This book is compiled by ETS, the makers of the GRE test. It contains original GRE questions, i.e. questions that have appeared in the GRE test. While it is a must have book for all GRE test takers here are a few pointer that could help you get the best of it. *** PROS *** 1. Original GRE Questions: All the questions in here are questions that have appeared in the GRE test. This becomes particularly significant in the Chapters “Verbal Reasoning” and “Quantitative Reasoning”. The strategies described in these chapters are very useful and relevant in the GRE test. 2. Chapters on AWA Sections: This book is, by far, the best guide for AWA section available in the market. It has a collection of sample essays and it explains in great detail how to score well in the AWA section. 3. Verbal and Quantitative reasoning practice Questions: Each section is prefaced by detailed theoretical discussions that cover the entire topic in great detail. There are quite a few solved examples in each topic. The solutions discussed in this chapter are meticulously detailed. 4. Classification of Questions: The questions in the practice chapters are classified as Easy, Medium and Hard Questions. It provides an additional frame of reference for the test takers. 5. Practice tests: The book has two paper tests and two tests on the CD ROM. There is a solution section after each paper test and there is a set of sample solutions to Essay questions. The CD ROM test can also be downloaded from the website as the PowerPrep II software. *** CONS *** 1. Number of questions in the book is quite low when compared to similar books by other publishers. If you need material for practice you probably have to invest in another book. 2. It is not the most beginner-friendly book. The book assumes that you have polished your basic concepts, specially in the Quants section, before going thorugh it 3. While the PowerPrep tests are most accurate test available in the market their result analysis tool is quite inadequate. It does not have the SWOT analysis capabilities comparable to that of the Princeton or Kaplan Tests. This is the perfect book with which you can polish your GRE Prep. The fact that it has original GRE questions alone is a powerful reason to buy it. You need to train your ear, esp. with the verbal questions. Further, the Chapter on Quant and Verbal Practice Question and the Chapter on the AWA section would add significant value to your preparation. *** Some Frequently Asked Questions: What are some of the other study options that I have? Students in the past who have felt the need that they require training from a basic level have started off their test prep with Kaplan or Barron’s books and topped them off with ETS GRE Guide. You might want to consider Manhattan for your initial preparation as well. Manhattan GRE Set of eight strategy guides come with 8 books that target specific math and verbal areas. However they require 2-3 months to complete. If you need more original GRE Questions you can buy the Official GRE Quantitative and or Verbal Reasoning books. *** What is a good study plan using ETS GRE Guide? I would recommend that you could start with Manhattan/Kaplan and finish it within couple of months, then evaluate which are your areas of strength/ weakness. Based on your analysis you can invest in this book by ETS to bolster your weaknesses. *** Will this get me to 320+? This book alone, won’t get you to 320+ score – it is just a collection of questions with some rough rules. You should consider investing in a guide book that can refresh your quant and verbal skills. Good options are Kaplan or Manhattan books to start with and then the ETS guide would prove to be useful in the last leg of your test prep. *** Other Books I should know about? The Manhattan GRE series are a great and very comprehensive collection as well as the Official GRE Verbal and Quant books. You can also use Kaplan Premiere if you don't have the time or money for the Manhattan GRE (MGRE) series) Best of luck with your test prep. Sandy, GRE: 323 PS: I reply to comments on Amazon.

I bought this book three weeks ago and took the GRE today. I've read complaints that it assumes that you have already learned the math. This is probably true. The GRE is for college graduates and the quantitative reasoning portion tests pretty much everything that any student should have learned in high school. The GRE does not cover trig or calculus. It is not reasonable to expect a 563 page book to actually teach all of the math courses taught in high school. But, assuming that you did take algebra, geometry, and some basic probability; chapter seven is an excellent refresher to bring you up to speed quickly. The chapters on analytical writing are great at showing you what the ETS readers will be looking for. The reviewer that said that there are no explanations for the answers to the practice exams apparently did not look at the 78 pages that followed the answer key. Unlike the Barron's book, the ETS not only explains the correct answer, but also explains why the other distractors are incorrect. I thought the explanations were quite thorough and very helpful. I agree that the computer based version of the test did not provide feedback (if it did, I didn't know where to find it) but I took them after doing the paper tests. These turned out to be EXACTLY like the actual test, and I thought that they were great practice. The grades furnished by the paper and computer-based practice exams were very close to the unofficial scores I received at the end of the actual test. I am quite pleased with this book and the results it helped me achieve.

