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 - Many mistakes and a lot fo material missingAfter taking the practice test and going through the book, I found a lot of material to be missing. And the material that is goes through, it provides over complicated explanation that you will never need to know. Not to mention so many mistakes and typos that it almost offends me and I got this book for free. If you are looking to study for Chem GRE, find another resource. If this book is one of many others then its ok. Rating:  - MediocreI must admit I found the free material you get from ETS upon registering for the test more helpful than things I found in this book. The fact that the structure of the book does not follow a logical path (e.g. you will find some topics of analytical chemistry in the middle of the quantum chemistry chapter)plus the signs of poor editing (this is the 3rd edition, yet there are still lots of typing and other mistakes in the text) are the main reasons why I would recommend people not to buy this book. Rating:  - Cracking the GRE Chemistry TestIf you need to prepare for the GRE Chemistry subject test, or just review some Chemistry, this book can really help. Rating: - Good, but some flawsThis book will help you narrow down what you need to study and show you the main topics covered by the chemistry exam. However, there are several flaws in the material that while studying, could confuse you if you are not careful. If you get this book, use it to show you what you need to know, but study the topics from your own notes and books. Rating:  - Review for the Princeton's review book for GRE ChemistryHi there, I just took my Subject GRE in Chemistry yesterday. Thank God, i had ordered this book. Being from MEchanical Engineering backround, and haven't had seen chemistry in past 5 years, it was a tough bet! All the material i studied were my High school notes and the Princeton's Review book. The overlap with high school chemistry taught in India is roughly 70%, but one can't neglect the remaining 30%. The book does a good job in explaining topics like NMR spectra, Chromatograhpy, Photochemistry, ORganic Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Kintics principle, Acid-Base equilibria etc. Not a single question in the Test was out of the topics covered in the book. The practise test and indepth analysis in the end is Great. I am so much impressed by the book, that I could not wait to write praise for the book. For chemistry GRE, there are no yahoo groups of students, and not many test papers are available. Here is some information: The FIIT-JEE website has some previous IIT-JEE and AIEEE papers with solutions archived. Further, there are 2 online tests available which will give you a fair idea of your probable score in final exam. Also try to get hold of some student in Chemistry department. They hit 'home' to the simple GRE level questions! My friends Dr Ahmad, Jamila and Dawn (all from Chemistry department at Purdue) were very helpful. This book is a great HELP for any student working on his/her Chemsitry GRE. The only thing i dislike about the book was its coverpage, which i tore away the first day i got it! Good luck. -Himanshu Mishra In association with Amazon.com | |