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#2 (permalink) Fri Jun 08, 2007 21:35 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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hey i found barron's guide to the GRE pretty useful.in fact,its the only book i used, i used it for 2 months and i ended up doing pretty decently.
just go over the word list a couple of times with a fine-tooth comb and you should be okay.also, it really helps if you know what word suffixes/prefixes denote what, as it helps you get a feel for unknown words, significantly improving your chances of guessing correctly.
the maths is pretty basic anyway, i suggest you brush up on some concepts and start of with a couple of tests.if you find yourself getting lesser than say a 700, maybe you can consider a more detailed study.
finally, dont be disheartened by low scores on your sim tests.from experience, the only realistic scores are the ones you get on PowerPrep, the official ETS test prep software that they send you once you register for a test.I remember giving the Kaplan tests a couple of days before my test date and getting a 1370.I ended up with a 1590 on my actual exam.
also, if you have the time, please do reply to a thread ive started titled 'weightage of GRE in the admissions process'..i could really use all of the help i get!
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Sleepy_Sentinel New Member
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#3 (permalink) Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:17 am I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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I did not use Barron's, but I love Cracking the GRE, from Princeton Review. VERY GOOD overview of the test, with good tips and very useful practice tests. Also make sure you get Powerprep, the free tests on the official site, www.gre.org You can buy the Official Guide too, for practice questions.
For vocab I like Word Smart for the GRE. The list is good, not huge. |
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Lk50df I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jun 18, 2007 22:45 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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Hey Also thought Barron's guide was the most useful as a general prep (better than Kaplan's general guide), though I used other books for improving vocabulary and other specific areas. Also check out GRE: Practicing to take the general test, by ETS - questions are easier than the real test now, but at least they are the real questions that were asked on retired tests few years ago.
I wrote a little post about the GRE books that I used here: GRE Preparation
Another thing that I learned is that Barron, Kaplan and others reuse questions in their guides, so you don't always have to buy the latest edition, if fact sometimes the older edition will have exactly the same questions just in different order. So if you're on the budget, check out your local library, they are bound to have some GRE prep guides for the last years.
By the way I thought PowerPrep tests were a little easier than the real test, though still very useful and closest to the real thing.
Good Luck!!! |
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Sandls816 New Member
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#5 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 16:38 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| I have a very useful words list of GRE. But its made by Enghlish-Chinese. So you can merely see the English words but cannot understand the explainations. |
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Princess You can meet me at english-test.net

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#6 (permalink) Sat Jan 10, 2009 14:42 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| i m planning to start off with gre prepration...english i my weak point i guess..but do i need to spend time on word power made easy-norman lewis or should i directly start off wih barron??? |
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Coolblue New Member
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#7 (permalink) Sat Jan 10, 2009 14:43 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| i m planning to start off with gre prepration...english i my weak point i guess..but do i need to spend time on word power made easy-norman lewis or should i directly start off wih barron??? |
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Coolblue New Member
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#8 (permalink) Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:10 am I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| I agree with sandls816. There's no reason you have to buy a new book since most of the questions are exactly the same. I like Barrons and Princeton Review but for very different reasons. I wrote a thorough post on the best GRE books to use for review. You might also check out this post on the best GRE study schedule, using the aforementioned books. Finally, to Coolblue, you can get a good start on learning GRE vocabulary here. Best wishes~! |
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Spookysquirrel I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:29 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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Hello,
I just wrote my GRE exam and got a 800 Q and 750 Verbal. I'm so happy with my score!! I'm not writing to brag, I just want to let you in on how I studied for this exam. First off, I was quite serious and was determined to succeed. I got study and preparation material from edusoftech.com site for this exam. |
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Jason Sachoff New Member
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#10 (permalink) Mon Mar 23, 2009 18:19 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| I would say Barrons with www.grevocabulary.org are the best sources for preparation.Minimal the material and more focussed you are better it is. |
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Eflect I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#11 (permalink) Fri May 08, 2009 21:00 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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lot of gre preparation material is available here... wordlistforum.com/forum/wordlists.html |
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Sourabhjagadale New Member
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#12 (permalink) Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:26 am I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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--------------------------------------- GRE Big Book is a very good GRE preparation book. I found a page containing links to download this book for free:
GRE Preparation Book Available Here: http://qna.educouncil.org/Tests_and_Results/nZxyNXyynYZ.html ---------------------------------------- |
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Roadman New Member
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#15 (permalink) Mon Aug 17, 2009 19:38 pm I am looking for GRE books. Need tips! |
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| you can go thru barrons this book is awesome.. |
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Chanda I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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