Cracking the GRE Chemistry Test, 3rd Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation) [Paperback]

Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375764895 | ISBN-13: 978-0375764899 | Publication Date: September 20, 2005 | Edition: 3

The GRE subject tests are among the most difficult standardized exams. Rather than testing general problem-solving skills, they require highly specialized knowledge.

The experts at The Princeton Review have thoroughly research each subject test to provide students with the most thorough, up-to-date information available. Students don’t need to relearn the entire histories of their fields—just what they need to know to earn high scores on the exams.

Each guide includes one full-length practice exam, complete with comprehensive explanations for every solution.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 3 edition (September 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375764895
• ISBN-13: 978-0375764899
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.9 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Helpful, November 4, 2007

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Nick Preketes (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GRE Chemistry Test, 3rd Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation) (Paperback)

You would like to think that Princeton Review would do a good job with something like this, but it's pretty miserable. It's obvious that they just hired some first year grad student to write it.

The organic section consists of a list of reactions with little to no explanation. No mechanisms are involved and it's just expected that you memorize all 50 some pages of mechanisms.

The physical section is absolutely miserable and they don't seem to want to stick to a sign convention when they talk about thermodynamics.

The analytical section is not comprehensive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start, but shouldn't be your only resource, November 5, 2007

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Kiel Nikolakakis "ripsta" (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the GRE Chemistry Test, 3rd Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation) (Paperback)

While I have been impressed with the Princeton Review materials before, their chemistry review book is a bit lacking. This would be a good book to go through maybe a month or two before the exam, but for GRE studying, the most helpful resources are always practice exams, and the one with this book is definitely much easier than the real thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre, October 13, 2007

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Rainer Kungas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the GRE Chemistry Test, 3rd Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I must admit I found the free material you get from ETS upon registering for the test more helpful than things I found in this book. The fact that the structure of the book does not follow a logical path (e.g. you will find some topics of analytical chemistry in the middle of the quantum chemistry chapter)plus the signs of poor editing (this is the 3rd edition, yet there are still lots of typing and other mistakes in the text) are the main reasons why I would recommend people not to buy this book.