41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
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Under a week to go? Buy this book!, November 6, 2000
This review is from: Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)
This book covers all of the test strategies and skills you need for the GRE. The quantitative and verbal sections are thorough and packed full of good tips and tricks. The questions in the analytic section are a good warm-up but slightly less difficult than those on the real test. Supplement this book with some electronic sample tests and vocab lists that you can find on-line and you're ready to go.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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Helpful, but outdated, December 22, 2002
This review is from: Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)
This book is incredibly useful in studying for the verbal and math sections of the GRE. However, the test has recently been changed, replacing the multiple-choice analytical section with a writing sample, and this book was published before the change. Almost half of the book is dedicated to solving the analytical questions which no longer are a part of the exam, and there is, of course, no information about the writing sample.
Even if you only have a few weeks to study, I would recommend getting one of the more comprehensive, more up-to-date books. I found the one published by ETS, the organization that creates the test, to be the most helpful, as it has sample essays to look at and questions to practice writing on.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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My Score Went Up Using This Book, August 24, 2002
This review is from: Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)
Like my title? It lacks wit, I know, but it is loaded with truth. My score went up considerably after cramming with this book. I hope your score does as well.
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 "Crash Course for the GRE." It is what you need.
I suspect those who take the courses get their money's worth. However, "Crash Course for 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.
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 "Crash Course for the GRE." The MIT admissions people wouldn't be impressed, but for a guy with a literature degree looking to get into a marketing communications program, the "Crash Course for 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 "Crash Course for the GRE." You'll get the best results cramming can bring you. Oh, and be sure to get to the exam early. Long form to fill out beforehand.
I fully recommend "Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Simple Steps in Less Than 1 Week" by Karen Lurie.
Anthony Trendl
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