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A totally effective and surprisingly fun guide to the Graduate Record Examination In Fall 2007, the GRE Program is planning to implement significant changes to the verbal measure, quantitative measure, and analytical writing sections of the GRE. This easy-to-use, refreshingly irreverent revision shares inside information on what to expect with these changes, helping both recent graduates and workforce veterans prepare for the revised test, maximize their score, and get into the graduate program of their choice. It includes all of the secrets of the Internet-based test (iBT)-in which the computer generates unique questions according to correct or incorrect answers-as well as brush-up reviews on math and grammar, two complete practice tests, and proven time-management techniques that make test-prep fun and simple. Suzee Vlk wrote For Dummies guides to the ACT, SAT, GRE, and GMAT and taught test preparation classes for more than 25 years. Michelle Gilman (Solana, CA) is the founder and CEO of Fusion Learning Center. Veronica Saydak (Solana, CA) is Director of student curricula at Fusion and has been tutoring test preparation at all levels for several years.

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Now updated! Your friendly guide to passing the GRE with flying colors

Are you gearing up for the GRE? This authoritative and fun guide is packed with strategies for preparing for the updated test and maximizing your score. You get an inside look at the recent changes to the exam, as well as brush-up reviews on math and grammar, two complete practice tests, and savvy tips for test-prep that will have you relaxed and ready to go on exam day.

• Meet the GRE ? discover what's on the exam, how scoring works, and what you must know to do your best

• Start with the easy stuff ? get acquainted with analogies and get your feet wet with practice questions

• A word to the wise ? rev up your vocabulary and reading skills with extended coverage of the verbal portion of the exam

• Know your Xs, Ys, and Zs ? from geometry to algebra to statistics, review all the rules, formulas, and concepts covered on the GRE

• Master the math questions ? use the right approach to quantitative comparisons and problem solving

• Brush up your analytical writing ? analyze an argument, present your perspective, overcome writer's block, and keep the evaluators happy

• Practice what the authors preach ? test your readiness with two full-length practice exams complete with detailed answers

• Conquer the computer ? see how to navigate the now-standard computer-based exam and unravel the mysteries of computer-adaptive testing

Open the book and find:

• An overview of the updated GRE

• Practice questions for each section of the exam

• Math concepts you absolutely must know

• Two full-length practice exams with updated sample questions

• Proven time-management techniques

• How to avoid GRE traps

• Extended coverage of vocabulary

• Tips and tricks for improving your score