Practice for revised GRE (after August 1 2011)

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Resources for practicing the revised GRE, particularly the computer-based version, include official offerings from ETS, which provides two full-length practice tests through their software. Additionally, the Princeton Review offers some practice tests, although their reliability is questioned. General sample materials for analytical writing and verbal reasoning are also available on the ETS website. Users seeking more comprehensive preparation may consider books from Barron's, Princeton Review, or Kaplan, which are available at major bookstores and are likely to cover the computerized format. It is noted that practice scores will have limited value until the first distribution in November, as the new test is expected to be normalized.
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Hello all,
Has anyone come across a good resource for practicing for the revised gre (computer based version). I really don't need any math prep. Thank you!
 
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Yeah, ETS offers two full length practice GREs for the new test via their software. I think that Princeton Review also has a few practices though these would be much less reliable, links below:
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/powerprep2
http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/free-gre-practice-test.aspx

They also have some general samples:
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/verbal_reasoning

In general you can find more here:
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare

Hope this helps!
Good luck with the Revised GRE and remember that any practice scores have now value until about November when the first distribution comes out. From what I hear it's supposed to be normalized (since the old GRE was skewed left, I think).

Good luck again,
elwin
 
Thanks for taking the time to link me! I should have mentioned that I've looked at the ETS stuff, and I felt it was too little. Isn't there anything else; like a book that covers the computerized version?
 
Barron's and Princeton and Kaplan all have books at Borders/Barnes n Noble, I believe.
 
Do those books cover the computerized version?
 
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