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Each stand-alone plan includes:
Diagnostic test– helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses soyou can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most helpSubject reviews– cover everything you can expect on the actual exam: antonyms, analogies, analytic writing, arithmetic, algebra, geometry,and applications
Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations–a simulated GRE exam with scoring guide gives you an authentictest-taking experience
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Synopsis
Today's most trusted study guide brand introduces a breakthrough new test-prep series As a direct outcome of recent market research, CliffsNotes is launching the Cram Plan series to answer the unmet needs of today's snippet-study test-takers who need to cram for the SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE exams just weeks-or days-before the test. These students are extremely pressed for time and want study aids that are highly time-boxed.
Unlike any other test-prep product on the market, the Cram Plan series truly calendarizes a study plan for time-crunched test-takers according to their unique situation. The closer the test date approaches, the more granular the guidance and direction becomes. Each book contains a detailed calendar with tasks for each study-plan step; they include multiple checklists throughout. Plus, test-takers can take advantage of online tools such as searchable PDFs, calendar widgets, and e-mail reminders.
Each book is divided into six parts and includes:
Diagnostic test Two-months-to-prepare stand-alone study plan One-month-to-prepare stand-alone study plan One-week-to-prepare stand-alone study plan Subject reviews Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations
About the Author
CAROLYN WHEATER teaches math at The Nightingale-Bamford School in New York,New York, a private all-girls school.
CATHERINE McMENAMIN teaches English atThe Nightingale-Bamford School.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
About the Test.
About This Book.
Online Extras at CliffsNotes.com.
I. Diagnostic Test.
Answer Sheet.
Section 1: Verbal.
Section 2: Quantitative.
Scoring the Diagnostic Test.
II. Two-Month Cram Plan.
III. One-Month Cram Plan.
IV. One-Week Cram Plan.
V. Antonyms.
Practice.
Answers.
VI. Analogies.
Practice.
Answers.
VII. Sentence Completion.
Practice.
Answers.
VIII. Reading Comprehension.
Practice.
Answers.
IX. Analytical Writing.
Analytical Writing Topics.
The Scoring of the Analytical Writing Section.
Test-Taking Strategies for the Analytical Writing Section.
Sample Essay Responses.
X. Arithmetic.
A. Order of Operations.
B. Integers.
C. Number Theory.
D. Fractions.
E. Ratio and Proportion.
F. Decimals.
G. Percent.
H. Exponents.
I. Roots.
XI. Algebra.
A. Linear Equations and Inequalities.
B. Simultaneous Equations.
C. Multiplying and Factoring.
D. Applications of Factoring.
XII. Geometry.
A. Lines, Rays, Segments, and Angles.
B. Triangles.
C. Quadrilaterals.
D. Other Polygons.
E. Areas of Shaded Regions.
F. Circles.
G. Solids.
H. Coordinate Geometry.
XIII. Applications.
A. Data Interpretation.
B. Functions and Invented Functions.
C. Combinatorics and Probability.
D. Common Problem Formats.
E. Set Theory.
F. Sequences.
XIV. Full-Length Practice Test with Answer Explanations.
Answer Sheet.
Section 1: Analytical Writing.
Section 2: Quantitative.
Section 3: Verbal.
Section 4: Quantitative.
Section 5: Verbal.
Answer Key.
Answer Explanations