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By Faraz
Posted Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 12:05:07 PM PDT

I'm looking for a good math (subject test) GRE book.

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I've been looking everywhere for months now and the only one that seems to be out there is the Princeton Review "Cracking the GRE Math Test" from several years ago, which I already have. I'm surprised there aren't more GRE math books out there. Can anyone help me out? And is there a way to obtain a bunch of practice exams (I already have the one from the GRE website). Thanks everyone.

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by tdownard on Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 04:49:44 PM PDT

I am also going to be preparing for the subject test. From what I have seen, there doesn't seem to be any really good books. REA's The Best Test Prep for the GRE Mathematics does have 6 practice tests. However, many people complain about typos and that the content of the questions is difficult and not necessarily beneficial for the exam. There is also a book by ETS that offers and additional practice test, Practicing to take the Mathematics Test. I seem to recall a couple universities putting up old tests on the internet to help their students prepare, but can't seem to track them down at the moment, so that is something to look out for. Here are a couple websites or forums with some good info: http://www.gre-subject-tests.com/mathematics.shtml http://www.greguide.com/gre-mathematics-subject-test.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-subject-test-mathematics/ There is also good advice on www.physicsgre.com that is relevant for the math test also. Most people seem to recommend doing a lot of problem solving, so something like Ants, Bikes, and Clocks: Problem Solving for Undergraduates, or some other books like that might be useful. Some people also recommended retaking the tests from your classes. Maybe some of us could form a study group or something also, I was thinking of taking mine in October. Good luck with it all!

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by Malish on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 06:32:31 AM PDT

Very interesting.

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