Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Real Estate - Buying/Selling Homes    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Building construction & materials    7. Study Aids / General   

Subjects:  1. CPA (Certified Public Accountant)    2. Study Aids    3. Study Guides    4. Test Prep    5. Accounting    6. Study Aids / CPA (Certified Public Accountant)   

Subjects:  1. CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)    2. College-level examinations    3. Study Aids    4. Study Guides    5. Test Prep   

Reviews (7)

Exam Style
This book is a hasty review of Orgo, but it covers most of the MCAT material in relatively small number of pages. Although some diagrams are not very helpful, it tells you most of what you need. It is basically a good book if you are a time-pressed pre-med trying to take the MCAT in 2 months. If you have more time, I recommend reading over your orgo textbook once more and doing problem sets in various other MCAT preparation materials (the ones with only MCAT style problems). Hope this helps.

Decent
This book was decent in that it reviewed some of the fundemental concepts necessary for the MCAT.However, most of the questions were too easy, and none resemble the format of an actual MCAT question (not passage based).There were some errors, but easy to identify.The book was worth having for extra practice if you have the money, but don't expect much.

Perfect practice problems for MCAT
Practice is the key to the MCAT.Review is an essential first step, but is only part of the complete preparation for the MCAT.ORGO 1001 will help you guys ace the Biological Science questions.Everything from stereochemistry to lab techniques is in this book.There are over 90 stereochemistry questions alone.This book won't guarantee a 15, but it may help raise your score a couple points. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - Organic    2. Graduate Preparation - MCAT    3. MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)    4. Study Aids    5. Study Guides    6. Test Preparation & Review   

Reviews (39)

Best review book for AP US History
This is with no doubt the best review guide that you can buy for AP US History, if you use it to its full potential, no questions asked.
Review section was okay, practice tests were lacking
I really didn't go through this book as much as other prep books. The review section, while lengthy, lacked information on specific historical figures and left out many of the unifying themes that are indispensable when writing essays for the exam. At best, I skimmed some of the sections, but I found some irrelevant information. This book is great if you have lots of time on your hands to read all of the review section carefully. As for me, I found the information presented in a less than stimulating manner and I ended up relying on course-notes outlines, rereading my American Pageant, the Princeton Review book and my teacher's afterschool review sessions.
Amazing
I never had to read the textbook provided by the school this year.I just used this book which prepared me for the AP.This book should be bought by everyone who takes APUSH ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advanced Placement    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Study Aids - Test Preparation    5. Study Guides    6. United States - General    7. Learning & study skills    8. Study Aids / Advanced Placement   

Reviews (3)

Not Bad
I thought this product was good but I didn't receive it until right after I took the mcat.I did look at it and everything seemed to be in order and very helpful if you didn't want to make the cards yourself.

Sarah
Worth the money.An easy to use quick reference of key terms that you can take on-the-go.It won't cover all your study needs, but it does what it was intended to do well.

A+for Absolutely Awesome
The person who made the previous post obviously didn't look very hard at the book or try to study with it, or they would have realized that the definitions upside-down beneath the words are NOT the definition to THAT word.This is a long, thin book of flashcards with a vocab word on the Front of the page and the definition on the Back of the same page.The book does go upside down, but this is because there are more words/defs printed upside-down, therefore using the entire page (since the single word/definitions only take up half a page). So the book read right-side up is Bio, and the book held upside down and read normally is half Bio and half Orgo Chem.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Education    6. Professional Education    7. Study Guides    8. Test Preparation & Review    9. Word Lists    10. Study Aids / General   

Reviews (78)

A Lifesaver
This book really saved my but when it came to spanish. I was a senior and going into spanish 4 and I was very behind on EVERYTHING. I had just moved to a new school and met a real spanish teacher who could teach and I learned that my old teachers where stupid in comparison. I was about to drop the class when my mom got this for me. I learned so much. Not just the regular stuff like present, future, and past but all kinds of tenses that you use in spanish. It also doesn't just show you it, it gives lots of details on when and how you use those tenses and also practice problems with answers in the back. AND on top of all that it teaches you HUNDREDS of useful verbs and vocabulary that are used every day in spanish and things like how to say "I am hungry" Now to most english people that seems simple. You use the "to be" verb and add on hungry but that isn't how you use it. FIrst off in spanish there are 2 verbs for to be and you know what? Neither is used for that. You say "I have hunger." Many people mess this up including me but I known Know the right way and havent messed up yet. Trust me it teaches you hundreds andhundreds of stuff and I PROMISE YOU you will not regret this book.

