I bought two of the Princeton Review Books. The Cracking the GRE one and the 1000 Practice Questions (I dunno the exact number. Mine was 1080 questions and the one I just saw was 1007). There's also a website called mygretutor.com -Angela
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Andrew Bennett <[email protected]>wrote: > I found both Kaplan and Princeton Review books helpful.. The #1 component I > would look for in any study materials you purchase would be access to > timed, computerized practice tests. > > Whether through a CD-ROM, or online access to timed practice tests, being > comfortable with the computerized format will help at least as much as > staring at word lists and early algebra problems for hours on end. > > Andrew J. Bennett > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Jennifer Chandler <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Hi Lauren, > > I highly recommend purchasing one of the Kaplan test prep books. I found > > the book very helpful and extremely accessible. I would suggest taking a > > month or so to work through the book and to determine your progress. If > > you still feel that you need to take a course (fairly expensive), then > > Kaplan may still be your best bet. Sorry, I'm less help with courses > than > > I am books. > > Sincerely, > > Jen Chandler > > > > -- > > Jennifer L. Chandler > > Doctoral Candidate > > Department of Biology > > West Virginia University > > 5224 Life Science Building > > (304) 293-6079 (office) > > (304) 293-8091 (lab) > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Lauren <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello Ecologgers! > > > > > > > > > Quick question for those of you who have had experience preping > > for/taking > > > the new GRE revised General Test. While I successfully finished my > > Master's > > > degree with distinction (completed in the UK), I feel I need some extra > > > help with preparing for the GREs as I am currently pursuing PhD options > > in > > > the US. > > > > > > > > > Has anyone taken the Kaplan or Princeton Review type courses? Are they > > > worth the expenses involved? Or has anyone taken online prep courses > and > > > would recommend them? Any thoughts would be much appreciated! > > > > > > > > > Thanks very much! > > > Lauren > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lauren Stanton > > > MS Animal Behavior with Ornithology > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jennifer L. Chandler > > Doctoral Candidate > > Department of Biology > > West Virginia University > > 5224 Life Science Building > > (304) 293-6079 (office) > > (304) 293-8091 (lab) > > >
