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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Premier Program




The Education Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE. But with this unique multi-format preparation program, students will receive the most accurate, timely details on the GRE test change.

With features such as updates and useful resources on test changes posted directly to your online syllabus, test takers can depend on Kaplan for the most complete and up-to-the-minute information.

This customized study program includes:

The latest information on the November 2007 updates, including samples of the two new question types with detailed answer explanations.

  • Up-to-the-minute GRE updates online
  • 5 full-length practice tests (1 in the book, 1 online, and 3 on CD-ROM)
  • Hundreds of additional practice questions
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Interactive online study plan and progress report that adapts to your goals and schedule
  • Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement
  • Kaplan-exclusive score-raising strategies
  • Essential tactics for the computer-adaptive test (CAT) format

Verbal Workout for the GRE Exam

Verbal Workout for the GRE Exam (Princeton Review Series)


GRE Verbal Workout is the only book on the market devoted exclusively to raising students' scores on the demanding verbal section of the GRE

Features proven techniques for acing the analogy, reading comprehension, antonym, and sentence completion sections of the testContains the Hit Parade--a computer-generated list of more than 300 words that most frequently appear on the GRE

GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition

GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition (Practicing to Take the Gre General Test)


The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test consists of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. This book is the only test prep guide that contains questions and topics from actual tests administered worldwide. It contains verbal and quantitative questions from seven actual GRE General Tests and sample analytical writing topics from the complete pool of topics for the analytical writing measure. It includes information about the structure of the test, answering procedures, explanations of correct answers for verbal and quantitative questions, sample writing responses with scores, scoring information, a math review, and test-taking strategies.

Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score

Crash Course for the GRE: 10 Easy Steps to a Higher Score (Princeton Review Series)


10 SIMPLE STEPS TO A HIGHER SCORE--IN LESS THAN 1 WEEK!
If the big test is staring you right in the face and you feel doomed, then here's your last-minute reprieve: a GRE book designed exclusively for the student who's running out of time.
We may not be able to turn you into a genius overnight, but we can give you the essential tools and rules you need to get a good score. Practice the 10 steps in this book and you'll have The Princeton Review advantage. Here's what you get:

  • The 10 strategies you positively must know to ace the exam
  • 100 practice questions that will help you apply and perfect these techniques
  • Detailed answer explanations that help you avoid making the same mistake twice

Thursday, December 25, 2008

How to read a fraction?

How to read a fraction?
In a fraction, the denominator tells us how many parts the whole is divided into, and the numerator tells us how many of those parts we're dealing with.

  • We can read this fraction as four-fifths, four over five, or four divided by five.
The number above the bar is called the numerator, and the number below the bar is called the denominator.

Proper fraction: numerator is less than the denominator. (Ex. 1/2, 2/5)
Improper fraction: numerator is greater than or equal to denominator. (Ex. 3/2, 8/5)
Mixed number: whole number and a fraction.
(Ex. 2 3/5, 4 6/7)
Equivalent fractions: fractions that represent the same number. (Ex. 1/3=2/6=3/9)
Reciprocal: the multiplicative inverse of a number. For a fraction, it's obtained by "turning the fraction over".
(Ex. 3/7 and 7/3)

Examples:
1/2 a half
11/16 eleven sixteenth
1/3 a/one third
4 2/5 four and two fifths
1/4 a/one quarter
1/16 a/one sixteenth
236/407 two hundred thirty six over four hundred and seven
0.3 nought point three
0.527 nought point three seven five
8.9 eight point nine
1.5 one and a half
2.5 two and a half
  • With fractions below 1, we use of before nouns. Half is a little bit different.
    three quarters of an houreight tenth of a milea fifth of students
  • For decimals below 1, you can use of or a plural noun.
    nought point seven of a mile = nought point seven miles
  • Fractions and decimals over 1 are normally followed by plural nouns.
    One and a half hours2.7 millimeters
  • To express amounts and measurements, use singular verbs with fractions and decimals.
    3.6 kilometer is about 2 miles.
  • But to express numbers of people or things, use plural verbs.
    Half the students are tired.A fifth of the tickets have been sold.
  • We can use a or one. One is more formal.
    a hundred (less formal)one hundred (more formal)
  • A can only be used at the beginning of a number.
    a/one hundredthree thousands one hundred , three thousands a hundred