An early essential
An excellent book.Any serious attempt to learn Spanish should include it at an early stage. Also useful for annual revision of this important part of sppech.

How I Effectively Use Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses?
As the owner of Toni Roman's LearningSpanishVideoReviews web site, I am more than happy to have this opportunity to post my reivew of this wonderful resource for learning Spanish.
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Subjects:  1. English    2. Foreign Language Study    3. General    4. Grammar    5. Language    6. Linguistics    7. Spanish    8. Spanish language    9. Study Guides    10. Tables    11. Textbooks for foreign speakers    12. Verb    13. Foreign Language Study / Spanish    14. Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure    15. Language teaching & learning material & coursework   

Reviews (1)

Re: PSAT 2007 Review Book
GREAT Book!!! VERY pleased with this seller! Book arrived quickly and in perfect condition! A pleasure to do business with you! Thanks so much!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    2. National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test    3. Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test    4. SAT & PSAT    5. Study Aids    6. Study Guides    7. Test Prep    8. Study Aids / SAT & PSAT (Scholastic Assessment Test & Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test)   

Reviews (2)

Absolutely Wonderful Resource
I'm starting my senior year of undergrad and I've been making huge efforts to try to find a grad school program with a professor with similar research interests.Thus far, it's been very labor-intensive.However, I just bought this guide and it's incredibly helpful.Not only does it go through the process of how to apply, have a successful interview, etc, but it also breaks down schools by program.
Good resource but same as previous edition
Yep, I wasted $15 on this. If you haven't got a previous edition, then this is an OUTSTANDING resource for those interested in pursuing clinical psyc in grad school. If you do have a previous edition, do not buy - especially if you have the 2004-2005 edition. There is nothing substantially different as far as I can tell. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Education & Training    3. Graduate Departments And Schools    4. Graduate School Guides - General    5. Study Aids    6. Study Guides    7. Test Prep    8. Psychology    9. Study Aids / College Guides   

Reviews (15)

I got into my first choice program with this
In the fall of 2003, I applied to 7 top PhD programs in my field (in the sciences), including the 5 best.Although I had graduated from the top Ivy League university, I had worked for 5 years and wasn't sure how I'd present myself to the graduate programs.I had reasonably good GRE scores, but all of my recommendations were from industry, so I needed to massage my personal statement to reflect strong industrial experience.
To someone who wants to apply graduate school
Summarize the important information from graduate school! To student who wants to apply graduate school, especially for non english speaking students. Author has good sense of humor. He also gives us key points in applying schools and how the schools cope with different students' application.

Huge help in writing law school personal statement
I found this publication extremely helpful. It was recommended to me by a PhD candidate who had to write multiple essays for admissions applications. There are all kinds of examples of essays and what admissions committees liked and did not like. I found it essential in thinking about and starting my personal statement. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Graduate Departments And Schools    3. Graduate Preparation - General    4. Graduate School Guides - General    5. Higher    6. Reference    7. Study Skills    8. Business & Management   

Subjects:  1. Catholic high schools    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Entrance examinations    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. SSAT & COOP (Secondary School Admission Test & Cooperative A    7. Study Aids - Test Preparation    8. Study Guides    9. Tests    10. United States    11. Study & learning skills    12. Study Aids / General   

Reviews (58)

science questions too easy
took my DAT this past week and this did not improve my score. The General Science questions in the tests were much easier than the actual DAT. Perhaps the questions were old.Reading Comp was good

All these reviews are pretty accurate!
I read other reviews and decided to purchase this item. I must say that all of the reviews were pretty accurate. It was a wonderful tool, it had some problems (ex: wrong answer to a couple of questions), but was pretty true to the actual form of the DAT. Word up.

