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GRE Literature in English (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the GRE (Test Preps)
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Product Description
This test preparation book includes six full-length exams with detailed explanations modeled after the actual GRE in Literature in English. Presents questions based on various works of English and American literature of all periods. Also includes a suggested reading list of literary works. For English students bound for graduate school.
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GRE Literature in English (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the GRE (Test Preps)
- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: Research & Education Association; 2000-12-06
- Label: Research & Education Association
- Studio: Research & Education Association
- ISBN: 0878913467
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 17 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #451941
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Summary: Maybe the first 20 pages are helpful 2008-11-08
Comment: I bought this book before reading all of the bad reviews on amazon, but it cerainly deserves the poor reviews because it was really not that helpful in preparation for the Lit GRE. The first few pages have reviews of major authors in different periods which helped to narrow down the ones to review, but the practice tests are ridiculous. The questions are extremely specific and trivial and do not reflect the true nature of the exam. "Cracking the GRE" by the Princeton Review is more helpful, but honestly the best prep one can do is grab some Norton Anthologies and review that way.
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Summary: It got the job done 2008-07-05
Comment: Bought this study guide and passed my exam with 97%... since I was a vet major so all my coursework and knowledge is concentrated in life sciences and not English, I would have to say that it works!
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Summary: What a waste of time/money! 2007-08-09
Comment: The standardized test prep version of a placebo. Only gave it one star because zero isn't an option. The two positive reviews are hilarious propaganda. Nobody could rate this book so highly... no one preparing for the GRE Literature in English subject test, at least.
Basically, the prep materials at the beginning are ok, but they aren't so great that you need to buy this in addition to the Princeton Review book... the latter will be just fine.
The practice tests are worse than nothing, for this simple reason: they do not accurately simulate the types and depth of questions that will be on the actual test, so they provide test-taking practice that is ill-focused. Honestly, this test is enough of a handful... who needs to make things more complicated?
While it is true that there is very little out there to replace the REA book (in the sense that it promises 3 practice tests), I must say that I regret having purchased it and prefer to move forward with my own skills and knowledge, coupled with what is out there in the way of actual prep materials.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: there's gotta be something better out there 2007-02-09
Comment: i have Kaplan and REA study guides to prep for the gre, and i have to say i am not in love with this guide. in terms of reading lists this is really thorough, but those are available onlone for free. so save the money, buy another version and good luck
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Very comprehensive! 2006-09-27
Comment: This is a great book! The review is substantial and there are 3 practice tests. While I understand that many previous reviewers are not happy with REA removing 3 practice tests from the first edition (which had a total of 6), they also replaced them with review chapters. The first edition was only a book of practice tests. I have sat for the actual test once already and I think the questions are exactly the types that are asked. The review chapters won't be enough to review, but no one book ever will be. You will have to pull out all of your Norton Anthologies and read for months. And I seriously recommend a course in literary theory to anyone who is still enrolled in school. There's no way around it. This test is getting harder. Just try one practice test before reviewing all that much and you will see what I'm talking about.
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