Kaplan GMAT/GRE/LSAT 2004 Deluxe Edition

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008QOE1
• Item model number: CS-351d
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 5, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,911 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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A viable, if not perfect, option for practicing spelling words, this program offers three simple activities. What makes it unique is that you can enter your child's weekly spelling words into the program and they'll show up in the games. In the Seahorse Speedway, kids must grab letters to spell words, and essentially the same task is requested in Crab Attack, except they shoot the letters. Fish Frenzy is a word sorting game where the words fall down the screen. You must move your basket underneath correct word, and avoid misspelled versions of the words. This activity has poor feedback, and sometimes kids can't tell whether they made a mistake or not. Another flaw in the program is that kids are never asked to simply spell the word after they hear it-- which is generally what they must do on the weekly spelling test. A quiz option would have been nice.Copyright © 2001 Children's Software Revue

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useful but frustrating, October 24, 2003

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Lance Peeler (Princeton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan GMAT/GRE/LSAT 2004 Deluxe Edition (CD-ROM)

I only used the GRE review because that is the test in which I am interested. The Kaplan Deluxe Edition is a good tool for reviewing for it in the information it provides, but it is also very frustrating to use. There are videos that play whenever one goes to do a lesson or review that cannot be skipped or turned off. So, something that would take 15 seconds to read takes 2 minutes for a silly video to play. Therefore, the program can be very time consuming to do a simple review. Also, some information is repeated over and over again, with one being unable to skip it. The first video that gives a tour of the program states that the GRE is more difficult than the SAT because the person taking it is now college-educated; however, the program is not designed with a college-educated person in mind. It seems to be designed for entering junior high, with "fun and exciting" graphics and clips.

Overall, the information in it is useful, but I would recommend getting a book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, November 13, 2003

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A. Flynn (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kaplan GMAT/GRE/LSAT 2004 Deluxe Edition (CD-ROM)

I bought this set so I could prepare for the GRE, since there are not many options for CAT-specific software. While I find some of the low-budget cartoons amusing (there are segments where the program tries to make you chuckle), the software has some pretty big problems. The audio for many sections cuts in and out, which can be a bit frustrating in the middle of lessons. Also some of the word drills available in the games section don't work very well. I'd have to say that when the tutorials are working, it's a fun program that tries to put you at ease. However considering all of the glitches, I'd recommend searching more for other potential CAT-specific GRE prep programs.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sub-Par, November 25, 2003

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SP "SP" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kaplan GMAT/GRE/LSAT 2004 Deluxe Edition (CD-ROM)

I bought this and am quite frustrated with it. As has been mentioned there are silly/slow cartoons that you must watch everytime. In addition many parts of the program are broken and there is no patch to fix this. For example, the sound cuts in and out randomly. Also on some of the practice tests you cannot check your answers to learn what tricks were used to solve them, even though you should be able to, thr program gets confused and does not allow one access.