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Cracking the GRE with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Gre With Sample Tests on DVD) | 
| Author: Karen Lurie
Publisher: Princeton Review
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2071984
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0375756264
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1664
EAN: 9780375756269
ASIN: 0375756264
Publication Date: June 13, 2000
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Product Description
The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach you everything there is to know about English, mathematics and analytic thinking. They just tell you what you need to know to score higher on the GRE. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GRE, The Princeton Review will teach you how to think like the test makers.
This is accomplished by teaching you how to:
Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
Solve GRE analogies when you're not sure what all the words mean
Master the vocabulary words that appear most often on the GRE
solve GRE algebra problems by "plugging in" numbers in place of letters
*This book gives you 135 practice test questions covering each section of the exam, plus a CD-ROM with four full-length simulated GREs and instant score reporting. The questions in these tests are exactly like the ones you'll see on the actual computer-adaptive GRE, and every solution is fully explained.
Contents include:
I Orientation
Introduction
General Strategy
II How to Crack the Verbal Section
The Geography of the Verbal Section
Analogies
Sentence Completions
Antonyms
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary for the GRE
III How to Crack the Math Section
The Geography of the Math Section
Numbers
Variables and Equations
Figures
IV How to Crack the Analytic Section
The Geography of the Analytic Section
Arguments
Games
V How to Crack the Optional Writing Sample
The Optional Writing Assessment
VI Practice Sets
Ready for Some GRE Aerobics?
Bins
Answers and Explanations
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 There are better guides available... January 4, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a guide with strategies on how to take the test, as well as excellent practice software, this Princeton Review guide is adequate, though there are better guides available. Kaplan's guide is superior both in terms of strategy and software.... Also excellent is Jeff Kolby's Prep Course.... I agree with other reviewers that the Princeton Review guide's practice questions (both in book and software) are easier than the actual exam questions. This is particularly dangerous in potentially creating a false sense of security. My recommendation is that you pick up the Kaplan guide (which has excellent tuturial software) or Kolby's guide instead of this one. In any case you should definately take practice exams with ETS's POWERPREP software which should be sent to you when you register and is also available from ...(this website)
 Excellent Review Material July 26, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Though I've taken numerous standardized tests before, its been quite some time since I was required one. This packet was an excellent, excellent refresher, and I imagine will help to bump my score up a few points as well.The text itself is useful in its hints and strategies. And I thought that the software was a really nice edition. If for no other reason, it forces you to adapt to a computer type test, where you must learn to work away from the question... Overall, I thought that this was an excellent review source. I could find no fault in its methodology or material. I would like to say that you would probably benifit more from such a review if you took the time to review well ahead of time (a month or two?) instead of last minute... Just a thought.
 Book content versus software May 14, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The material contained within the book itself is very useful in terms of explaining what the GRE is and how it works. As an Australian preparing to take the test, this was one of only three books that were available in our domestic book stores, and under the circumstances was the best. I agree that the scoring on the software component of this product is a little inconsistent. I didn't use any other software program, and was therefore surprised when my actual GRE scores far surpassed those achieved in rehersal in a positive range of 90 to 140 points. Do not buy this book for the software, but for the information and strategic tips it provides. Recently when in the US, I noticed that earlier editions of the book sold for approximately a quarter of the price of the 2001 edition. The funny thing is that there is minimal difference in the information provided in the previous edition, and that most of the questions are the same. If you can, get your hands on a cheaper copy, but ensure that it is for the computerised examination and not the outdates written format. I have given the book 4 stars and not bothered to rate the software.
this book gets you to the point of test.... April 5, 2001
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
While others keep practicing you with numbers of question. This one prepare you with strategies, and understanding what ETS thought.Grab this one if you don't have much time
Got Me Great Score! February 27, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I used a few other GRE books before this one and then I took a practice test. The scores were abysmal and then I got the Princeton Review Cracking the GRE about a week before I took the CBT. I learned a lot about how to take the exam and how it is scored. The sample questions were exactly what I found in my actual test, especially those in the analytical section. My actual score was great and I strongly feel that this book had a lot to do with it. Other books didn't discuss how to take the exam like this one and focused mainly on practice questions. I recommend this book to all of my friends.
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