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Master the SSAT & ISEE 2009 (Master the Ssat and Isee)

Peterson's

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Editorial Review:

 

The guide for students AND parents! Master the SSAT & ISEE provides all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE: up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions and four full-length practice tests (all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice. Also includes guidance for parents on selecting, applying, and paying for private school, as well as "Private Schools at-a-Glance" state-by-state chart with data on more than 1,000 private secondary schools to aid in the search for the right private school.

 

 

Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Comprehensive Program (Kaplan Gre Exam)

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Educational Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE.  But with Kaplan's 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

* Up-to-the-minute GRE updates online

* 2 full-length practice tests (1 in the book, 1 online)

* Hundreds of additional practice questions

* Detailed answer explanations

* Kaplan-exclusive score-raising strategies

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

* Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement

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

Barron's GRE (Barron's How to Prepare for the Gre: Graduate Record Examination (Book Only))

Sharon Weiner Green, Ph.D. Ira K. Wolf

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

My favorite of the GRE prep books! 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

In preparing for the GRE, I did some research as to which prep books were user's favorites and then narrowed them down to the top 3: Barron's, Kaplan and Princeton Review, not necessarily in that order but it turned out that way for me. I used the Barron's GRE as my main prep book, in terms of memorising word lists, studying the basic math formulas, and applying math skills towards problem-solving. However, Barron's is not very helpful in terms of preparing for the essay component which didn't really matter that much since the essay component is the least important component of the GRE anyway. So for the purposes of preparing for the verbal and quantitative component, Barron's was adequate.

That being said, I would recommend supplementing Barron's GRE with at least two other prep books. I found Kaplan's and the Princeton Review prep books [with the CD-ROM] to be excellent resources in helping me develop familiarity with the CAT model. However, I place Kaplan above the Princeton Review as I found the Princeton Review's online access tools too cumbersome and not user-friendly. The CAT tests provided on both though were quite good.

All in all, Barron's GRE Prep [I got the one without the CD-ROM] is a handy study guide covering both verbal and quantitative how-tos. But, you will need some other supplements in order to get more practice tests done, as well as preparing for the essay component.

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.

Kaplan GRE Exam Verbal Workbook (Kaplan Gre Verbal Workbook)

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

fantastic vocab sections, but so-so on question types 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Did a copy editor get fired? 2 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

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

GRE Exam Vocabulary Flashcards

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Not Flash Cards? 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I got these today and I am wondering why none of these reviews say that it is actually a flip book and not actual flashcards.?

GRE Lifesaver 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

These flash cards are fantastic; they helped me to a perfect score on the GRE Verbal section. While it helps if you use these in conjunction with other GRE exam prep guides, these cards can serve you well on their own. Note though, this is a flashcard 'flip book', not a set of true flashcards. If you're looking for real English flashcards, try Vis-Ed's line of cards, but be aware that their English flashcards are very basic.

Bonus GRE tip: It helps to know several languages for the GRE verbal section. Many of the 'increasing difficulty' words are foreign words imported into English. Look out for them! This vocab book points you in the right direction for these, but the list is not exhaustive.

Great notecards! 4 out of 5 stars.
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The GRE flashcards are great. Could have been presented a little better, maybe as actual flashcards, but the book helps to keep them all together. Very beneficial to have word used in sentence as well.

The GRE Test for Dummies, Fifth Edition

Suzee Vlk

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Total reviews: 57 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

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 the grad school of your choice. Suzee Vlk, a test-prep guru with nearly thirty years of coaching experience supplies you with:

• Up-to-date sample questions
• Two complete practice tests
• Guidance on how to approach each type of question
• Tips on how to avoid test tricks and traps
• Relaxation techniques that keep you calm and focused
• Hints on how to beat the clock
• Comprehensive reviews of the basics in all categories

With Suzee as your guide, you’ll discover how to think the GRE. You’ll identify the point behind each of the various styles and types of questions and understand what each is meant to test. And you’ll gain the confidence you need to:

• Have the last word on sentence completions, antonyms, analogies, reading comprehension, and analytical writing questions
• Take the full measure of the geometry and algebra questions
• Hand in an incomparable performance on quantitative comparison and problem-solving questions

Revised to address the test’s new computer-adaptive format, The GRE Test For Dummies arms you with everything you need to vanquish the beast standing between you and the graduate program of your choice.

Cracking the GRE Math Test, 3rd Edition (Graduate Test Prep)

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Good prep with typos 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I found this book to be good preparation for the most part. They give you challenging questions to get you in the right mindset for the test. There is 1 practice test, review questions at the end of each chapter, and example problems. The only thing is that there are typos, so watch out for things that don't make sense.

Great book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I really appreciated this book: I think it's very helpful and useful; the topics covered are of great importance and the (numerous) solved problems do help a lot. The only negative point is that there are numerous misprints which cause some confusion.

