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The GRE Test for Dummies, Fifth Edition
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Amazon.com Review
It goes without saying that if you're taking the GRE you're not really a dummy. But GRE scores are an important part of any graduate-school application--so you need to do your best. Suzee Vlk, long time test-prep specialist and author of several Dummies books, can help. The GRE for Dummies is packed with useful information and strategies to help you prepare for the test. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently (Vlk estimates you'll need 31 hours to work through it), review chapters for all three sections of the exam, and two complete practice exams. Vlk also discusses the pros and cons of taking the GRE by computer or with paper and pencil and special advice for those who choose to take the computer-based test. In familiar Dummies style, Vlk includes a handy tear-out "Cheat Sheet" with a summary of the most important information and a "Part of Tens" section with 10 "wrong rumors" about the GRE and 10 relaxation techniques to use before and during the exam. With its witty writing, helpful icons in the margins pointing out important information, and useful vocabulary scattered throughout, The GRE for Dummies makes test preparation easy and relatively painless. --C. B. Delaney
Product Description
Features test-taking tricks and relaxation tips Prepare for the test quickly and painlessly and fine-tune your skills Whether you're a college senior or someone who graduated years ago, you'll want this friendly guide to help you ace the GRE and get into grad school. Revised to address the test's new computer-adaptive format, this book prepares you for everything from analogies to algebra to analytical writing - with plenty of hints for beating the clock! The Dummies Way - Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear-out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
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The GRE Test for Dummies, Fifth Edition
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies; 2002-09-01
- Label: For Dummies
- Studio: For Dummies
- ISBN: 0764554735
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 58 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #108662
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Summary: GREs suck as much as the SATs 2009-01-06
Comment: I thought this book was a great way to ease me into taking the GREs. Everything is very easy to understand and well illustrated by the author (as well as funny).
Instead of giving lists of vocab you have to read through the book to compile a list - which at first I thought was annoying but in the end I thought it was better. I did as they suggested, making flashcards for every word. However, if I could go back and write the 400 cards again, I would have divided the seperate colors into positive words, negative words and neutral. That way if you didn't remember the definition you could hopefully remember the color.
Finally, I would say that although this book was very user-friendly I am glad I purchased a second (Kaplan with an attached CD of tests) book. I found the second book to be a bit harder and between the two gave me a better range of questions.
Good luck!
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Summary: Very helpful for almost-40 GRE taker 2008-11-10
Comment: I found this book to be extremely helpful. I attempted to re-learn math using Barron's and it was incomprehensible at first. GRE for Dummies did an excellent job of explaining most of math concepts you'll find on the GRE. Once I read Dummies, I went back to Barron's and it made a lot more sense. I also thought the verbal test-taking tactics were very helpful. One that really came in handy was making different colored note cards listing similar words so you learn to associate them with each other and with a "positive" or "negative" color. For both verbal and quant, GRE for Dummies provides a lot of explanation for all the practice questions--something that is lacking in other prep materials, especially the practice tests you get from the GRE itself. I would not use this book alone, but it is a great way to get started, especially if you've been out of school for a long time like me. And, it is way more fun to read than the other GRE books!
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Summary: It's all you need 2008-10-23
Comment: A perfectly adequate preparation. Full of helpful tips. Nothing came as a suprise. You don't need anything else.
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Summary: This Book is a Dummy 2008-10-20
Comment: Probably the worst GRE prep book ever. Get the Princeton review one, and a tutor. This book did not supply adequate or useful information for taking the GRE. In fact, it almost made it seem like the GRE was going to be a piece of cake. Which it isn't. It's not the hardest test ever, but it certainly is not the CBEST. There were not good examples or good strategy advice.
I usually really appreciate this series, so this was definitely a let down.
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Summary: It's very helpful 2008-07-31
Comment: The book is really very helpful.The tactics,and the approach to the topic are simply wonderful.
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