Kaplan 2013 GRE® Premier: with 5 Online Practice Tests + DVD [Paperback]

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Book Description

Release date: June 5, 2012 | ISBN-10: 1609781007 | ISBN-13: 978-1609781002 | Edition: Pap/Cdr/Ps

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is taken by college graduates looking to gain entrance to graduate school the arts, business, the sciences & humanities and many other disciplines. Admissions officers from top programs report that it is one of the most important factors for admissions. With an increasing number of graduate and business school applicants and an increasing number of GRE test-takers—and a recent test overhaul by the test-maker—a high GRE score is critical to set yourself apart from the competition.

Kaplan 2013 GRE® Premier: with 5 Online Practice Tests + DVD is a comprehensive prep system that includes a book, a digital iPad download, DVD and online access to 900+ questions with in-depth strategies, test information, and practice questions to help students score higher on the new GRE Revised General Test. Kaplan 2013 GRE Premier with 5 Computer Adaptive Practice Tests + DVD contains 1,300+ total practice questions with detailed explanations, covering the revised and expanded Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing Assessment Test sections, and strategies for all of the question types.

Kaplan 2013 GRE® Premier: with 5 Online Practice Tests + DVD features:

• 1300+ questions with detailed explanations
• 6 full-length practice tests (5 realistic computer adaptive tests and 1 in the book)
• Download a digital copy of this book to your iPad®
• DVD on stress management and study planning
• Academic support from Kaplan faculty via our Facebook® page: www.Facebook.com/KaplanGradPrep
• Strategies and practice sets for all GRE question types
• Diagnostic tool in end-of-chapter practice sets for even more targeted practice
• Advice for the graduate school application process

Kaplan guarantees that if you study with this book, DVD and online resources, you will score higher on the GRE Revised General Test —or you'll receive a full refund.

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More people get into grad school with a Kaplan GRE course than any other major test prep company. Kaplan provides three advantages no one else can match: The most personalized prep with more course options and any competitor—including in-class, online, one-on-one, and self-study; the most focused prep with Kaplan’s exclusive online score analysis and personalized recommendation system; and the most effective prep, which is why Kaplan guarantees your score will improve.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Pap/Cdr/Ps edition (June 5, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1609781007
• ISBN-13: 978-1609781002
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.5 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Education & Reference > Graduate School > Test Preparation > GRE
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

89 of 96 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Online content is limited June 28, 2012

By Luke B.

Format:Paperback

I bought this book primarily because of the online practice material only to find out that it's quite limited.

It shows 10 practice sets for each quantitative and verbal sections in addition to the 5 practice tests. Unfortunately only 2 of the practice sets in each quantitative and verbal sections are actually available. I'm told that these other sets are "being added and will be available sometime in the future", but I'm still very disappointed.

Overall, the material can probably help increase a GRE score, but I was hoping for more accessible material that what's provided...

The claim of "online access to 900+ questions" is flatly false. Basic Math: 100 questions per practice test X 5 + 20 questions per practice "set" X 4 = 580 available practice questions.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Online Tests Don't Work - Got 2 functional practice sets out of 10 promised sets July 11, 2012

By J. Jun

Format:Paperback

You do NOT get 10 practice sets for each section.
You get 2 that work for each section. The rest have problems loading images, answers, and questions.
I've tried e-mailing Tech Support a couple times (5 days ago, 2 days ago), but have received no replies.

So I got some strategies, 2 practice sets for each section, and a diagnostic test.

The answers are very thorough, but it's not much use when the questions themselves are too easy.
I haven't taken the test yet, but I just bought Barron's math book, and Kaplan's math section looks ridiculous in comparison.

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Update: After this review was posted, Kaplan sent me an e-mail informing me that they had reset all my practice tests. They also gave me a question bank of 2500 free questions. The question bank was convenient and let me generate customized tests where I could select the type, difficulty, and number of questions I wanted. I've updated this from a 2 to a 3.

114 of 140 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pay $20 or get it for FREE? June 7, 2012

By Xavier

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This edition is published on June 5, 2012, and I ordered it on the same day because I attended the Kaplan Free GRE Practice Test that afternoon and the speaker announced this new edition. So I purchased it for $20 with Amazon Prime because I want the access for the MSTs and verbal practice test.

***It arrived today and I figure something relatively interesting.

1. This 2013 Premier has no difference whatsoever comparing to 2011-2012 Premier Edition. The table of contents and pages are exactly the same. For instance, if I flip to P.248 in 2011-2012 Premier, it is chapter 13 talking about the kaplan method for data interpretation; and if I flip to the same page in 2013 Premier, SAME! I tried several pages as well and they are all the same.

2. After flipping to the 1st page from the book cover, I figured out that I dont really need to buy this book because all you need is a online book link, a keyword and a kaplan online account. If you have 2011-2012 Premier, just use the same keyword and you will have free access to all features in the 2013 Premier "AND" GRE Strategies, Practice and Review 2013, including the MST.

3. Good thing it cost $20 to own for a 575 pages book unlike those college student rip off textbooks or course readers that cost over $100 - $200 that you don't even know if you will be flipping them at all. I know I purchased $120 hardcover textbook that the professor does not require us to know anything about it because the exam is directly from the lecture notes and worksheet. The textbook itself is just supplemental for your reference.

4. I dont think it is worth it signing up for those on-site classes for $600 just for GRE, even the just the Verbal (4 classes) by itself will not help too much. It really depends on the time you spend on memorizing the vocab and analyzing the questions for verbal. Quantitative reasoning just requires careful calculation, interpretation and experience using the "what if" idea on the comparison. For AW, that you need to have your own database or training in order to score high.
I think most grad school will accept the new GRE above 300, but should aim for at least AW 4.5-5.0 , V160, Q160 to be on the safe side.