Monday, December 22, 2008

GRE Test for Dummies 5th Edition



It goes without saying that if you're taking the GRE you're not really a dummy. But GRE scores are an important part of any graduate-school application--so you need to do your best. Suzee Vlk, long time test-prep specialist and author of several Dummies books, can help. The GRE for Dummies is packed with useful information and strategies to help you prepare for the test. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently (Vlk estimates you'll need 31 hours to work through it), review chapters for all three sections of the exam, and two complete practice exams. Vlk also discusses the pros and cons of taking the GRE by computer or with paper and pencil and special advice for those who choose to take the computer-based test. In familiar Dummies style, Vlk includes a handy tear-out "Cheat Sheet" with a summary of the most important information and a "Part of Tens" section with 10 "wrong rumors" about the GRE and 10 relaxation techniques to use before and during the exam. With its witty writing, helpful icons in the margins pointing out important information, and useful vocabulary scattered throughout, The GRE for Dummies makes test preparation easy and relatively painless. --C. B. Delaney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Whether you’re a college senior or someone who graduated years ago, you’ll want this friendly guide to help you ace the GRE and get into grad school. Revised to address the test’s new computer-adaptive format, this book prepares you for everything from analogies to algebra to analytical writing – with plenty of hints for beating the clock!

Arco's Master the GRE Cat 2005



Written by an expert in the field, this comprehensive guide is the serious test-taker's key to success on the computer-adaptive GRE. With more exercises, practice questions, and drills than any other guide, it offers the hands-on training that makes the Master series students' #1 choice. Heavy emphasis is on repeated practice, and crucial test-taking techniques are reinforced with skill-building drills to help develop the test-readiness students need to reach their score goals. The CD features additional practice and the Private Tutor Lecture Series. Expert advice from the author himself with accompanying visual presentation.

Features and Benefits:
  • Hundreds of practice questions, from analogies to quantitative comparisons.
  • CD containing Private Tutor Lecture Series and an additional GRE CAT practice tests.
  • Book has 6 practice tests.
  • Access to The Author's Edge, which is a Web-based study and application aid that includes interactive diagnostic tests and additional drills for each GRE question type (Internet access required).
  • Structured subject reviews covering every test section.
  • Authoritative test-taking secrets from a veteran test-prep pro.
  • An even-handed introduction to computer-adaptive testing.
  • Full coverage of the Analytical Writing Assessment.
  • An expanded GRE word list.

GRE Prep Course by Jeff Kolby




Every year students pay as much as $1,000 to test prep companies to prepare for the GRE. Now you can get the same preparation in a book. GRE Prep Course provides the equivalent of a 2-month, 50-hour course.
Although the GRE is a difficult test, it is a very learnable test. GRE Prep Course presents a thorough analysis of the GRE and introduces numerous analytic techniques that will help you immensely, not only on the GRE but in graduate school as well.
Features:
  • Math: Twenty-two chapters provide comprehensive review of all the math properties you need for the GRE.
  • Verbal: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.). Also, learn the 4000 essential GRE words
  • Writing: Comprehensive analysis of the writing task, including writing techniques, punctuation, grammar, rhetoric, and style.
  • Mentor Exercises: These exercises provide hints, insight, and partial solutions to ease your transition from seeing GRE problems solved to solving them on your own.
  • Detailed solutions to hundreds of GRE questions!

Software Features:

  • Mentor Mode: In Mentor Mode, you are immediately told whether you answered a problem correctly, and you can immediately view a detailed solution of the problem.
  • Test Mode: In Test Mode, you can take a test timed and scored by the program.