Editorial Review:

The GRE subject tests are among the most difficult standardized exams. Rather than testing general problem-solving skills, they require highly specialized knowledge.

The experts at The Princeton Review have thoroughly research each subject test to provide students with the most thorough, up-to-date information available. Students don’t need to relearn the entire histories of their fields—just what they need to know to earn high scores on the exams.

Each guide includes one full-length practice exam, complete with comprehensive explanations for every solution.

The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible: A Comprehensive System for Attacking the GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions

David M. Killoran

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Defenitly Deserves the Title. (Add "And A Quick Reference too!" 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 18 people found this review helpful.

Defenitely deserves the title and what'smore, this book can be a very quick reference, making it very practical and helpful.

Don't be afraid to buy a whole book for this question type. All the other books (Princeton, Kaplan, Official Guide, etc...) do not cover this GMAT speciality topic in depth. This book will clear all your doubts about how to solve and how to think about CR questions. It also provides a quick reference. For example, if you think you need to review how to best think about "Weaken" questions, you can very easily in five minutes read the section summary and be confident again. Tomorrow is my exam and in 1/2
an hour I reviewd the whole book!

This book clearly divides the CR question types into ten and not eight like most of the other question types and believe me knowing the question type is a fundamental that you need to master. Even more, it gives you innovative specific techniques for each question type, example, Fact Test, Variance Test, Assumption Negation Techniques. All these techniques are simplifying techniques that allow you to intelligently tackle CR questions.

The book also discusses why its techniques are different from and better than those of other books. Eg: This book unlike Princeton (I am not Against Princeton, in fact I think it is much better that Kaplan) teachs you and convinces you to read the Argument first and then questin.

By exactly knowing what you should do for eah question type you can become an expert in solving CR questions. The thinking process becomes "automatic" one, that is you don't have to think really hard because the strategies that you learned become natural.

I recommend this book to anyone seriously preparing for the GMAT.

Editorial Review:

The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible will teach you how to break down GMAT argumentation, how to recognize GMAT question types, and how to separate correct answers from incorrect answers. You will improve your accuracy in answering questions and your speed as well. If you are shooting for the highest score possible, the Critical Reasoning Bible will help you maximize your performance. The approaches discussed in the Critical Reasoning Bible are also useful when attacking Reading Comprehension questions. The Critical Reasoning Bible is also supplemented by an exclusive website that provides additional material for the book, including suggested study plans and answers to frequently asked student questions.

Kaplan LSAT 2009 Comprehensive Program (Kaplan Lsat)

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Kaplan prepares you for failure 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I am taking the LSAT in less than 2 weeks. As you can imagine, I have been studying hard for the last month. I have completed two programs so far, the one offered by Kaplan and the one offered by Princeton Review.

I did the Kaplan one first, and though I did not find the "tips" useful (such as, "use scratch work", "slow down to speed up"), I thought it was a fair preparation course and was pleased with my results on the practice tests included.

Then I got to the Princeton book and was blown away by the difference. Less fluff, more serious analysis, more detailed break down and strategies. It is really beyond compare. And, the drill questions in the Princeton book were MUCH harder. This is to your benefit.

You can compare the books yourself.

Princeton spends 98 pages on analysis of logical reasoning, Kaplan spends 17 pages.

(I am only counting advice, analysis and tips, not practice questions.)

Games, 96 pages in Princeton, 21 in Kaplan.

Reading Comprehension, 33 Princeton, 15 in Kaplan.

The difference really is that dramatic.

Kaplan has a "better score guarantee" -- well I guarantee, you will not be prepared if you use Kaplan's program.

It would almost be impossible to not increase your score at least marginally by the time your next test rolls around because you will at least be aware that scratch paper is not allowed (mentioned in Princeton, not Kaplan) and other reality checks that will come from actually taking the test.

I do not work for any of these companies, I am just a student. I feel like Kaplan's program is borderline sabotage and will only give a false sense of security. Kaplan gets 2 stars from me because I am giving them the benefit of the doubt, regarding malicious intent.

If you are preparing for the LSATs, buy the Princeton book. Buy 10 actual previously administered tests from LSAC (this is the most accurate way to assess your progress). Give yourself at least 4 weeks to study. Set a calendar and stick to it, and also take advantage of all online resources available for additional practice.

You should also buy a digital kitchen timer to help with pacing.

Editorial Review:

Kaplan LSAT 2009: Comprehensive Program offers the most up-to-date content review, including strategies and practice for the new Comparative Reading passage set.

This invaluable guide also presents Kaplan's proven test-taking strategies for achieving a higher score, as well as an online diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement.

• NEW!Strategies and practice for the new Comparative Reading passage set
• 3 full-length practice tests
• Hundreds of additional practice questions
• Detailed answer explanations
• Personalized online syllabus and progress report that adapts to a student's goals and schedule