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Cracking the LSAT, 2009 Edition (Graduate Test Prep)

Princeton Review

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Cracking the LSAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2009 edition includes 2 full-length practice tests in the book and exclusive free access to another practice exam and further review online. In Cracking the LSAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Master specific strategies for answering every question type
·Solve even the toughest questions in Arguments, Reading Comprehension, and Games
·Get the most out of your prep time with the study plan that’s right for you.
·Practice online with a full-length LSAT practice test

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 LSAT–but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.

Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam (Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam)

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portable...easy to read... 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book doesn't contain lots of stuff,but it is easy to carry and read briefly, it will improve your common sense of medication

Editorial Review:

This targeted guide provides nursing students with 280 frequently tested NCLEX-RN exam terms, including medications plus their common names, drug family, and side effects, as well as an appendix of medical abbreviations. Kaplan NCLEX-RN: Medications You Need to Know for the Exam is the perfect companion guide for students on-the-go who are already preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam.

The new format features two terms on one side of each page, with the explanations on the other. The book is grouped by medicine category.

Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

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The Best Sentence Correction 5 out of 5 stars.
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Simply, it is the best GMAT Sentence Correction among those of the Princeton Review, Kaplan, Arco, Nova, and Veritas Prep. Just buy this SC and the GMAT official guide, then you are set.

Editorial Review:

Sentence Correction (1 of the 8 books in Manhattan GMAT's Preparation Guide series) provides a highly organized and structured approach to the variety of questions in this verbal content area. Students are presented with every major grammatical principle and minor grammatical point tested on the GMAT.

The book offers a unique balance between two competing emphases: test-taking strategies and in-depth content understanding. Practice problem sets build specific foundational skills in each topic and include the most advanced content that many other prep books ignore. As the average GMAT score required to gain admission to top b-schools continues to rise, this guide provides test takers with the depth and volume of advanced material essential for succeeding on the GMAT's computer adaptive format. Book also includes online access to 6 full-length Simulated Practice GMAT Exams at Manhattan GMAT's website.

10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests

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Actual, Official, Older(?) 3 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book after using the LSAC's The Official LSAT SuperPrep and The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTest (Lsat Series). These older tests, though roughly identical in format, have very different questions from those found on newer tests. I began to notice the difference after having taken two tests with remarkably poor performance on the logic games. I then completed the most recent test I owned, The Official LSAT PrepTest 51 and earned a score more in line with what I had projected.
The simple LSAT prep advice of taking as many tests as possible holds true, but I strongly recommend using more current materials.

Praxis I: PPST (Cliffs Test Prep)

Jerry, Ph.D. Bobrow

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Editorial Review:

The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.

CliffsTestPrep Praxis I: PPST, 3rd Edition, shows you how to boost your scores on all sections of the PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test). Because the PPST requires you to use some basic skills that you may not have used in many years, thorough preparation is the key to doing your best. Researched and developed by leading test preparation experts and instructors, this guide presents you with materials, techniques, and strategies currently being used in test prep programs in many colleges and universities. Inside, you'll find

• A general overview of the exam and format, as well as basic overall strategies for taking the text
• Analyses of the exam areas, including suggested approaches with samples
• A mathematics review, with explanations of important terminology
• Tips on avoiding some of the most common grammar and usage errors
• Three full-length practice tests with answers and in-depth explanations

This guide can help you develop the most time-efficient study plan you can for taking the PPST. Through out this book, you'll review subjects such as

• Reading comprehension and interpreting what you read
• The difference between adverbs and adjectives
• Subject-verb agreement and punctuation
• Common math symbols and terms
• Basic arithmetic, such as fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers
• Algebra and geometry concepts, including factors and angles

With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment! (For additional help, be sure to visit the Test Prep Think Tank for free online resources.) 

The Official Preptest 55

Wendy Margolis

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Kaplan GRE Exam Verbal Workbook (Kaplan Gre Verbal Workbook)

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fantastic vocab sections, but so-so on question types 4 out of 5 stars.
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The Kaplan Verbal Workbook has a great vocabulary list, often with related words and synonyms in the definition. There's a word root list comparable with other GRE prep books, but the Workbook takes word recognition one step further with its Word Groups (eg audacious, courageous, and dauntless are all degrees of boldness) and Opposite Drills--good strategy for GRE, since GRE doesn't test the exact word definition, but your recognition of the best answer choice.

However, I found the exercises on the actual four types of questions to be different from ETS published exams. The "best" answers were sometimes not as clearly differentiated from the rest of the choices. I prefer to do test simulations with ETS's past exams or from Barron's books.

