Product Description Cracking the GRE offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review?s top instructors. The 2008 edition includes over 300 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert advice online.
Of course, you?ll also get all the test-prep techniques you expect from The Princeton Review. In Cracking the GRE we?ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
Solve analogies even when you don?t know the meanings of all the words in the problem Crack even the most complex algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of variables Master even the toughest problems in the Verbal and Quantitative sections Learn directly from our teachers in a GRE strategy session on DVD
We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. Our practice questions are just like those you?ll see on the real GRE?but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.
Princeton Review Helped My GRE Score November 18, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are two kinds of people who take the Graduate Record Examination. Well, three, actually: Those who don't study for the GRE, those who take a course costing several hundred dollars, and those of us buying a book or two. Buy "Cracking the GRE." It is what you need.
I suspect those who take the courses get their money's worth.
However, "Cracking the GRE" is a much cheaper, quicker solution. It cuts to the chase, tells you what you need to know, and shows you how to figure out those algebra problems better than your high school freshman year teacher.
They teach you how to be organized during the test. And you'll learn how to draw sensible charts for the logic portion. This will save you precious time as you realize you have no clue how to answer number 27. It teach you how to effectively guess.
With the DVD, you will endure (it is a tough exam, after all), test conditions, and receive video tutorials. The greatest benefit, however, and where you might find yourself studying the most is the book. Plow through word lists, key types of questions and testing suggestions.
I took the GRE. I used the Princeton Review. I crammed. Sure, sure--not the best approach for an important exam, but the fact remains, I'm not alone. Effective cramming involves knowing what to jettison, and what to keep on board. That is, knowing what is important to focus on. The Princeton Review folks know this.
I dreaded the math portion. If I told you how low my high school grades were for math, and then told you my GRE score, you'd likely believe neither. But it is true. My score rocked. Why? The easy teaching style of "Cracking the GRE." The MIT admissions people wouldn't be impressed with my score, but for a guy with a literature degree looking to get into a marketing communications program, the "Cracking the GRE" helped me get the math score I needed.
Have I convinced you? No more delaying. Hurry up, get on with it, and buy "Cracking the GRE." You'll get the best results cramming can bring you. Oh, and be sure to get to the exam early. There is a long form to fill out beforehand.
I fully recommend "Cracking the GRE."
Anthony Trendl http://anthonytrendl.blogspot.com
NOT the right book for math prep, good otherwise November 7, 2008 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT violating my commitment to privacy to ETS. Read carefully: the following information makes NO mention of specific GRE questions, nor of categories of questions, nor of ANYTHING related to specific test content. Rather, it compares what I believe to be the test's difficulty to this particular book. So, ETS, don't whine: you're not being cheated.
This book provides excellent preparation for the GRE General Test as a whole. It is particularly strong on the verbal and analytical sections. However, its coverage of quantitative contents (math/algebra/geometry) is greatly underdeveloped and seriously troublesome.
The strengths of "The Princeton Review's Cracking the GRE" lie primarily with its techniques to, well, CRACK the GRE. It suggests very many tips that apply to test-taking in general and to the GRE in particular. For example, can you eliminate up to three possible answers (out of five) just with ballparking, or with a little bit of common sense? The book tells you how. Can you answer a question about a word that you have no idea what it means? Sure! How do you write an essay on a topic that you have never heard before? Again, the book tells you how.
Also, the verbal workout section is quite strong. Many words on my GRE exam I had learned from this book. I might have been lucky, but I don't think so: this book's word bank is impressive and thorough, yet easily accessible.
Where this book SERIOUSLY lacks is in the math/quantitative section prep. The questions on my exam were NOWHERE near the sort of questions, or even topics, that this book contains. Only after getting very many questions wrong did the test "adapt" to me and started giving me easier questions, as per standard procedure. I ended up with a score that I did NOT like.
Truth be told, my quantitative score was still higher than the national average, but let's face it: the national average is LOW. Like, amazingly low, retardedly low. You get 200 points just by writing your name. To score as high as I did (which would be a barely passing grade in college) is nothing to brag about.
I blame this primarily on this book, which gives A TOTALLY UNREALISTIC IDEA OF THE QUANTITATIVE/MATH QUESTIONS FOUND IN THE ACTUAL GRE. Once again, the verbal and analytical parts are just fine, great, fantastic. But this is a serious shortcoming, and if math isn't your forte you should definitely look elsewhere.
A good choice November 1, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I struggled for several weeks (especially with the math) using the Kaplan study guide. I guess it really depends on what type of learner you are, but I found this book to be easier to follow and it had more time-saving tips. Also, many of the math tips were easy to understand and very helpful.
great service October 29, 2008 0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Thanks! My book arrived very quickly and was in perfect condition. I appreciate the great service.
This book tells you WHY October 25, 2008 11 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you're one of those people who needs to know WHY before you can begin, much less complete a task, you'll like how the authors of this guide break down each of the test components, and explain the most important thing about them (i.e. how to get the "correct" answer. What else do you really need to know?)
They acknowldege that standardized tests are not tests of ability or intellect or knowledge base, but merely a test of taking standardized tests. As a result, all you really need to know is how to take the GRE, by ultimately knowing WHY profit-based testing monopoly ETS asks you what they ask you.
This GRE guide covers all three sections of the test, and breaks each one down into their basic parts, tells you how to find the "correct" answer to each type of question you will encounter, and then explains why it is the 'best answer' (ETS refuses to say 'right' answer, because, well, it protects them from liability in case they are wrong. Experts don't write their test questons, after all).
Smart people who dislike standardized tests, and authority figures, wrote this book. I've used several of their study guides and always seek them out first. Theirs in never the most comprehensive guide available, but it's always the the most useful and helpful.
You will need other supplements for building your vocabulary, and accessing practice test questions (which can be found online for free).
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