Barron's GRE 2008 with CD-ROM (Barron's How to Prepare for the Gre Graduate Record Examination)
by Sharon Weiner Green
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published
July 6th 2007
(first published 2000)
by Barron's Educational Series
binding
Paperback, 560 pages
isbn
0764179497
(isbn13: 9780764179495)
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This 17th edition of Barron's GRE manual reflects recent Graduate Record Exams and presents six full-length model exams with all questions answered a...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book was very useful in helping me prepare for the GRE. The vocabulary list is extensive (~4,000 words and definitions). The math review was very well explained, although a couple of topics were left out (e.g. standard deviation and distribution). I was so pleased with this book that I don't need it anymore. Hooray!
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
people who want to score in the 50th percentile
I spent so much cognitive load during the second Barron's practice test wondering why the correct answer wasn't an option (turns out I was right; they screwed up) that for the first time in the history of my standardized test taking, my verbal was higher than my math. WTF.
I've already found two glaring errors in one of their practice tests and a third error in their section on analogies. Game over. How can I confidently prepare for the GRE's using Barron's when I keep tripping ove...more
I've already found two glaring errors in one of their practice tests and a third error in their section on analogies. Game over. How can I confidently prepare for the GRE's using Barron's when I keep tripping ove...more
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I picked this book up on the recommendation of a friend. I also tried a couple of books from other test prep companies (primarily when I had learned most of the questions on Barron's CD-ROM). Based on what I've seen, Barron's is far and away the best test preparation if you are willing to sit down and actually learn the material. I bought it primarily for math prep, and it focused heavily on underlying understanding of algebra and geometry. This book devotes comparatively little space to tri...more
Read in October, 2008
This is a very good test practice book. Five practice tests in the book, a CD with yet another practice test, a dictionary with practice questions for each of 50 alphabet segments, etc. If anything, it might have a bit too much information to digest. I used this as a supplement to a simpler practice book I also checked out from the library. I found the analytical writing section advice to be a bit lacking. I'm sure there's more they can tell you than make sure you can spell and use philosop...more
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Read in January, 2009
I am learning that I have no retention for basic math skills. Fortunately, I know a lot of the vocab, son fingers crossed, that gets me somewhere.
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Read in August, 2008
I consider this three-star rating an average. The first half of this book -- which treats the verbal section of the exam -- is quite good. The second half -- the part that deals with the math/quantitative section -- is not so good, especially for a test-taker who may need more than a one- or two-sentence explanation for certain problems.
Tomorrow morning is the test. Do I feel prepared? Yikes...
Tomorrow morning is the test. Do I feel prepared? Yikes...
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Read in November, 2007
This book is useful for: 1) vocabulary improvement (it has a larger list of words than other prep books). 2) for review if you need to brush up on basic math skills. For good or bad, it goes over the concepts and how to actually work out the problem, versus other prep books that show you how to pick out the answer most quickly from a multiple chooice question.
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Read in April, 2008
I'm taking the GRE in February. So far, I'm finding this book very useful. The math section assumes a lot of general knowledge, so an additional math help book is probably needed by people like me.
I don't think the CD-ROM version of this book is worth it - there are plenty of other sample tests for free online.
I don't think the CD-ROM version of this book is worth it - there are plenty of other sample tests for free online.
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Read in November, 2008
So happy this is over and hope that I never have to look at this again!!
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So this is my life for the next 2 months. But I won't let it bring me down! PPPPlllllllllllllbbbbbbbbbbbbbbttttttttttt!!!! In case I seem to disappear this is where I'll be.
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Good for vocab (though there are FAR more words stuffed into this book than you'll ever see on the actual test). Be prepared- in all regards- for over-preparation with this book.
Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
all GRE aspirants
Barrons is good for the following reasons:
1. an exhaustive word list,
2. 4 model paper tests,
3. sufficient math prep with tests at the end of each math topic.
1. an exhaustive word list,
2. 4 model paper tests,
3. sufficient math prep with tests at the end of each math topic.
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Read in November, 2007
Okay prep for the GREs, although I needed a separate math book for refresher, but the language prep is decent.
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Read in August, 2007
This is what I am being forced to read right now; it is making me depressed. But it IS helpful.
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10/24/07
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yuck! the gre is gr-oss. but as far as study guides go, this one is a real peach.
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10/27/08
Jennifer
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Must get through by December 2008 for graduate school applications!!!!
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