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alissaroot · 2008 October 4th, 08:39 PM

I haven't taken the GRE Psychology yet, though I will on Oct. 18th. I can tell you which books I have liked best, and which ones have helped me pass the practice tests, though.

Cracking the GRE Psychology by Princeton Review is the best book by reviews, so it's the one I started with. I do think it's good, but I don't think the sparse section on research methods and statistics will do it for me. I got Statistics for Dummies from the library. I pretty much transcribed this entire book into my notes by hand.(the Princeton one, not statistics)

Kaplan GRE Psychology is the next book I would recommend, I think it's "easier" than the Princeton one, and I kinda wish I had started with this one, to ease my way into all this.

REA GRE Psychology: 6 full length exams with explanatory answers, no study material. I still think it's worth buying to gauge the progress of your other studying.

ARCO Psychology is just OK. Buy it for reinforcement of your learning, save your money if you have none to spare for it.

And finally, Barron's Psychology. I hate this book. I think the version I have is too old or something though and whoever owned it before me marked it up so bad that it's distracting. I actually think a lot of material in here is harder than the real exam. Only 39 pages of review material, ridiculously long (380 questions!) diagnostic test.
There is one more GRE Psychology specific book that is no longer in print that used to be put out by ETS, but I didn't bother buying it because it is too expensive since everyone jacks the price up on books no longer in publication.

Anyway, that's my opinion so far, I'll try and update here if I have time after the test!

2008 October 4th, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
alissaroot I JUST got here. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 20	I haven't taken the GRE Psychology yet, though I will on Oct. 18th. I can tell you which books I have liked best, and which ones have helped me pass the practice tests, though. Cracking the GRE Psychology by Princeton Review is the best book by reviews, so it's the one I started with. I do think it's good, but I don't think the sparse section on research methods and statistics will do it for me. I got Statistics for Dummies from the library. I pretty much transcribed this entire book into my notes by hand.(the Princeton one, not statistics) Kaplan GRE Psychology is the next book I would recommend, I think it's "easier" than the Princeton one, and I kinda wish I had started with this one, to ease my way into all this. REA GRE Psychology: 6 full length exams with explanatory answers, no study material. I still think it's worth buying to gauge the progress of your other studying. ARCO Psychology is just OK. Buy it for reinforcement of your learning, save your money if you have none to spare for it. And finally, Barron's Psychology. I hate this book. I think the version I have is too old or something though and whoever owned it before me marked it up so bad that it's distracting. I actually think a lot of material in here is harder than the real exam. Only 39 pages of review material, ridiculously long (380 questions!) diagnostic test. There is one more GRE Psychology specific book that is no longer in print that used to be put out by ETS, but I didn't bother buying it because it is too expensive since everyone jacks the price up on books no longer in publication. Anyway, that's my opinion so far, I'll try and update here if I have time after the test!