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Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan Gre Exam (Book & CD-Rom))

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Education Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE. But with this unique multi-format preparation program, students will receive the most accurate, timely details on the GRE test change.

With features such as updates and useful resources on test changes posted directly to your online syllabus, test takers can depend on Kaplan for the most complete and up-to-the-minute information.

This customized study program includes:

-- The latest information on the November 2007 updates, including samples of the two new question types with detailed answer explanations.

-- Up-to-the-minute GRE updates online

-- 5 full-length practice tests (1 in the book, 1 online, and 3 on CD-ROM)

-- Hundreds of additional practice questions

-- Detailed answer explanations

-- Interactive online study plan and progress report that adapts to your goals and schedule

-- Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement

-- Kaplan-exclusive score-raising strategies

-- Essential tactics for the computer-adaptive test (CAT) format

Kaplan GMAT Premier Program, 2009 (Book & CD-ROM)

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Kaplan Gmat 4 out of 5 stars.
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If you are interested in extra problems and some additional ideas on how to solve some of the problems on the GMAT this book will give that to you. I would prefer Kaplan's GMAT math review book over this one. If you are really in need of a math review you could look at the Ez-Solutions set of nine.

ALOT of typos, but pretty good 3 out of 5 stars.
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The reviews are good as long as you don't need to learn the math from scratch. They do need a better probability section. My main complaint is that it is FULL of typos. Its as if it were a rough draft. Literally, they are the type of errors that if anyone bothered to give the math section a cursory glance would have spotted them.

Editorial Review:

Features:

• NEW! Essential math basics review section with practice drills
• 6 full-length practice tests (1 in the book, 1 online, 4 on the CD-ROM)
• Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement
• Proven score-raising strategies
• Hundreds of additional practice questions
• Detailed answer explanations
• Personalized online progress report that adapts to a student's goals and schedule

Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR (Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from Dsm)

American Psychiatric Association

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Buy 5 out of 5 stars.
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The price was substantially lower than the local bookstore. This item is great for the student as well as a professional. The size is not too big yet not too small. Easy to carry around.

reponsive 5 out of 5 stars.
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Once it was apparent my product order was lost in trasit a replacement was quickly shipped out and received. It was in great condition as expected.

Well Pleased 5 out of 5 stars.
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Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR (Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from Dsm)

Received as stated and on time.

Editorial Review:

The Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR& #174; is a concise, affordable companion to the ultimate psychiatric reference, DSM-IV-TR& #174;. It includes all the diagnostic criteria from DSM-IV-TR& #174; in an easy-to-use, spiralbound format. It includes a pull-out chart of the DSM-IV-TR Classification.

Changes were made to the following diagnostic criteria:

• Personality Change Due to a General Medical Condition • Paraphilias • Tic Disorders

Kaplan GRE Vocabulary Exam in a Box

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Focus Your Time Elsewhere 2 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I purchased these cards in an attempt to build my vocabulary for the GRE. However, they proved to be pointless. I took the time and the effort to memorize all the words, as well as the synonyms for each word. When I took the GRE practice tests from Kaplan, the words showed up, I knew the answers, and I did well. When it came time to take the GRE however, only one word from the entire box showed up, and I ended up guessing on majority of the questions. Needless to say, I did not do well. While these cards did build my vocabulary, it did not help for the GRE.
I had glanced over the root list that Kaplan gives in their GRE Premier Program book, but didn't study the list as much as I should have. I will say that it would be much wiser to study the root list that they give, and not concern yourself with knowing these words too much. Plus, their Premier Program book gives much of the same words, so all you have to do is make flashcards yourself.
For some people, these cards seemed to have worked, so perhaps it was just me that didn't work for. But it should be noted that a common theme among all these reviews is to study the root list. Studying the root list will get you through a lot of questions, whereas memorizing 500 words and definitions, as well as all synonyms, didn't really seem to have a big impact on my performance. I leave the decision up to you.

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-500 flashcards covering the most-tested GRE vocabulary words

-Sample sentences provide the words in context

-Also includes synonyms and a pronunciation key

Barron's GRE: Graduate Record Examination

Sharon Weiner Green, Ira K. Wolf

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 29 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Save your money, buy older version. 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I had Barron's 2006 and I bought the 2009 one hoping that it would better prepare me for the GRE. The content of the book is EXACTLY the same as the older version. My suggestion is - save your money, buy older version - it's much cheaper and has 99.9% same contents (questions + reviews).

Helpful for practice 3 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book about 9 months before I actually took my GRE. The paper practice sections and tests were very helpful however some of the explinations lacked. The math was more helpful than the vocabulary, I would recommend additional help in that area.

Editorial Review:

This 17th edition of Barron’s GRE manual reflects recent Graduate Record Exams and presents six full-length model exams with all questions answered and explained. Tests are similar to recent actual GREs in length, question types, and degree of difficulty. The manual also reviews all GRE test topics: antonym, analogy, and sentence-completion questions, reading comprehension, analytical writing, quantitative comparison questions, data interpretation, and math. The enclosed CD-ROM contains computerized versions of the book’s subject reviews and practice tests.

