Little advise please - for GRE marking

[Winnie_Econ]

I could use some advise from you guys. I am having a pretty rough time with the gre preperation. I did the gre prep software test 1 and got Q - 730 - 750 and V- around 400

Now I studied Q only using Kaplan. I make silly mistakes but there's always about 3 questions which I have trouble with. Stuff I haven't seen or haven't seen sich high school. Please advise me which other books I should use to bring the score to 780 - 800. I'm willing to study any book you guys can refer.

I haven't studied at all for V. Would it make a difference for a Econ PhD if I get a 500 or a 600 or even a 650? I am from Canada, but my mother language is not english. (or french)

This is a nightmare for me. I thought I was great in math, but it seems that I'm not.

Please advice. Many many thanks in advance.

[ZomgRogged]

Ok I took the Kaplan course as a part of the summer program I did and took 6 of their CAT exams. My Quant scores: 650 690 710 730 710 730. I took the GRE 1 time and got an 800. Don't put a ton of stock in those scores I feel like they are a bit deflated. My roommate this summer had similar practice scores and got a 770.

I feel the way I got better was taking practice tests then looking at what I got wrong and why.

[nat_resource]

As far as verbal goes, 600 is great. Anything below 500 may be a liability.
I am using Barrons GRE book to study. They do a pretty good job covering the algebra and trigonometry. Their weakest area is probability.

[kimbanator]

I also recommend Barron's, and am using the Nova GRE Math Bible for probability.

[Winnie_Econ]

Thank you so much for the advise.

I will buy 1. Barrons GRE book
2. Nova GRE Math Bible

Once again, thanks for the quick responses.

[SubEffect]

Definitely Barron's. I used a bunch of texts, but Barron's most consistently had the sort of problems that you'll see if you're trying to get an 800. I felt it prepared me very well.

[BlueBucket]

number2.com is an excellent resource and it's free!