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Summary: Typical Princeton Review "power insights," wrong format
Review: Although this book contains all of the POE, PITA, and other classic Princeton Review handy-dandy test-taking tips, the format is not as strong for purposes of review as it could be. The test is generally only given on computers now, and so working with a book can, I think, reinforce a less than effective method of taking the test. That said, the size of this book (it's a wee one!) is much less cumbersome than the usual test-help books, and I would recommend this one over any of the others, except that I would supplement this one with more actual tests (on CD-ROM if possible) (some of which I believe are available on www.gre.org.)
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Summary: Great for last-minute study for the verbal section
Review: I decided to apply to graduate school on October 31. I had to take the GRE really soon to meet the application deadlines, and since I registered at the last minute the best test date I could get was November 25. That gave me less than one month to prepare! I went shopping for test preparation materials and one of the books I found was "Crash Course for the GRE." That seemed perfect for my needs. The book is organized around the "ten steps to the GRE," basically one step for each type of question to be found on the test. I found the steps for the verbal section of the GRE (analogies, sentence completion, antonyms, and reading comprehension) to be extremely practical and I got a score I was quite pleased with. However, the strategies for the math section (numbers/vocabulary, figures, equations I/estimating, and equations II/plugging in) were less effective for me and I decided to take the test a second time (I contacted the schools to which I was applying to request that they accept a second set of late GRE scores). The tips for the analytical writing section (issue essay and argument essay) were helpful, as was the general information on the GRE.I highly recommend this book for an overview of the GRE, for general GRE test taking strategies, and for its test taking strategies for the verbal section. The math strategies might be helpful if you are really weak in math, but I suggest supplementing the Crash Course with another book (I used "GRE Exam 2004" by Kaplan). Also, I used "Word Smart for the GRE" to help with vocabulary. Note that the Crash Course has practice problems but it does not provide any sample tests; you should download the free POWERPREP software from the GRE Web site, and you may want to get a book with sample tests (such as "GRE Exam 2004"). But if you only have time for one GRE test preparation book, I'd recommend the Crash Course.
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Summary: Definately get this book
Review: I highly recomend this book. After reading this short book, download the practice tests and you can decide if you need an additional book for vocabulary review. I believe my 5.5 out of a possible 6 on the essays is due to the tips in this book. It is short but to the point. You may need more than a week to absorb the math if you are out of practice. Also, it can not make up for a lack of vocabulary.
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Summary: great reference
Review: This is a great book to browse through right before you try tackling other long winded GRE references. It very effectively summarises study tips. Additional practice material is definitely needed though. The book does not provide word or root lists to help with the verbal section. Use this only to get a quick overview of the GRE, or for even quicker study tips.
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