TopScore DAT software
If you're going to prepare for the DAT, purchasing this software is still a good idea. However, please be aware of certain weaknesses of this software, as there are some: 1) After taking the real DAT, I realized the science sections of this software were more difficult, partly due to the highly specific nature of the questions. 2) I noted that there were an annoying number of incorrect answers on the PAT sections of this test. A portion of the sample questions were clearly variations of those on the official test. Yet, some of these figures were misdrawn, (esp on the top-front-end sections) such that diagrams contradicted each other. Therefore, we're forced to guess between two wrong answers, trying to predict which was the intended correct answer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dental schools    2. Dentistry    3. Entrance examinations    4. Graduate Preparation    5. Graduate School Guides - Medical    6. Medical    7. Study Aids    8. Study Aids / Graduate Preparation    9. Study Aids / Study Guides    10. Study guides   

Reviews (1)

A Necessary Tool for CPA Candidates
This review manual has been around for decades, helping CPA candidates pass the exam. Armed with this text, a good copy of GAAP explained (Wiley publishes that, too), and the ability to use spreadsheets and query databases, any candidate should pass the practice portion of the exam. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. CPA (Certified Public Accountant)    3. Cpa Reviews And Exam Guides    4. Study Aids    5. Study Guides    6. Test Prep    7. Accounting    8. Study Aids / CPA (Certified Public Accountant)   

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Good study guide
I enjoyed this study guide.No it does not spoon feed you, but it is written by the people who created the test so it tells you what you need to study.It also has a practice test section and explains the correct answers.

Asks more questions than it answers
If I had months to study this topical guide would be very helpful. If I am down to the wire to study I actually want to be spoon fed the answers. The whole point was not to get a workbook but rather to get refreshed on what I needed to know. I also bought wordy book by Barrons that was hard to navigate. The only true guide I found was by XAMonline.com.ETS has no vested interest in seeing that we pass because if the test is not passed (by you, not me, hee, hee) who stands to benefit. Do not get me wrong for the price if you have the time it is an extra product that will improve your professionalism. I just wanted something more immediate for my test. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Elementary    2. Praxis    3. Professional - Teacher    4. Study Aids    5. Study Guides    6. Test Prep    7. Tests    8. Study Aids / Tests   

Reviews (29)

Weak study guide - Could Be Better
I don't know what all the hype is about, especially from the poster above.The book is an abbreviated, outline version of what you need to know.
Basic Overview, well organized
I bought this book, along with the REA book with the CD and the Boosalis How to Beat the CSET books.I read this book first and I feel like it was very good in covering many subjects, and was especially helpful as the first book I read to prepare for the CSET because it is organized in such a concise, easy outline manner.The Human Development chapter was enough to pass the test.The Art section lacked a good explanation on reading music and that was unfortunately what my short answer question was on.The math section was good, but I am strong in math so I didn't study math at all.The science section was good, I was surprised how easy the science section of the CSET test was.The reading acquisition section was thorough and effective.I bought the Boosalis book because it was supposedly the strongest one on Language Arts, but I found it too long winded.I liked the Cliffs version better.The History section was the only section that I feel was way too brief.I would not have passed the CSET History section if I had only read this book, you must do outside reading if you are not strong on Social Studies/History.I would strongly suggest buying this book along with doing other studying.I passed all 3 sections of the CSET in one day by studying this book and the History section of the Boosalis book.

Section III
After stuying for the third section of the CSET using this book, I was able to pass it with flying colors on my first try.This testprep was very usefull to me but I would recommend "What Your Fourth, fifth and sixth Grader Needs to Know" series for the other 2 sections of the CSET. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Praxis    2. Study Aids    3. Study Guides    4. Test Prep    5. Tests    6. California    7. Study Aids / Tests    8. Teacher assessment   

Reviews (7)

