Book Description

The bestselling guide, updated to reflect all changes to the GED through 2002

Each year, nearly a million North Americans take the GED high school equivalency exam. Formerly entitled Contemporary's GED, one of the most popular resources for those prepping for the test has been revised for all changes to the GED, through 2002. This latest edition of the bestselling guide arms readers with what they need to score high in all five test categories, including targeted assessments, easy-to-follow instructions, hundreds of reinforcement activities, and simulated GED tests for each subject area. Outstanding features that have made for the continuing popularity of this guide include:

• Half-length pretests for each subject area that help readers pinpoint strengths and weaknesses
• Two full-length practice tests for each subject area
• Special new sections on critical thinking skills, graphs, and illustrations
• New guidelines for using the Casio fx-260 solar calculator for the mathematics test
• A complete answer key explaining why each answer is correct
• Chapter-by-chapter surveys that reinforce knowledge of key concepts
• Test-taking tips and strategies

Reviews (4)

Almost 5 stars but,
I have found some mistakes in the "answer" sections of the book. Nothing substantial, but enough to warrant a double check over your answers. Don't just assume you got it wrong because the book says so. Otherwise, a great help.

Worth Every Penny!!
This book is perfect for anyone studying to get their GED. I bought it a few weeks ago and it has helped me sooo much. The pre tests are great!When you get answers wrong it shows you your weak points and where exactly to study. This book is worth every penny. I love it!

I love this book!
This book is great! I haven't gotten too far into it yet, but what i did get through, i am very pleased with. I'm very glad i bought it because the GED test has changed quite a bit over the last 12 years, so i'm going to need to study. It has pretests in the beginning from every subject that is recommended to take before you go any further in the book. After you take the pretest, you then check your answers w/ their answer key at the end of that pretest. If you got any wrong then there is another chart where you mark which questions you got wrong. It will then tell you which page you need to go to to study those weak points. There is more, but i haven't gotten that far to tell about.

Excellent Study Guide
I can't imagine anyone who really studys this book failing the NEW GED. The book, while overwhelming in size, is easy to follow and does an excellent job in all five subject areas. Of the five 2002 GED books I use in my classroom, this is clearly the best. ... Read more

Book Description

It’s probably dawned on you by now that, no matter how smart and knowledgeable you are, not having a high school diploma is a major obstacle to getting ahead in life. But you know it’s never too late to fill in that gap in your resume. One way to do it is by going back and finishing high school the old-fashioned way. Sounds like something out of a bad dream, doesn’t it? Then there’s the quicker, easier, and less humbling option of a General Educational Development diploma. And while the GED test isn’t too tough, it can be very tricky, especially if you haven’t taken a lot of standardized tests.

Nervous about taking the GED tests? Relax. Ideal for first-time test takers and repeat customers alike, this friendly guide arms you with proven study methods and sure-fire test-taking tips and strategies. Featuring tons of expert advice and two complete sets of practice exams, it fills you in on what you need to know to:

• Register for the test
• Prepare for the test
• Know what to take to the test and how to dress for success
• Get the hang of standardized tests
• Determine your strongest areas and which ones need more work
• Avoid traps designed to trip you up
• Significantly improve your scores

Written by two experts with years of test-prep coaching experience, The GED For Dummies takes the mystery out of the test and:

• Puts the GED in perspective and tell you what you can expect on the day of the test
• Explains how to figure out your scores when you receive them
• Provides in-depth reviews of all five GED tests—including tips, hints, and a ton of valuable information about which skills are tested for in each test
• Gets you in gear with two sets of full-length practice tests, complete with answers, explanations and suggested study materials

Even if you’ve never taken a standardized test before, The GED For Dummies can get you up and running with the know-how and confidence you need to ace the exam, in no time. ... Read more

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Dripping with irony
I don't know, how can you publish a book with this title? ... Read more

Book Description

This single book offers thorough coverage of the revised GED Test with new test information, instruction, practice, and practice tests. Success guaranteed or your money back. Answer key included. 928 pages

Workplace passages and practical documents reflect writing components.

Expanded mathematics section includes alternative answer formats for calculator use. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Great!
This was the only study guide I had. I went through page by page in two weeks and passed the GED no sweat.

Excellent Preparation for GED 2002
This book prepares a student to take the new GED test in a focused manner. The pre-test provides an excellent prescription of they student's strengths and weaknesses. Best one volume preparation book on the market.

Not Totally New
This book should prepare one for the NEW GED, but the book itself is NOT totally new. The greatest changes are in the areas of math and writing, but even these pages are largely a repeat of Steck-Vaughn's old book aimed at preparing one for the l988 edition of the GED.Most of the publisher's hype about the book are unfounded. It, for example, is clearly not the biggest GED book available, despite that claim on the cover. And it most certainly is NOT the best. If you buy individual study guides for each subject, then you don't need this book. It is just a condensed reprint of the others.

Not awful, but not great either
I used primarily the math section in this book and found it to be very frustrating. Many lessons are not in the proper order, and many lessons are not necessary for passing the GED. I often would be completely confused by the lessons until I went further into the book and found the instructions I had needed ten pages back. This book might work OK for somebody who is studying in a class, but for independent study this book gets a fairly poor review from me.

