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Author: Mark Alan Stewart

Date: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-7689-2605-7

Pages: 625

Language: English

Publisher: ARCO

The General Graduate Record Exam (GRE), or GRE General Test, is the
primary standardized test for admission to graduate-level academic programs
in the United States. The exam is designed and administered by the Educational
Testing Service (ETS), the same company that produces the SAT. Since
2002, the GRE has been administered by computer only (except in certain
remote locations outside the United States, where a paper-based version is
offered instead).

 

 

HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED
Taking the GRE is a skill. It shares some aspects with other endeavors, such
as competing in athletics. It requires discipline and practice to succeed.
These are skills that can be improved through coaching, but ultimately,
improvement also requires practice. This book gives you both.
• Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score lists the 10 most important
test-taking tips to help you score high on the GRE.
• Part I is essential reading if you’re preparing to take the GRE. You’ll find
out about the overall structure of the GRE and what each section of the
test covers. You’ll also learn general test-taking strategies and specific
tactics for GRE preparation. This part of the book also shows you each
test section and each basic type of question up close; we’ve provided
examples of each type of question (along with explanations), so you can
get a good initial “feel” for the overall test.
• Part II will allow you to dip your toes into the GRE waters by taking one
45-minute Analytical Writing Issue task, one 30-minute Analytical
Writing Argument task, one 45-minute Quantitative Reasoning test, and
one 30-minute Verbal Reasoning test. Use the results of this Diagnostic
Test to determine where you need to focus your GRE preparation.
• Parts III–V make up the coaching program. This part of the book analyzes
each section of the GRE—Analytical Writing, Quantitative Reasoning,
and Verbal Reasoning—and gives you powerful strategies for
attacking every question type you’ll encounter in the actual exam.
• Part VI consists of five full-length Practice Tests. Each test contains the
same number and mix of question types you’ll encounter on the actual
exam. To accurately measure your performance on these Practice Tests,
be sure to adhere strictly to the stated time limits for each section.
• The Appendix provides you with a handy vocabulary list to help you
prepare for the Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE.

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