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Barron's GRE: Graduate Record Examination

Barron's GRE: Graduate Record Examination
By Sharon Weiner Green, Ira K. Wolf

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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 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.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #3708 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-08-01
  • Released on: 2007-08-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 560 pages

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  • This up-to-date manual and CD-ROM will prepare test takers for both the current GRE and the new-format exam
  • Six full-length model tests in the manual plus a computer-adaptive model GRE on the CD-ROM are presented with all questions answered and explained
  • In-depth subject reviews cover all test topics: antonym questions, analogy questions, and sentence-completion questions, reading comprehension, vocabulary, analytical writing, quantitative comparison questions, data interpretation questions, and math
  • Extra features include an overview of the GRE with description of the new-format test plus study tips and test-taking advice

    COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE
    MODEL TEST
    ON CD-ROM

    • Customer Reviews

    Almost-40 perspective4
    I just took the GRE and am positive I got the verbal score I got because I reviewed the vocabulary lists in Barron's. If you review all the words and really learn the ones noted as appearing most frequently, you will be well-prepared for verbal. I crammed vocabulary in the last 10-14 days and got a 650 on verbal, which is more than I need for my program.

    I did not find Barron's as helpful with the quantitative section. Having not seen math in neary 20 years, I had a lot of reviewing to do. I found the organization of the math chapters confusing, and the explanations incomprehensible at first. I bought GRE for Dummies and used that to review math, then used Barron's to supplement and to have more practice questions. The math review on the ETS GRE website is also good.

    I don't know what the deal was with the practice tests from Barron's, but my scores on those were very low in comparison to the two you get from ETS when you register for the GRE. My scores using the GRE-provided practice tests were much more in line with my actual. I was feeling very discouraged after taking the Barron's practice tests, but I'm happy with my actual scores.

    The best of gre prep books4
    Of the GRE prep books that I bought or checked out from my local library, this was by far the best and most comprehensive. My recommendation would be to use this book for reviewing the concepts and as a vocabulary builder, then use the GRE Powerprep Software to take the practice tests. GRE Powerprep can be downloaded free from the ETS website.

    Very helpful5
    The strategies and practice tests are a great resource for those who really want to boost their scores. Well worth it!!!!!