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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 510.76 EAN: 9780878916375 ISBN: 0878916377 Label: Research & Education Association Manufacturer: Research & Education Association Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 640 Publication Date: March 30, 1989 Publisher: Research & Education Association Studio: Research & Education Association Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book Description: This test preparation book includes six full-length exams with detailed explanations modeled after the actual GRE in Mathematics. Knowledge of algebra, calculus, and introductory real variable theory is tested. Includes a comprehensive review of mathematics topics found on the exam. For mathematics students bound for graduate school. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Just AwfulFirst, many of the types of questions in the 6 practice exams are pointless to study, since you won't encounter anything remotely resembling them on the real GRE. Second, the explanations of the solutions are rarely satisfactory. Third, the review section is a complete joke and, like the questions in the practice exams, many of the topics it covers are completely worthless with regards to the GRE (e.g. cubic spline interpolation, fourier series). I didn't read the review section very thoroughly (though ... Read More Rating:  - good review, bad practiceAll in all the product was a decent review of the math covered by the GRE math subject test, but the format of the practice tests is not at all in line with the version that ETS has on their website. As far as I can tell, ETS doesn't ask you ugly computational problems which is all these tests are. Use the review section to remind yourself of the most prevalent theorems and do some of the test problems to review the computations. But don't use your results from these practice tests to make any prediction ... Read More Rating: - Poorly proofreadThe level of difficulty and depth of the questions in this book is generally much higher than the real exam. While studying questions that are modestly harder than the actual test is often a good way to score high, this book goes well beyond that level, to the point of being almost useless. The proofreading of this book is remarkably poor. Several problems have incorrect solutions. Such inaccuracies (as well as many typos) leave a reader wondering whether any of the content can be trusted. ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent practice tests, worthless summary of topicsThe book summaries the main topics very briefly. This make the summary a bit useless (it's more like a formula sheet with all the theorems/lemmas than something you can learn of...). On the other hand, the book contains six fully solved practice tests. The practice tests level are much higher than the real GRE Math level, but still, it is a good way to learn for the exam. I would recommend buying this book with "Cracking the GRE Math Test" by the Princeton Review which has a much better summary of the main ... Read More Rating: - Poor Review and Practice TestsThe material covered in this text is actually much more difficult and frankly ridiculous than what's actually covered in the subject gre. The book includes problems with complicated substitutions, series, etc. and does not present an accurate representation of the test, which from my experience seemed much simpler and would be better studied for by reviewing old class notes and problems. 
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