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Crash Course for the GRE, 3rd Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation)

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Crash Course for the GRE is primarily about the test itself, not the skills the GRE ostensibly tests, so it's suitable for test takers of all levels. It doesn't try to teach you math, reading, or writing; instead, it arms you with strategies (and an irreverent attitude) for tackling the test itself. You'll learn how to find the correct answer to problems quickly, and how to make an educated guess when you can't find the answer. You'll also get advice about how to make the most of whatever time you do have to prepare for the test.

While a selection of practice problems is included, you'll almost certainly want more. If you can afford a copy of Princeton Review's Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2008 Edition, that's an excellent choice. But if $10 is all you have to spend, or if you don't have time for lots of practice, this book will make an excellent companion to the free test prep materials available from ETS itself.

Whether you're studying night and day to get a perfect score, or just looking for some quick advice to avoid embarrassment on test day, this is $10 well-spent.

I have the 2nd ed of this book. I was worried about the math section, not because I'm bad at math, but that I haven't done math for 5 years. But luckily the math on the GRE is middle school math. The book says that there is no college-level math. If there were, only math majors would do well. I like the practice problems and solutions in the book, but the book could've shown the reader more than one way to solve a problem. I remembered how to about 50% of the problems. After reading the math section, I can now do about 75% with out any problems.

Brandon Simpson

This book is extremely helpful in presenting tips for test taking strategy. It carefully explains and demonstrates a variety of techniques you can use for problems that you don't automatically know. It goes in depth about process or elimination and what you can do to give the best educated guess on questions you don't know.

I highly recommend this book as an addition to your other GRE study guides/courses. After having taken the GRE before and then reading this book in combination with my other study guides...I am already seeing significant improvement in my scores on practice exams (taken from an ETS study guide.)

Crash Course for the GRE (3rd Edition) by Wendy Voelkle is an amazing resource for preparing for the GRE. I have not taken it yet as of the time of this review, but failing to achieve my target score would not have been the fault of poor instruction from this book!
The language used to describe the process of the exam, review concepts and give numerous tips and tricks simplifies the material to a level that someone from any undergraduate major could comprehend with ease. The way Voelkle breaks down how to approach the test questions to work through it in an easier, more time-effective way will definitely prove useful. Her casual tone makes it easier to digest what she has said, and her candid expressions will keep her words with me as I sit for the exam.
While it is not, in my opinion, the best idea to use this text alone in the preparation process, I highly recommend this book for those who are studying to take their Graduate Record Examination. You won't regret it!

I used this book for my first try at the GRE. I took the test during my fall semester as a senior and did not have a lot of time to prepare for the test. This book definitely helped me learn about the structure of the test and what to expect. It brushes you up on long lost math terms and problems while showing you the best ways to answer common GRE questions. For what it is worth this book serves its purpose as a quick study tool. However, if your vocabulary is weak in any way I would recommend allowing more time to study for the test while using a more thorough book with vocabulary cards.

Ok, but not great. More of a quick reference than a comprehensive guide book. Had some very simply vocabulary errors, but it could have been a print issue.

I find this book very handy as a brief summary for the GRE, but you have to go through the whole course. There is not shortcuts. Remember, this examination does not test your knowledge but your testing abilities.

If you will study through Princeton review and Barron, this is a redundant purchase. The Crash Course is too brief and I doubt if testers will learn much from it.

It's a good book to get if you have limited time to study for the GRE... all of the testing strategies are there, but you will need to visit sites for more practice material..