GRE Mathematics (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the GRE (Test Preps)

First of all, the review section in this book is worthless. The real reason that you would buy this book would have to be the 6 practice tests. Do not attempt to do the first four tests or the last (Test I - IV, VI) since you will almost certainly not be able to complete them. Instead, go through each question in these four tests and if you can't do one then mark the problem, look at the book's solution and learn how they... Read Full Review

I know one of the authors of this book, and therefore have a bit of insight as to his intentions. He did not write the questions by going through volumes of old GRE questions and changing numbers slightly, ensuring they would be nearly identical to the actual GRE. Rather, he prepared a set of questions, (nearly) all of which competent mathematics students should be able to solve. Admittedly, the problems are more difficult... Read Full Review

There are basically only two books on the GRE Math SUBJECT test, namely, this one ("The Best Test Preparation for the GRE Math Test" by REA) and "Cracking the GRE Math Test" by Princeton Review. When your grad school future is at stake, it never hurts to have "too much" practices. So, any rating of this (or the other) book probably won't help much because you are most likely going to get your hands on both books (and whatever... Read Full Review

Pros: 1. It has 6 full-length exams with "explanations" to every question. Cons: 1. The included "Comprehensive Mathematics Review" which is supposed to cover all major topics, is pretty BAD. It is rarely useful, I didn't like it at all. I recommend much more the review that's included in "Cracking the GRE Math", which is much more detailed and explanatory, with plenty of exercises. 2. As someone has already noted, the exam... Read Full Review