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Why You Should Use (Mostly) Real GRE Questions
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Updated on: 12 Nov 2017, 23:27
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I am a Harvard grad (class of '02) and professional GRE tutor with 15 years of experience.
When preparing for the GRE using popular books from Kap., Manhattan GRE, Princeton Review, etc, it is important to remember that only official questions from ETS are authentic GRE questions--all other sources of questions are simply imitations of the actual GRE.
These are the only sources of real GRE questions at the moment:
1) The free GRE PowerPrep Online software (320 questions) and Paid PowerPrep Plus software (320 more questions) - Free Explanations to the First 40 Questions
Test 1 Answer Key
Test 2 Answer Key
2) The paper-based PDFs (old and new), which overlap heavily with the PowerPrep software but have about 60 unique questions (see answer keys for more info).
3) The GRE Official Guides a.k.a. "Super Power Pack" (Main Guide, Verbal Practice Questions, Quant Practice Questions)
That's it! It adds up to about 1,320 official questions total.
That being said, you will need other GRE learning, strategy, and vocabulary books to supplement your studies, as the OGs (and the two PowerPrep CATs) are not sufficient for a full preparation. Books and CATs from Manhattan GRE, Cliff's Notes and Barron's are among the best out there at the moment. I've also heard good things about the Magoosh online self-study programs and CATs (computer adaptive tests), as well as the GRE Prep Club tests.
However, the fact remains: to get a precise feel for the conventions, wording, intricacies, nuances, idiosyncrasies, and subject matter of real GRE questions, nothing beats the real thing.
When preparing for the GRE using popular books from Kap., Manhattan GRE, Princeton Review, etc, it is important to remember that only official questions from ETS are authentic GRE questions--all other sources of questions are simply imitations of the actual GRE.
These are the only sources of real GRE questions at the moment:
1) The free GRE PowerPrep Online software (320 questions) and Paid PowerPrep Plus software (320 more questions) - Free Explanations to the First 40 Questions
Test 1 Answer Key
Test 2 Answer Key
2) The paper-based PDFs (old and new), which overlap heavily with the PowerPrep software but have about 60 unique questions (see answer keys for more info).
3) The GRE Official Guides a.k.a. "Super Power Pack" (Main Guide, Verbal Practice Questions, Quant Practice Questions)
That's it! It adds up to about 1,320 official questions total.
That being said, you will need other GRE learning, strategy, and vocabulary books to supplement your studies, as the OGs (and the two PowerPrep CATs) are not sufficient for a full preparation. Books and CATs from Manhattan GRE, Cliff's Notes and Barron's are among the best out there at the moment. I've also heard good things about the Magoosh online self-study programs and CATs (computer adaptive tests), as well as the GRE Prep Club tests.
However, the fact remains: to get a precise feel for the conventions, wording, intricacies, nuances, idiosyncrasies, and subject matter of real GRE questions, nothing beats the real thing.
Originally posted by skypetutor on 08 Aug 2016, 08:42.
Last edited by skypetutor on 12 Nov 2017, 23:27, edited 18 times in total.
Last edited by skypetutor on 12 Nov 2017, 23:27, edited 18 times in total.
Re: Why You Should Use (Mostly) Real GRE Questions
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08 Aug 2016, 10:21
08 Aug 2016, 10:21
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Thanks and I agree with you
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08 Aug 2016, 10:21
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