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Cracking the GRE, 2010 Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation) |  | Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
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Product Description
Are you hoping to pursue a master’s degree or Ph.D.? If so, the GRE will probably be an important part of your graduate school application. You’ll find everything you need to prepare for this crucial test in Cracking the GRE. This new 2010 edition of our popular guide offers proven techniques from the test prep experts at The Princeton Review. It includes over 300 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 2 practice tests, additional practice questions, and expert advice online.
In Cracking the GRE we’ll bring you the key strategies and skills you need to ace the Verbal, Math, and Essay sections. We’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
•Master specific strategies for answering every question type, including the newer question types like “Enter a Number”
•Solve even the toughest questions in Text Completions, Reading Comprehension, Algebra, and more
•Practice, practice, practice with questions just like those you’ll see on the real GRE, and learn from your mistakes with detailed explanations for all answers
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 Cracking the GRE is by far the most user-friendly and helpful GRE prep book!!! June 29, 2009
Ian W. Ettinger
171 out of 173 found this review helpful
I just finished studying for the GRE with Barron's, Kaplan, ETS, and Princeton Review, and Cracking the GRE is by far the best out of the four. Its math and verbal sections are incredibly user-friendly and helpful, and the analytical writing section is essential if you want a top-scoring essay on the test. Princeton Review not only tells you exactly what you need to do to get the highest scores on your essays, but its website also offers LiveGrader, a service which allows you to have your essays scored by actual graders (not computers!) for $6 per test. This is much cheaper than the grading service ETS offers ($13 per test)! The math section is excellent for someone (like me) who is not gifted in math, with the most simple, clear, and useful explanations of any GRE prep book I've found. As far as I'm concerned, Cracking the GRE is ESSENTIAL to do well on the GRE!! The only caveat I would add is that if you want a top score on the verbal section you'll also need to reference Barron's comprehensive vocabulary list, which is unmatched by any other book...
GRE's - Cracked August 1, 2009
Baleen Buddha (NJ)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I can't recommend this highly enough. I've been out of college 34 years. It's been 38 years since I took a math class (and then who knows how much attention I was paying). I worked with this book and the related tools on the Princeton Review web site for less than two weeks and I was able to get the score I needed for grad school (a combined 1100). It was also helpful on the essay questions, though I won't know those scores for a while. What an amazing tool! Just do like they say, take the practice tests, etc., and you'll be good.
Cracking the GRE Helped My GRE Score September 15, 2009
A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com (Glen Ellyn, IL USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
There are two kinds of people who take the Graduate Record Examination. Well, three, actually: Those who don't study for the GRE, those who take a course costing several hundred dollars, and those of us buying a book or two. Buy "Cracking the GRE." It is what you need.
I suspect those who take the courses get their money's worth.
However, "Cracking the GRE" is a much cheaper, quicker solution. It cuts to the chase, tells you what you need to know, and shows you how to figure out those algebra problems better than your high school freshman year teacher.
They teach you how to be organized during the test. And you'll learn how to draw sensible charts for the logic portion. This will save you precious time as you realize you have no clue how to answer number 27. It teach you how to effectively guess.
With the DVD, you will endure (it is a tough exam, after all), test conditions, and receive video tutorials. The greatest benefit, however, and where you might find yourself studying the most is the book. Plow through word lists, key types of questions and testing suggestions.
I took the GRE. I used the Princeton Review. I crammed. Sure, sure--not the best approach for an important exam, but the fact remains, I'm not alone. Effective cramming involves knowing what to jettison, and what to keep on board. That is, knowing what is important to focus on. The Princeton Review folks know this.
I dreaded the math portion. If I told you how low my high school grades were for math, and then told you my GRE score, you'd likely believe neither. But it is true. My score rocked. Why? The easy teaching style of "Cracking the GRE." The MIT admissions people wouldn't be impressed with my score, but for a guy with a literature degree looking to get into a marketing communications program, the "Cracking the GRE" helped me get the math score I needed.
Have I convinced you? No more delaying. Hurry up, get on with it, and buy "Cracking the GRE." You'll get the best results cramming can bring you. Oh, and be sure to get to the exam early. There is a long form to fill out beforehand.
I fully recommend "Cracking the GRE."
Anthony Trendl
http://anthonytrendl.blogspot.com
Great resource July 24, 2009
Jess
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I used this book, 1,014 GRE Practice Questions (also by Princeton Review), and Kaplan's Vocabulary in a Box (1st ed) to study for the GRE. This book is really helpful. It offers strategies that when applied really can raise your score. The online practice tests are essential and are EXACTLY like the real test. I recommend using this book and a vocabulary aide from a different company (Ie loved my Kaplan flashcards)as the verbal section really is just a vocab test. I used th 3 materials mentioned above and only studied for about 3 weeks. I scored very well.
Simple and user-friendly study guide for the GRE August 22, 2009
S. Gonzalez (Seattle, WA, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased both the Cracking the GRE, 2010 Edition and the Kaplan GRE Exam 2010: Strategies, Practice, and Review. I went through the Kaplan book first, because there are less pages in it than in Cracking the GRE. However, while going through the Kaplan book, I found that I was only being told what, for example, types of math problems might show up on the GRE, but there was no real review. Looking at the same section in Cracking the GRE, you'll find step by step breakdowns of problems as well as information and explanations about things like the area of the circle, factorials, etc, that are not in the Kaplan book. Overall, I would say that Cracking the GRE is so much more user-friendly than the Kaplan book and I recommend it over the Kaplan, if you are only planning to get one.
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