Despite my doubts on the questions, I would still buy this book again for its stellar vocabulary-building sections.

Editorial Review:

This comprehensive guide includes:

-- NEW! Comprehensive details on the new question type

-- Hundreds of practice questions

-- Detailed answer explanations

-- Kaplan-exclusive strategies for all question types

-- Powerful vocabulary-building methods

-- Complete chapter dedicated to the Analytical Writing Section

Kaplan MAT, 2009-2010 Edition (Kaplan Mat)

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Increases your score! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am so glad that I purchased this book in preparing for the MAT. Going through the book as recommended, not only refreshed and expanded my knowledge base, but the sample tests gave me a timing and ease for the actual MAT test taking. Some of the actual test questions were familiar after studying Kaplan's book.

Editorial Review:

Kaplan MAT, 2009-2010 Edition features:

• 7 practice tests with complete answer explanations
• Review of the general knowledge tested on the MAT, including literature, history, vocabulary, mathematics, fine arts, and more
• Strategies for answering different types of analogy questions

Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook (Kaplan Gmat Math Workbook)

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Honest Review of GMAT Books! 4 out of 5 stars.
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After going through all the GMAT books, here is my honest opinion about some of the most popular GMAT books:

Official Guide:
Pros - Excellent source of GMAT questions. Very well organized with real test like questions.
Cons - No review of any math content or test-taking strategies. Not enough explanations of practice questions.
Overall, the Official Guide is a must have for all test-takers. It will give you a good idea about the type of questions to expect on the GMAT; however, if you need more than just a bank of questions, you need to look at some other source.

Kaplan:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Unrealistic questions.

Princeton:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Weird sense of humor.

Barrons:
Pros - Good math review. Big list of questions. Good test taking strategies. Very well organized. This is by far the best of the all-in-one kinds of books.
Cons - Although the book has a good math review, it doesn't go deep enough into each concept. Not enough explanations to practice questions. Does not have a good section for logical reasoning (permutation, combination, probability, etc) questions, which is one of the most important question-type. Does not break down the concepts/questions step by step.

EZ Solutions (set of 9 books):
Pros - Thorough math review from A to Z. Effective test taking strategies. Abundant solved examples. Numerous practice exercises. Great practice question bank in basic and advanced workbooks.
As with most books, you are expected to already have a good knowledge about the various match concepts, but with these books, you can literally start from scratch and reach the most advanced level of the GMAT.
Cons - To get the best result from these books, you have to invest in buying several books (set of 9 books), but if you compare the cost and benefits, the benefits outweigh the cost, or you can buy a few not all. Missing the verbal section. This is not a good option if you are looking for a mediocre score or just looking for a very basic brush-up. Recommended for serious test takers only.

Some of the other books has no real content; whereas, there are some other books that I haven't yet had an opportunity to review, but may be some of them are good supplementary aids.

I hope my review will help some of you in making the right decision.

Editorial Review:

Features:

-- Targeted review of the math concepts students need to know

-- Hundreds of exercises to help readers assess their current skill level and focus study efforts, as well as explanations and practice for all the question types in the GMAT's quantitative section

-- Detailed answer explanations

-- Kaplan's proven score-raising strategies

Kaplan GRE Exam Subject Test: Psychology 2009-2010 Edition (Kaplan Gre Psychology)

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Did a copy editor get fired? 2 out of 5 stars.
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This book is full of typos, spelling errors, and errors in formatting. Also, there is at least one incomplete sentence in the section about REM- I had to look up the topic in other books to figure out what they were trying to say. I have very little confidence in the book, so I've been studying it along with textbooks on each topic. It makes me think that if they spent so little time editing maybe they didn't spend adequate time fact checking either. I'm about to go out and buy a different company's prep book.

excellent book 5 out of 5 stars.
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it's a good book that summarizes all you need to know for the GRE subject test, I highly recomend it

Kaplan Psychology review 5 out of 5 stars.
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I just took my GRE subject test a few days ago. And I only studied Kaplan's book for my exam. It was extremely helpful. I enjoyed reading it, and most of the questions on the test were covered in the book. However, there were some terms and names that the book did not cover(e.g. didactic behavioral therapy, relational aggression, ...)

Editorial Review:

-- 2 full-length practice tests

-- Intensive psychology review, including social psychology, developmental psychology, personality, abnormal psychology, statistics, and more

-- Effective strategies for scoring higher on the test