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Barron's How to Prepare for the GRE Test: 14th Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sharon Green, Ira K. Wolf, Sharon, Weiner Green, Samuel C. How To Prepare For The Gre, Graduate Record Exa Brownstein
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 228640
Media: Paperback
Edition: 14th
Pages: 597
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 7.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764115928
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1662
EAN: 9780764115929
ASIN: 0764115928
Publication Date: September 2000
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Product Description
The new edition of this comprehensive test-preparation manual has been radically revised and updated to reflect the most recent Graduate Record Exams in length, structure, question types, and degree of difficulty. The book features five model tests with answers and explanations. It also contains all new and up-to-date subject review material in its mathematics and analytical ability sections, as well as all-new questions in those sections of the model tests. Other important features include a 3,500-word vocabulary building list, plus practice and review in sentence completion, reading comprehension, and all other test areas.
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 Helpful review & practice tests January 6, 2005
Sappho (Los Angeles, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hi!
The review section is excellent, and the explanation of the test format was exactly what I needed. I not only worked on the CD-ROM (which by the way, the GRE is computer-based anyway), but on the paper-based exams. Both helped. I highly recommend this book!
Best book for GRE preparation May 29, 2004
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I studied for 2 months for the GRE's and tried out lots of books. This one was the best. (I used the 15th edition which is bit more recent). The math review was the most comprehensive I found, and I needed a great deal of math review because I've been out of school 15 years and haven't taken a math course in 19 years. The vocabulary lists were terrific too. Unlike some other reviewers, I found the practice questions to be about the same, and in some cases a bit easier, than the actual test. But I scored higher than I'd expected to on both the math and verbal sections, largely due to this book. My one complaint was there there is no index listing where to find help with specific math concepts so I had to do a lot of flipping around to find particular sections. I'd say: leave yourself plenty of time to study, try several books out to get different tactics (such as Cracking the GRE, the GRE for Dummies, the Kaplan's GRE Prep) but use this book extensively and definitely, definitely, definitely work with the GRE Powerprep software offered by the ETS, the people who make up the real GRE. I'd recommend downloading it from the web site because, although you're supposed to receive it in the mail once you register for the GRE's, it may not arrive in time. Best of luck!
 Errors run rampant but helpful August 20, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Great book April 21, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
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 :)
Has the Info, but Needs Better Presentation October 20, 2002
doomsdayer520 (Pennsylvania)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
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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