Barron's How to Prepare for the GRE

Barron's How to Prepare for the GRE


Updated to reflect the most recent Graduate Record Exams, this manual presents six full-length model tests with answers and explanations. It also offers intensive subject review in all test topics, which include antonym questions, analogy questions, sentence completion, reading comprehension, vocabulary, analytical writing, quantitative comparison, data interpretation, and mathematics. The all-important vocabulary review contains both a GRE high-frequency word list and a 3,500 master word list with definitions.


The CD-ROM presents a test that is unique to each test-taker (computer adaptive), based on the way its first question is answered. All of its model test questions are answered and explained, and exam results are scored automatically.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Peterson's Ultimate GRE Tool Kit 2005



Peterson’s Ultimate GRE Tool Kit offers the ultimate in preparation for the student who wants the top-of-the-line features no other book can match. In addition to the printed book, Peterson’s Ultimate GRE Tool Kit includes the following test prep tools: essay scoring and feedback, one-to-one math tutoring online, and a CD with 3 computer-adaptive practice tests. The book itself contains complete preparation for the GRE, including an essay-writing guide, a diagnostic test, detailed review of subject areas, test-taking strategies, and practice tests. Included are both intermediate and advanced learning and practice, allowing students to customize their study plan to meet their individual needs based on the results of their diagnostic test. Everything about this book makes clear this is a top-of-the-line product unlike anything that has previously been sold in bookstores. Peterson’s Ultimate GRE Tool Kit is not a revision of an old book but a completely new product designed for the serious GRE student who wants it all

Features:

  • Essay scoring and feedback—students can get 2 GRE essay prompts, write the essays online, and get immediate feedback and scoring
  • 1 hour of one-to-one tutoring on math problems—students can go online 24 hours a day and get personalized help from a live math expert waiting to help students with questions
  • A total of 6 full-length practice tests, including 3 computer-adaptive practice tests on CD
  • Targeted diagnostic test to allow students to experience the test and get feedback to identify the areas in which they need improvement.
  • Comprehensive review of fundamental subject areas followed by test
  • like practice questions -Complete preparation for the GRE essay including strategies to improve your performance and score your best

Princeton Review - Cracking the GRE 2005





The Princeton Review realizes that acing the GRE is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about mathematics and essay writing–only the techniques you’ll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the GRE, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and-Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you-Raise your score by mastering the vocabulary words found most often on the GRE-Use Process of Elimination, Ballparking, and Aggressive Guessing to ace the exam-Master even the toughest sections: Analogies, Antonyms, Equations, and the Essay section-Practice taking the GRE in an online testing environment with instant scoring analysis


This book gives you 120 practice test questions covering each section of the exam, plus a CD-ROM with 4 full-length practice GRE tests and instant score reporting. Our practice questions are like the ones you’ll see on the actual GRE, and we explain every solution.

Kaplan - GRE Exam 2005

Kaplan - GRE Exam 2005


Kaplan's GRE book comes complete with a comprehensive review of all the material on the exam, plus test-taking strategies to help maximize your GRE score. The CD-ROM program contains 3 full length computer adaptive practice tests with explanations for every answer and complete score analysis. On the whole a good GRE Book for Gre Prep.
Succeed on the computer-adaptive GRE with Kaplan's exclusive computer test-taking strategies.
Prepare with hundreds of practice questions to build your skills in the critical content areas of the GRE.
Practice with our challenging, full-length GRE, complete with a detailed explanation for every answer.
Score Higher with effective strategies and advice from Kaplan's expert instructors.

CD-ROM Features Include:
  • 3 computer-adaptive practice tests
  • 12 section-length practice tests
  • In-depth review of GRE math concepts
  • Personalized study plan
  • More than 700 flash cards
  • 7 question-type tutorials

How to get a high score on GRE Quantitative?

Listen, I'm going to do you a big favor, though you might not believe right now that it actually is a big favor. Here is the point:

In order to become skilled in mathematics you need to practice!

That doesn't really sound like much of a favor.
You might not appreciate it now, but I'm sure you'll appreciate it later, when you get it done.