Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2008 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) | 
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Publisher: Princeton Review
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Pages: 400
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ISBN: 0375766162
Dewey Decimal Number: 378
EAN: 9780375766169
ASIN: 0375766162
Publication Date: July 3, 2007
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Product Description
Cracking the GRE offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. The 2008 edition includes over 300 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert advice online.
Of course, you’ll also get all the test-prep techniques you expect from The Princeton Review. In Cracking the GRE we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
Solve analogies even when you don’t know the meanings of all the words in the problem
Crack even the most complex algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of variables
Master even the toughest problems in the Verbal and Quantitative sections
Learn directly from our teachers in a GRE strategy session on DVD
We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real GRE–but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.
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 A Very Good Guide (and online resource)! July 7, 2008
Yesss! I got a very good score on the GRE! Like many others, I used more than one method to prepare (Kaplan, Princeton Review, ETS.) Each of them, of course, has positives and negatives about them. But if I have to pick one that is the MOST responsible for my once-thought-to-be-unachievable-by-me score, it is the Princeton Review w/DVD.
Here is the thing. Much of this book's helpfulness is owed to the online access to Princeton Review's GRE website. There, you will find some very good and own to earch online lessons, and be able to construct a 'tailor-made' education plan that takes into account your present levels and amount of available time before your test.
The most invaluable thing about the online feature is the GRE computer adaptive practice tests (4 of them, with purchase of this book). Yes, there are many other books that offer sample tests, but - unlike the Kaplan CD I bought, and the ETS PracticePrep disc you will recieve - these sample tests actually emulate the "computer adaptive" component of the GRE.
This is important because, as the test adjusts the presented questions to your presented answers (when you get a question right, the next question is harder, etc.), this is a HUGE component. These sample tests teach you exactly how much weight to put on the first 5 to 10 questions, etc. In other words, "computer adaptive" piece to this test is a big component and if you don't practice with tests that emulate this feature, then you are only "kind of" practicing. (If anyone doubts this, take one of the ETS PowerPrep tests and see what score you get; then take one of the Princeton Review online 'computer adaptive' practice tests and see the difference.)
While, in my book, this practice was the biggest contrubutor to my score, there are other great features to this book also. The "hit parade" is a list of words most likely to appear on the GRE (as determined by the words that have shown up in previous years). And as others have mentioned, anyone who is having trouble with the writing section will find a great deal of good informaiton and practice prompts in this book.
(The last feature that I will mention is part of the online component, and will be particularly helpful to those struggling with the writing. When one is taking the Princeton Review's online practice tests, one has the option - for around 6$ per test - to submit their composed essays from that test to have them graded by live graders (who use the rubric used on the GRE). Scores to this will come back within a few business days and are accompanied by helpful explanations of the scores. Big help!)
All in all, I cannot say that this book was the sole contributor to my good score. Kaplan also has a solid product (particularly for verbal and math explanations), and the ETS CD and book are good in that they contain ACTUAL practice questions from past GRE's.
There is no doubt, however, that had I not had this book, DVD, and online component, though, my score may well have been much lower.
 Should be used in conjunction with other prep books as it has shortcomings June 18, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Having just sat for the GRE today and obtained a satisfying score, I decided to review all the GRE prep books I used. Firstly, I have been out of college for 13 years and hated Math [I was an English major]and so I was quite apprehensive in preparing for the GRE. Three books helped me get through the GRE - Barron's, Kaplan's and the Princeton Review, in that order.
In short, I found Barron's to be the most useful in terms of preparing for the verbal and quantitative component, Kaplan's for the quantitative component [though they really need better editors, there were many typos], and finally the Princeton Review for the essay prep. Of the three, I got Kaplan's and the Princeton Review with the CD-ROM and DVD. I really found Kaplan's CAT tests to be challenging and helped me prepare for the CAT. However, the Princeton Review falls short in this aspect. Though the CAT tests were generally good, to access them, you had to register online, and manouvering around the site was time-comsuming and very user UNfriendly. It took at least an hour before I got to actually do the tests. If you have the patience, then go for it. Otherwise, just get the book without the DVD and save yourself some hassle.
Thank God for the Princeton Review May 25, 2008
I purchased two books to help me study for the GRE. I bought the Princeton Review because the reviews I read said that it had a good section on how to write the essay. Thank goodness for that review, I used the Princeton Review twice as much as Barron's (worthless). Not only is the essay section good, but the math section is great for anyone (me! me! me!) who has not taken math for a while and is math phobic. I would not have survived the math sections (I got two, due to the testing of new questions, lucky me). Thank you Princton review for my GRE composit score of 1,100.
A Good Choice April 21, 2008
As you can see there are a million GRE review books online. I don't know how the other books are, but I can tell you that this book was a good choice for me. The language in the book is easy to read and they break everything down. I'm a terrible test taker, and the tips and techniques they have in the book are ones I've never learned but know I can remember, even when the anxiety of the test comes into play. The DVD is a little corny, (but did you think it wouldn't?) but its very helpful. Its good to study material in different forms, linguistically, visually, and it helps you experience the material. For example, on the math he'll show you the problem and tell you to pause it and then you'll have to figure it out. Its interactive. At this time I haven't taken the exam yet, but I can already tell you that its helped me a lot.
First GRE Prep Book to Buy March 23, 2008
None of these books are perfect. I found this one the most beneficial followed by the Barron's. I would suggest purchasing at least these two and practicing with any free information available. The test is too expensive and stressful not to be more than prepared for it.
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