I've been a GRE tutor since 2003, and also have written a GRE math book. Based on my work with my GRE students, I say that this book is a great buy, but, in terms of the math section, it is not the greatest book to start with. The math review is better as a reference guide than as a teaching tool. The material is presented in a very dense manner and the practice exercises at the end of the chapters cover a lot of different concepts-- so it can be difficult to pinpoint your weak areas. For example, there are several different topic areas that fall under the "arithmetic" section, which can cause students to become discouraged. So, unless you have a math-heavy background, it can be difficult to work through. The main plus about the book-- and it's a biggie-- is that you get to practice with test questions written by the makers of the test. There are practice sets, two paper-based practice tests, and a CD Rom with two additional practice tests. This alone makes the book a good buy. Also, as other reviewers have pointed out, the CD Rom only works with PCs, not MACs. And, the math review and the two practice tests from the CD Rom (also for PCs only) are available on the ETS website for free. So, bottom line-- get this book for the "official" practice questions, but get another review book to help you break down the math concepts. Of course I'm biased towards my own book-- GRE Math Simplified with Video Solutions. Another recommendation-- a book I've been working with for years-- is Barron's GRE, which is comprehensive and breaks down all the math concepts. These books are based more on teaching the math behind the concepts than some of the other strategy-based books.

I had been using various free apps / online resources to practice a bit for the GRE, but when I decided to get more serious about it I bought this book. It's a really good place to start and covers the bases of the different tests and questions. Save the tests until nearer the end of your revision. I took the two practice tests (on the CD) a couple of days before my actual test, and it predicted my actual score very well.

Bom livro, bem preparado, eficiente explicação, tem muito exercício, perfeito em todos os aspectos. Eu recomendaria a todos os meus amigos. Obrigado!

First of all great service fo amazon, delivered the product on time and nicely packed as usual.Keep it up Amazon. WORD OF ADVICE** :make sure to give one practice test before staring preparation from this book to analyse your strength and weakness. And your final practice test before appearing GRE should be from GRE official book. GRE official book by ets is a must have for anyone who is planning to appear or preparing for GRE exam. Book will help you understand the level of difficulty of both verbal as well as quant sections of the exam. Sections of book or basic structure of the book 1. Basic intro of the GRE exam and things you need to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for exam. 2. Analytical writing: Details about what kind of questions will be their in the section and how to approach the analytical writing section to score well. 3/4.Verbal reasoning/ Practice question: Basics of verbal reasoning section, along with practice question of various difficulty level from easy to difficult. 5/6. Quantitative/Practice questions: Introduction about the quant section, examples of what type of question will be their in the quant section as well a some practice questions of various difficulty level. 7. Math review: Explains basic maths topics from which you can expect questions in GRE exam. 8/9. Both section contains full length practice test each. In the end there is score conversion chart which help you analyse your score on the basis of correct answers . One should consider other practice material as well for preparation, but to get real feel of the kind of questions which could be expected in GRE exam ,buy this book immediately.

The book is very clear on what you need to know for the GRE exam and gives you great practice for the concepts with practice sections throughout the chapters, at the end of chapters, and then there are practice tests at the end of the book! The disk isn't supremely necessary since the software is available online, but if you don't have internet access it can come in handy - doing the practice tests on the computer are REALLY good though because they give you a good sense of what it will be like on test day! Definitely great for anyone planning on writing the GRE!

This book is a complete step-by-step guide to GRE. There are usefull tips and samples. Moreover, there are different samples to be compared according to their scores in a real exam.