Concise Rules Of Apa Style (Concise Rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) Style)

American Psychiatric Association

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Stefplans 2 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I thought this would be a more helpful book than the APA Publication Manual, but I was wrong. This small volume does not cover enough items that I need to write a graduate level paper. I suggest purchasing only the Publication Manual.

APA guidlines review 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

good reference for research papers, only wished it had better examples easier to locate instead of having to read every chapter to search for format.

Editorial Review:

The Concise Rules of APA Style will NOT be a replacement book for the Publication Manual, 5e. Rather, it will be a "true" companion product. Concise Rules will be an easy, look-up reference guide for writers and students that use the Publication Manual, 5e. It will be smaller in size and not include a lot of the information that is found in our top selling, Publication Manual, 5e product. The Concise Rules of APA Style will solely focus on the rules of APA Style. Students and writers will want to have both titles available on their shelf for understanding the rules to APA Style and writing effectively.

Practical Research: Planning and Design (8th Edition)

Paul D. Leedy, Jeanne E. Ormrod

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very Well Written; Awkward Size 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent choice for a short (6-week) graduate research and report writing course. Extremely well written: doesn't put me to sleep immediately and succinctly conveys concepts. Extensive bibliography at the end of each chapter.

Only two observed drawbacks: price and physical size. While I know that (almost) all students think that their textbooks are overpriced, I don't quite understand how a new 8.5 x 11 inch paperback text, running 324 pages, with few line-art illustrations and no photographs or images, and 2 color text should be priced in the $80 range?

The size, 8.5 x 11 inches, as a paperback makes the book awkward for reading in an easy chair or when in bed.

Editorial Review:

Written in uncommonly engaging, lucid, and elegant prose, this book is an “understand-it-yourself, do-it-yourself” manual designed to help readers understand the fundamental structure of quality research and the methodical process that leads to genuinely significant results.

It guides the reader, step-by-step, from the selection of a problem to study, through the process of conducting authentic research, to the preparation of a completed report, with practical suggestions based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pedagogy. This book will show readers two things: 1) that quality research demands planning and design; and, 2) how their own research projects can be executed effectively and professionally. For researchers and research analysts in any discipline.

GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition (Practicing to Take the Gre General Test)

Educational Testing Service

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Opinion of professional test proctor: Waste of paper! 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I am a test center administrator for a major university. I proctor GRE exams every day, and hear the feedback of hundreds of students. This prep book, published by ETS, is one of the WORST out there. It does a lousy job of content preparation. In my opinion, ETS is trying too hard to protect their exam. This prep guide does not focus on providing a solid review of exam content.

This book is a waste of paper. Spend your money on the Barron's, Kaplan, or Princeton Review GRE prep guides w/ CDs instead.

Editorial Review:

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test consists of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. This book is the only test prep guide that contains questions and topics from actual tests administered worldwide. It contains verbal and quantitative questions from seven actual GRE General Tests and sample analytical writing topics from the complete pool of topics for the analytical writing measure. It includes information about the structure of the test, answering procedures, explanations of correct answers for verbal and quantitative questions, sample writing responses with scores, scoring information, a math review, and test-taking strategies.

BRS Physiology (Board Review Series)

Linda S Costanzo

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Best title in the series! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I think this is the best BRS there is. I used this book for course exam prep as well as board review. It is a great tool to highlight important concepts, and it explains things in a simple and effective way with the right amount of information.

BRS physiology step 1 board review book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is an excellent resource to supplement boards study. I have been very pleased.

Editorial Review:

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, BRS Physiology is an excellent aid for students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. The book concisely reviews key physiological principles and includes clinical correlations throughout to emphasize connections between basic physiology and clinical medicine. Numerous illustrations, tables, and flow charts help students visualize material quickly and aid in long-term retention. End-of-chapter USMLE-style questions and a comprehensive end-of-book exam test the student's problem-solving skills, and clearly explained answers guide the student through the correct steps in reasoning. This edition features increased coverage of pathophysiology, new questions, and a new two-color design and artwork.

Barron's AP Psychology 2009 (Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Psychology Advanced Placement Examination)

Robert McEntarffer, Allyson J. Weseley Ed.D.

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Fabulous study guide! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I used this book to prepare for the AP Psychology exam and was thrilled! I had never taken a psychology course before and thought it would be challenging to try to succeed on the exam to earn college credit. It was easy to read and the practice test questions were extremely similar to those on the actual exam. I was excited to hear that I received a 5 on my exam... and the only aid I used was this book! I would recommend this to anyone.

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This updated manual presents an extensive subject review covering all test topics plus three full-length practice tests that reflect the actual AP Psychology Exam in length, subject matter, and degree of difficulty. All test questions are answered and explained. Test topics reviewed include research methods, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, cognition, personality, abnormal psychology, and treatment of disorders. This manual also presents an overview of the test, extra multiple-choice questions for practice and review, test-taking tips, and an analysis of the test’s essay question with a sample essay.