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Summary: Monkey Philosophy
Review: Different editorials have different approaches. In this case, Princeton's Review uses what I call "Monkey Philosophy." Their main approach does not expect you to understand much about the problem, they think that you can know nothing and still raise your GRE scores provided that you follow their methods to increase your odds to get the answer right. It really works, but it is frustrating because you do not actually know the answer, taking the GRE using the princeton philosophy is like playing the lottery that will probably get you the scores to the university of your dreams. If you are a perfectionist guy, who wants to get 800 in everything I do not recommend this book, it will be pretty much useless.
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Summary: Monkey Philosophy
Review: Different editorials have different approaches. In this case, Princeton's Review uses what I call "Monkey Philosophy." Their main approach does not expect you to understand much about the problem, they think that you can know nothing and still raise your GRE scores provided that you follow their methods to increase your odds to get the answer right. It really works, but it is frustrating because you do not actually know the answer, taking the GRE using the princeton philosophy is like playing the lottery that will probably get you the scores to the university of your dreams. If you are a perfectionist guy, who wants to get 800 in everything I do not recommend this book, it will be pretty much useless.
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Summary: Decent Primer - Not for the Hard Core
Review: If you are in a hurry and just looking to get a decent score on the GRE this is a good book. It gives a good overview, decent tips and enough vocabulary to get by. The math review section is very good at getting you back up to speed with junior high and high school math. It's amazing what you forget. In addition, you get 4 online practice tests which are good for learning pacing and were a bit harder than the GRE official practice tests.The caveat though is that this book is not for those who want a high score on the GRE. There aren't enough practice questions or alternative techniques for process of elimination. As well, the word list is way too short to make a dent in the amount of words you should know. The math practice section was woefully inadequate and some of their techniques didn't add up (no pun intended). When taking the online tests, the tips for getting a better score are laughable. However, it may be worth shelling out the money just to have the practice exams, but I think you can just sign up online for those without having to buy the book. Bottomline: Try Barron's - much more comprehensive.
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Summary: Very helpful
Review: This book helped me a lot to get a good score on the GRE. It should be complemented with the official GRE book though. Some math problems are too easy.
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