Low Quality => Low Value
Seeing the merchandise in person is not as important if you're buying a book, but it really may change your opinion on whether or not it's worth the purchase if the merchandise is flashcards.
Worth the money!
I was put off buying these cards by some of the negative reviews, but went ahead when I saw a sample card in a store. In a Japanese bookshop, they cost about 8500 yen, or $85 in US dollars. They are well worth it, as they are a good size, contain exactly the right amount of information (not too little, not too much) and are cross-referenced to other courses. You can put 100 in your pocket and review them on the train. One wonderful experience I had was in a jam-packed Narita express one night, where all of the Japanese people around me were getting into it, cheering or groaning each time I turned over a card. We had a good-sized group of 'contestants' after half an hour or so! After all, some of Heisig's kanji are not so easy - even for native speakers. I am proud to say that I now know a few kanji that some of my Japanese co-workers don't...and it drives them up the wall. The cards have the Chinese and Japanese readings and the 'real' meanings, which are, 95% of the time, the Heisig one anyway. They also have example compounds - and it is a joy to realize that you can figure these out after a while with a bit of intuition!
kanji cards
I will admit the cards are helpful, but for the price, not enough. I expected better quality and better kanji information. Yeah, buying them savse time, but making them saves money and I've found that when I write the cards myself, I learn the information better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blank Books / Diaries / Memory Books    2. General    3. Japanese    4. Language    5. Study Guides    6. Language self-study & phrasebooks    7. Writing skills   

Reviews (12)

NOT GRE Math Subject test
I made the mistake of thinking that "GRE Math" meant "GRE Math Subject test" which it DOESN'T. This book is for the math section of the general GRE and NOT for the GRE math subject test.

This workbook rocks!
With no review and almost 20 years since I last looked at algebra and geometry I got 360 on the GRE math section.With 4 weeks of review using this book I got 570!Imagine what you could do with longer!I highly recommend this workbook.Its easy to follow,the methods are very clear and detailed.It teaches you a few tricks of the trade that are simple and effective.Well worth the money.

Provides all the information required for an 800 score
This book provides a solid preparation for all the concepts tested on the GRE quantitative section either if you don't know them or just want to recall them.
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Subjects:  1. GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)    2. GRE (Graduate Record Examination)    3. Graduate Management Admission Test    4. Graduate Preparation - General    5. Graduate Record Examination    6. Mathematics    7. Problems, exercises, etc    8. Study & Teaching    9. Study Aids    10. Study Guides    11. Test Prep    12. Business & Management    13. Study Aids / General    14. Study guides, home study & revision notes   

Reviews (1)

Not what I expected
I ordered the book expecting a review from the people that actually made the test.It's basically just a few practice questions and then the two tests for each level.It's a very thin book and most of it is the tests.It might be a good book for some people just for exam questions but other than that it's not really a review. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Entrance examinations    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. History & Philosophy    4. Mathematics    5. SAT & PSAT    6. SAT (Educational test)    7. Study Aids    8. Study Guides    9. Test Prep    10. United States    11. Universities and colleges   

Reviews (10)

Deceiving
I bought the whole set based on some posts I saw at a GMAT forum along with the Princeton Review GMAT books, and the Official Guides.
DO NOT BUY
The most annoying of all in this book are the examples cited. This book claims to be edited, tested by people who scored 99 percentile on GMAT and still there is no originality! All the examples are cited off from the GMAT verbal workout or from GMAT review 11th edition. After each concept an exmaple is cited which we cannot attmpt as there are no choices available. The book goes on and on as to how to correct the sentences which is not the case in GMAT. We are not taking the test to correct it, we taking the test to pick the best of the options and to score it. In short, though this book is strong in concepts, I would not spend $16, rather would prefer to buy Kaplan Test book or GMAT Verbal workout, etc. Anyways you will endup buying books from GMAC for sure...

Excellent!!!
This book is great! It concisely covers the main types of sentence completion questions and completely demystifies this tricky, often confusing portion of the GMAT. The book is easy to understand and provides lots of examples and practice questions. One caveat: a lot of the practice questions refer to the 11th edition of the Official Guide and the Verbal Official Guide. However, this book can definitely stand on its own. Another major plus: when you purchase any of the GMAT prep books and register the book on the GMAT Prep website, you get e-mails with useful articles and suggestions for studying. These articles were really helpful. In particular, an article on pacing was a lifesaver. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)    2. General    3. Study Aids    4. Study Guides    5. Test Prep   

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How is this Helpful?
This is one of the worst college resources out of the hundreds already in print.The book does little more than list the general statistics of the thousands of colleges in the United States, making it the size of a phone book.The text offers little insight into the character of the school and leaves a college bound student even more confused than before.All this information and more can be found at the collegeboard website(for free), where it is much easier to navigate.This resource may be helpful for a counselor, but is useless for an individual student. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. College Guides    2. Directories    3. Reference    4. Study Aids    5. Test Prep    6. United States    7. Universities and colleges