Re: [UM-LINUX] [OT] Best GRE prep book?

[Randolph Baden]

I seem to recall there being a program that you could download (for free) from the GRE web site which provided sample tests.  The math is ludicrously easy, but you may need to refresh yourself if you don't remember geometry.  If you're worried about verbal, you may want to just look for lists of words on web sites online.  That's the strategy I used, and I did fine.  As for writing, I'm of the opinion that if you don't know how to write now, you're not going to learn how to before the test, but I'm sure you'll be fine.

On 12/11/05, Angelo Bertolli <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

Brian C Merrell wrote:

>I went in cold, and did reasonably well.  I'd say you need three books:
>
>  1. your high school precalc book
>  2. your stat400 book (optional)
>  3. the Chicago manual of style
>
>Read those cover to cover and it's yours. :)
>
>Honestly, it's not that hard of a test.
>
>
Yeah, it's about like the SAT, but with the new test format (well new
when I took it), you have to take it differently than the traditional
paper and pencil tests.  The Kaplan book comes with a CD that simulates
the computer test, where you sort of learn how to time yourself
properly.  It's no longer a good idea to just answer the ones you know
first, because you can't go back.  So you have to make good judgements
on what you should try, what will waste too much of your time, etc.

Also the scoring is dynamic:  a question answered correctly means you'll
get a harder question next time, and it "zeros in" on your appropriate
score.

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