The Gre for Dummies, Second Edition [Paperback]

Suzee Vlk (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1568843755 | ISBN-13: 978-1568843759 | Publication Date: June 1995

Whether you’re a college senior or someone who graduated years ago, you’ll want this friendly guide to help you ace the GRE and get into the grad school of your choice. Suzee Vlk, a test-prep guru with nearly thirty years of coaching experience supplies you with:

• Up-to-date sample questions
• Two complete practice tests
• Guidance on how to approach each type of question
• Tips on how to avoid test tricks and traps
• Relaxation techniques that keep you calm and focused
• Hints on how to beat the clock
• Comprehensive reviews of the basics in all categories

With Suzee as your guide, you’ll discover how to think the GRE. You’ll identify the point behind each of the various styles and types of questions and understand what each is meant to test. And you’ll gain the confidence you need to:

• Have the last word on sentence completions, antonyms, analogies, reading comprehension, and analytical writing questions
• Take the full measure of the geometry and algebra questions
• Hand in an incomparable performance on quantitative comparison and problem-solving questions

Revised to address the test’s new computer-adaptive format, The GRE Test For Dummies arms you with everything you need to vanquish the beast standing between you and the graduate program of your choice.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

It goes without saying that if you're taking the GRE you're not really a dummy. But GRE scores are an important part of any graduate-school application--so you need to do your best. Suzee Vlk, long time test-prep specialist and author of several Dummies books, can help. The GRE for Dummies is packed with useful information and strategies to help you prepare for the test. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently (Vlk estimates you'll need 31 hours to work through it), review chapters for all three sections of the exam, and two complete practice exams. Vlk also discusses the pros and cons of taking the GRE by computer or with paper and pencil and special advice for those who choose to take the computer-based test. In familiar Dummies style, Vlk includes a handy tear-out "Cheat Sheet" with a summary of the most important information and a "Part of Tens" section with 10 "wrong rumors" about the GRE and 10 relaxation techniques to use before and during the exam. With its witty writing, helpful icons in the margins pointing out important information, and useful vocabulary scattered throughout, The GRE for Dummies makes test preparation easy and relatively painless. --C. B. Delaney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

A test-prep favorite, now updated for the new all-electronic Graduate Record Exam --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568843755
• ISBN-13: 978-1568843759
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,757,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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115 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy! Indispensible!, September 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The GRE for Dummies, Third Edition (Paperback)

I am taking the GREs to get a certain score to get into the school of my choice. I have taken this test twice and failed to reach my goal. Prior to the the first try I shelled out big money for a Kaplan course and bought Kaplan's cd-rom. For the second test I bought Princeton's cd-rom. I memorized hundreds of vocabulary words, took endless practice tests, and sat through banal classes -- and still was not able to meet my goal. If you are applying to graduate school, all of the standard guides and cd-roms will seem patronizing at best. In desperation and preparation of my third try I bought the 'Dummies' book. While some of the vocabulary is rather general, the tactics are marvelous! The vocabulary is based on roots, prefixes and suffixes... much better than memorizing definitions by rote. The study strategies are really useful. The math section explains each answer in full. The time management strategies are great. I would highly recommend using this book in conjunction with one of the standard ETS guides. While the title is daunting, you won't be disappointed with the content.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this Book!, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The GRE for Dummies, Third Edition (Paperback)

This book is extremely helpful, and the author's sense of humor makes the studying bearable. Also, the way the vocabulary is integrated into the entire book means you are learning it even while studying for other parts of the exam. The most helpful parts are the math reviews, I actually re-learned years worth of algebra and geometry without too much effort. Again, the best part about the whole thing is that the author actually has a sense of humor, the book is not nearly as dry as some of the others I bought.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, April 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The GRE for Dummies, Third Edition (Paperback)

I used The GRE for Dummies as well as the Cracking the GRE CAT (with CD Rom) to study for the GRE. Both had their strengths. In the GRE for Dummies, the math review was superior, the prefix, suffix, and root review was excellent; and especially helpful was the note that prior to studying, one should see whether or not the graduate school requires all three scores. I did that, found that I would not have to spend very much time studying for the analytical section, and was appreciative of the time saved. Using these two books, I did quite well on the GRE!