Customer Reviews

GRE General Test with CDROM

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I have been studying for the GRE for several months now, and so I have had the time to check out several different prep. books. This book is far and away the worst I have used, and so I write so that you can avoid my mistake.

I bought the book so that I could sample many GRE tests, as well as practice with the CD-Rom. I now realize this book has helped me with neither. First, of the 6 full-lenght exams, four of the exams' questions are used to compose the questions on the CD-exam. This is pure deceptive advertising by REA (Research and Education Association) who published the book. This allows you to use only two of the six as 'true' exams.

Second, after you have gotten accustomed to actual GRE questions by ETS and you move to this book, you will notice that the questions REA asks on their 'practice exams' actually do NOT even resemble, in form or content, what actual GRE questions are like. This lack of verisimilitude may actually be a liability - a real disadvantage - to someone looking to prepare themselves for the GRE.

In sum, do not buy this book. I suggest you buy somewhere else.

While I have not tried all the books out there, the ones I would recommend are published by Princeton and Arco.

Good luck on the test!

S.A.H

I bought this book a month ago it helped me a lot. It contains a big GRE vocabulary list, which I found very helpful (most of the books give you only 100 frequently used GRE words). The difference between actual GRE test and CD-ROM tests was not significant except visual representation. As an international student I had a problem with the verbal part of the GRE. I find this book is a valuable step to gain necessary vocabulary for GRE and it has lots of examples and useful tips. Overall I got the grade that I needed so I would recommend this book to everyone.

Probably the best book I used for the preparation of this test. Very serious and informative. I am enjoying it every day. The CD is fun and excellent for revising. The vocabulary in the tests is not repetitive, but demanding and therefore, perfect for preparation.

The CD does not work with Windows 2000. I tried it several times. The book is ok; it has an extensive vocabulary list, which is helpful, and some good tips. But for the analytical and quantitative sections, I recommend another resource.

I would like to add some few words about this book. In two days I'm going to take the GRE after I tried to study using this book: I wasted my time, the software included didn't work at all, the explanations about the different topics are absolutely abstruse and unclear.