good section on how to write the essay. Thank goodness for that review, I used the Princeton Review twice as much as Barron's (worthless). Not only is the essay section good, but the math section is great for anyone (me! me! me!) who has not taken math for a while and is math phobic. I would not have survived the math sections (I got two, due to the testing of new questions, lucky me). Thank you Princton review for my GRE composit score of 1,100.
A Very Good Guide (and online resource)! July 7, 2008
Kevin S Currie (Reisterstown, MD United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yesss! I got a very good score on the GRE! Like many others, I used more than one method to prepare (Kaplan, Princeton Review, ETS.) Each of them, of course, has positives and negatives about them. But if I have to pick one that is the MOST responsible for my once-thought-to-be-unachievable-by-me score, it is the Princeton Review w/DVD.
Here is the thing. Much of this book's helpfulness is owed to the online access to Princeton Review's GRE website. There, you will find some very good and own to earch online lessons, and be able to construct a 'tailor-made' education plan that takes into account your present levels and amount of available time before your test.
The most invaluable thing about the online feature is the GRE computer adaptive practice tests (4 of them, with purchase of this book). Yes, there are many other books that offer sample tests, but - unlike the Kaplan CD I bought, and the ETS PracticePrep disc you will recieve - these sample tests actually emulate the "computer adaptive" component of the GRE.
This is important because, as the test adjusts the presented questions to your presented answers (when you get a question right, the next question is harder, etc.), this is a HUGE component. These sample tests teach you exactly how much weight to put on the first 5 to 10 questions, etc. In other words, "computer adaptive" piece to this test is a big component and if you don't practice with tests that emulate this feature, then you are only "kind of" practicing. (If anyone doubts this, take one of the ETS PowerPrep tests and see what score you get; then take one of the Princeton Review online 'computer adaptive' practice tests and see the difference.)
While, in my book, this practice was the biggest contrubutor to my score, there are other great features to this book also. The "hit parade" is a list of words most likely to appear on the GRE (as determined by the words that have shown up in previous years). And as others have mentioned, anyone who is having trouble with the writing section will find a great deal of good informaiton and practice prompts in this book.
(The last feature that I will mention is part of the online component, and will be particularly helpful to those struggling with the writing. When one is taking the Princeton Review's online practice tests, one has the option - for around 6$ per test - to submit their composed essays from that test to have them graded by live graders (who use the rubric used on the GRE). Scores to this will come back within a few business days and are accompanied by helpful explanations of the scores. Big help!)
All in all, I cannot say that this book was the sole contributor to my good score. Kaplan also has a solid product (particularly for verbal and math explanations), and the ETS CD and book are good in that they contain ACTUAL practice questions from past GRE's.
There is no doubt, however, that had I not had this book, DVD, and online component, though, my score may well have been much lower.
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