GRE Books

An Important Note on GRE Test Books

We strongly advise all prospective grad school applicants to purchase at least 2 books on the GRE (Graduate Record Examination). First, we recommend an official guide from ETS (Educational Testing Service), the test's author. There is a difference between the official questions you will be asked on the exam and the practice questions contained in all other books.

Secondly, we recommend an "unofficial" guide since there is indeed a way to study for this test and materially improve your score. The better unofficial guides contain many time-proven test-taking strategies as well as excellent explanations for the correct answers to the practice problems. You will greatly increase your chances of receiving a higher test score if you are armed with GRE test-taking strategies as well as actual questions from previous exams.

The GRE is Now a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)

Since the GRE test has changed its format, we believe you should also change your testing strategy and practice the test in its computer adaptive test format. As a result, we highly recommend using the free Powerprep Software from ETS and an unofficial guide that gives adequate coverage to the test's new computerized format. We have worked with many clients who regrettably have indicated that they wished they had prepared for the test in the computer adaptive format. Please do not let this happen to you.