The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acing The Gre


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Making the grade for post-graduate studies. The Graduate Record Exam is a must for anyone who aspires to post-graduate study, and it creates more general anxiety than anything since the SAT. This guide is the answer to every test- taker's prayers, providing all the tricks (and a sample exam) necessary for you to score big.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acing the GRE


Book Description

Making the grade for post-graduate studies. The Graduate Record Exam is a must for anyone who aspires to post-graduate study, and it creates more general anxiety than anything since the SAT. This guide is the answer to every test- taker's prayers, providing all the tricks (and a sample exam) necessary for you to score big.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paying for College


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A higher education without falling deep in debt. With the lack of financial aid, grants, and scholarships available today due to the economic climate, parents and students need serious help in finding ways to pay for college. Savings plans and resources have disappeared. Loans seem impossible to pay off. That's where The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Paying for College steps in. It helps develop an action plan for people to budget and pay for college right now, and if necessary, strategize repayment after graduation. It also explains how to: • Find ways to lower the cost of tuition and room and board • Find honest–to–goodness free money • Discover more affordable options like college credit for military service, peer–to–peer lending, or attending nontraditional colleges and universities




Crash Course for the GRE


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The Princeton Review is the fastest-growing test-preparation publisher in thecountry. This edition will help students pass the GRE with flying colors.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Into Top Colleges


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Cruise your way to the Ivy League! It's no secret that it's harder to get into college these days. Ivy League and other selective schools have record numbers of applicants, making the competition even steeper. This must-have guide carefully explores the to-do's to gain admission to a top-tier school. Students and parents will learn about choosing the right school, what college admissions officers really consider when making their decisions, early decision versus early action, and what being on the waitlist means. • Provides sample essays, recommendation forms, resources, and websites • Includes advice from guidance counselors and admission officers of top colleges • Between now and 2015, there will be more than 3 million high school graduates each year




GRE For Dummies Quick Prep


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Your get-in, get-out resource for passing the GRE Are you getting panicky about taking the GRE? You're not alone! Offering proven strategies and tips to help you score your highest on exam day, GRE For Dummies, Quick Prep Edition sticks to the basics, leaving flowery, dispensable information at the door. Covering just what you need to know to prepare for the GRE, this no-nonsense guide gets down to the nitty gritty of the verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing skills you need to master in order to get into the graduate school of your dreams. The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States. If you're one of the more than 800,000 people prepping for the GRE this year and want to increase your chances of scoring higher—without spending months pouring through yet another tedious text—GRE For Dummies, Quick Prep Edition has you covered. Includes one full-length practice GRE test, complete with answers and explanations Competitively priced at $12.99 Helps you master verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing Prepares you for the big day by providing ample practice of GRE questions So, what are you waiting for? Grab a pen, gauge your readiness, and practice your way to test-taking perfection with GRE For Dummies, Quick Prep Edition.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Financial Aid for College, 2nd Edition


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Most futures depend on it This comprehensive, fully updated edition shows readers how to get scholarships, find the best financial aid packages for academic or sports skills, improve one's chances of receiving financial aid, take advantage of the new tax laws to build a college savings plan, and much more. Also includes a newly updated yellow-pages directory with names, addresses, and information on where to inquire and how to apply for financial aid. • A must-have purchase for anyone considering budgeting for or financing a college education




The GRE Test For Dummies


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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.




GRE For Dummies


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A complete guide to score your highest on the GRE—now with a bonus CD-ROM The Education Testing Service announced recently that changes to the 2011 GRE test are the most significant updates to the exam to date. The new computer-based test is intended to measure skills that are truly critical to performing well in graduate or business school. GRE For Dummies, Premier 7th Edition with CD-ROM, provides students with an updated study guide for the redesigned GRE, as well as multiple practice tests, including additional content and two additional practice tests on the CD-ROM that are not available in the standard edition of the book. The information included in this revised and expanded Premier edition prepares readers to achieve their maximum score on this challenging exam. Here, you'll get an updated study guide for the newly configured GRE test and three tests that model real GRE questions, plus two additional tests on the CD-ROM. It covers all the sections you'll encounter on the actual exam—verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing. An updated test prep guide to the GRE Strategies for all the question types on the 2011 exam Two fully revised practice tests and one brand new practice test plus two additional timed tests on the CD-ROM—for a total of 5 practice tests Hundreds of practice questions with detailed explanations and walk-throughs Everything you need to know to conquer the three sections of the exam—verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing 500 vocabulary terms most likely to appear on the test, plus 300 vocabulary flashcards on the CD-ROM With clear, straight-forward advice and written in an approachable, easy-to-understand manner, GRE For Dummies, Premier 7th Edition with CD-ROM is your ticket to scoring your highest on the new GRE.




The GRE? CAT For Dummies?


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You've made the decision to go on to graduate school, but the idea of taking a three hour test is a bit overwhelming and intimidating? There's no need to stress! The GRE CAT For Dummies, 4th Edition, teaches you only what you really need to know to do well on the GRE exam! This fun and friendly reference is completely revised to contain the most up-to-date information on the GRE exam. This book is filled with real-world examples and everyday analogies that reinforce the verbal and math skills you need to ace the test. You'll also find quick tips, techniques, and strategies for beating the clock, overcoming test anxiety, and much more! This is your best test prep guide because it: Teaches you only what you need to know to achieve your best score Provides you with two full practice exams with complete answers Explains the logical path you took for each right and wrong answer Uses examples to reinforce math formulas and grammar concepts Shows you which questions you can skip and still reach your goal score Builds your vocabulary with definitions of the most frequently tested words Unveils ten dumb things you can do to mess up your test and how to avoid them Contains the latest information on the computerized GRE test option