McGraw-Hill's GED w/ CD-ROM: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests [Paperback]

Patricia Mulcrone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071451994 | ISBN-13: 978-0071451994 | Publication Date: April 27, 2005 | Edition: 1

America's #1 guide to acing the GED just got better

Fully updated to reflect the latest exam guidelines, McGraw-Hill's GED has established itself as the bestselling GED study guide by giving the hundreds of thousands of people who each year take the high school equivalency exam everything they need to ace the test. It features precisely targeted assessments, easy-to-follow instructions, extensive practice, and simulated GED tests for all five subject areas covered in the exam--Language Arts, Writing; Social Studies; Science; Language Arts, Reading; and Mathematics.

Enhanced with interactive capability, McGraw-Hill's GED with CD-ROM now combines the strengths of the market-leading book with the versatility of the CD-ROM:

• Coverage of the latest additions to the test, including sections on the GED essay, critical thinking skills, and graphs and
• Illustrations
• Priceless test-taking tips from a veteran
• GED test prep expert
• Guidelines for using the Casio fx-260 solar calculator for the mathematics sections
• A total of four full-length practice tests--two in the book and two additional ones on the CD-ROM
• Automatic marking and score analysis on the CD-ROM, including an additional diagnostic test that targets strengths and weaknesses

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About the Author

Patricia Mulchrone is a professor emerita in the adult educational development department at William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1184 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071451994
• ISBN-13: 978-0071451994
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Test Guides - High School

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100 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST RESOURCE FOR GED SUCCESS!!!, March 31, 2006

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Luana L. Gilley (EVERETT, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED w/ CD-ROM: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests (Paperback)

I am a vocational counselor helping adults return to school to learn a new career. Most have been out of school for 10-30 years. This tool helps them recover years of ability lost to non-use, but most especially to score much higher on their entrance exams to the colleges, which greatly reduce the number of remedial classes they have to take to bring their skills up enough to enter a degree program. In addition, those that dropped out of High School have been able to get their GED within as little as a week, or the time it takes to get scheduled into the local testing center (usually at your local Community College). It has been the single most important resource for nearly every student I have, and has proven its worth time and time again. You cannot lose with this one!

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parent-Friendly too, October 22, 2007

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This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED w/ CD-ROM: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests (Paperback)

I bought the McGraw-Hill GED text for my 17 year old child. We decided that it was best for her to get a GED rather than through the traditional method of attending high school for reasons unrelated to this review.

When the book arrived, I was a bit taken aback by this sheer size of it and somewhat concerned that my child would also be alarmed. However, upon reading through the text, I found it very straight forward and easy to follow. We review the chapters together and have set a goal of 2 full chapters per week - there are 30 individual chapters.

In addition, I purchased the text with the optional CD ROM. It contains sample tests which can be taken either at your leisure or using the exam's timer. The sample tests appear somewhat similar in format as well as difficulty to what I took completing my CLEP exams (I'm not sure if that means colleges have been dumbed down or that students are smarter). At the very least, the practice exam format should be good practice for taking this style of exam in the GED (and later in the CLEP exams).

While my child has not taken the GED exam to date, she has studied the text and taken the sample exams on her own which seems to be instilling some new-found confidence in her academic abilities.

For the sheer volume and information, the text is a very good bargain. The chapters are short, well written, and to the point, which make it better for the student who may have difficulties spending large amounts of time covering the material. Finally, I would advise spending the extra few dollars for the CD ROM when deciding which version to purchase.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, February 21, 2008

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Lauren B. Eggers "Lauren" (Melrose, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McGraw-Hill's GED w/ CD-ROM: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests (Paperback)

This book covers EVERYTHING. But getting it and opening the box was daunting to see the sheer size of the over 1100 page book.
Get the version with the CD-ROM. At the very least you can take the pre tests on the CD-ROM and it tells you in the results exactly where your weaknesses are and which pages of the book to cover. Without it I probably wouldve read the book cover to cover. With it, I found I can pretty much skip the science chapter (I haven't taken the other pre tests yet).
I must say, some of the questions are probably more difficult than what the actual GED asks as Ive had some average friends go in and take the GED without any classes/studying after several years of being out of school and passed.