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Prepping for GRE

Hello Everyone,

I'd like to start prepping for the GRE. However, with so many prep books out there, can't seem to figure out which one is best. Can I get some insight to those of you who have taken the GRE? What books did you use? Did you sign up for a class, such as Kaplan? If so, how was that? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Gosh, it's been years ago, but I used a prep book that had a lot of practice tests in it. This was in the paper and pencil days, so I'm not sure of what is available now, but I would recommend giving yourself around 4-6 weeks with a little studying each day (especially weak areas), and doing several practice tests. The one's I had could be scored so that you could see your progress (or lack of...). Ultimately, I did quite well on the GRE. I did not take a prep class, but I know that they can be very useful as well (I used to teach NCLEX prep for Kaplan).

Good luck in your endeavors.

AAARRRRGGGGHHH! I feel your pain.

I actually had to take GRE 3 TIMES -- due to bad timing. It expires after 5 years, so time#1 - when I originally intended to go to grad school . . but got sidetracked. time #2 when I finally got my ducks in a row and enrolled; I was aghast to discover that my GRE had expired. time #3 - enrollment for doctoral program. Paper & pencil all three times.

Honestly, I recall studying my rear off for time #1 and did pretty well. Time #2 - was a shock & I had very little prep time - but did better than before (shock). Time #3 - did even better (invited to join Mensa based on my scores - LOL). By then, they had changed the format to be more focused so I didn't have to deal with the 'logic' questions that plagued my first time... still have terrifying flashbacks about those questions.

You'll be fine. GRE is not the be-all, end-all for any grad school admission process.

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