Excellent Data
We are using "Complete GED Perparation" in our free GED preparation classes because they are easy to use as a text book. 1. The introductory exams are not too long and give the information on the needs of each student. 2. Answers to the intro exams are given with explanation that will help the student. Normally no more explanations are needed. 3. If more information is needed, the text for each subject is easy to understand. 4. A sample exam is toward the back of the book that will allow the student to practice on an exam that will simulate the real thing. >All in all, I cannot conceive a better arranged or more concise source for GED preparation. ... Read more

Book Description

Description This comprehensive GED guide provides the review material and test prep to earn a high school equivalency diploma.The exercises and drills provide hands-on practice for every type of test question.Complete with in-depth reviews for each subject exam: language arts, reading; language arts, writing; mathematics; science; social studies. Also includes a CD for additional test preparation. ... Read more

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This valuable resource allows students and parents to compare and select from more than 1,500 schools in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Schools featured include independent day schools, special needs schools, and boarding schools (including junior boarding schools for middle-school students). Helpful information listed for each of these schools include: school’s area of specialization, setting, affiliation, accreditation, tuition, financial aid, student body, faculty, academic programs, social life, admission information, contacts, and more. ... Read more

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This brand-new addition to Barron's Let's Review Series conforms to the new Regents Math B curriculum taught in secondary schools throughout New York State. This book gives an in-depth review of all Math B topics, provides graphing calculator instruction at the keystroke level, and presents hundreds of questions with answers for guided practice and review. Actual Math B Regents Exams with answers are at the back of the book. ... Read more

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Great book
Generally, this was a great book. Each section was elaborate, and provided several questions of which you can assess your knowledge. Along with a couple of Math B regents exams, this book provides a solid base for someone to build upon. Up until now, the Math B course really is not even in exitence in most areas, but for projects of higher math, such as a math paper, this book gives you everything you need for Seq. 2ac to Seq.3...Of course, you have the applications etcetra, which this book combines with the solid algebra 2. Great review book, and it fulfills its purpose for a 5 out of 5 ... Read more

Book Description

Covers basic operations through more complex activities for both the Casio FX-260 calculator and longhand problems.

Announcing the ultimate GED test review series

For the nearly one million North Americans who take the GED exam every year, readiness is a key ingredient for success. McGraw-Hill's GED Test series, which reflects the new 2002 test guidelines, is dedicated to preparing students to pass each of the five GED subject exams. This focused format allows students to pretest for strengths and weaknesses in a given subject, thoroughly review core content areas, and finally check their exam-readiness with a full-length posttest in GED format. A complete answer key, which explains why each answer is correct and test-taking strategies, increases the odds of success.

Reviews (3)

Very Good for Practice
If you buy this book, make sure you get another review book. This bok is good for one thing, review for the actaul test. You should savfe this and take thetests in it about a week before you will take the actual regents. It has real past regents, and it explains the answers, but it will not have too much of an effect on your regents grade. It has more of a use as an indicator of how well you will do on the actual regents.

Time to hit the books!
This book is good because it gives you many example problems that really were on the Regents and many of the problems appear again and again just with different numbers. It was very helpful and after doing all the problems and self-correcting myslef and then see why I got the answers wrong (or even right) by the explanation section, it was worth the time and money to get this book. It is a tool that will help you get through your studing in a great way.

This book is a great studying tool
Barron's Regents Exams and Answers : Earth Science is one of the most valuable tools in studying for the New York state regents exam in Earth Science. It has many of the past regents to practice from, answers explained, and tips for when you take the regents. In the answers explained section it will tell you why the answer is right and even why other answers are wrong! I got a 95 on the regents with the help of this book. If you are taking Earth Science I would highly recommend that you get this book. ... Read more

Book Description

This guide includes:

·A full-length practice test with diagnostic feedback to target areas where you need additional review

· Hundreds of practice questions with detailed answer explanations to help you understand why the right answer is right and the wrong answers are wrong

· Insider tips and strategies from a nationally-recognized expert on the GED

· Essential skills and knowledge needed to pass the Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies tests

· Effective methods for writing the GED essay

· Clear instructions on how to use the Casio fx-260 calculator -- the actual calculator you will use on the GED Mathematics test

Book Description

This brand new Regents review "Redbook" conforms to the new Regents Math B curriculum taught in secondary schools throughout New York State. The new Math B exam covers topics that until recently were included in portions of the old Sequential Math Course II and all of the Sequential Math Course III. However, the entire math curriculum has been restructured, and this book reviews all Math B requirements and topics through step-by-step solutions to actual and simulated test questions. Includes graphing calculator skills and test-taking tips. Four full-length exams are included: the Regents Sample Math B test plus the exams that were given in June and August of 2001 and in January 2002. ... Read more

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"Parents will line up single file for the first guide to Manhattan's private schools."-The New York Observer

"The information is on the mark and insightful. . . . Parents will pass The Manhattan Family Guide to parents as gleefully as they once passed notes in class."-New York Magazine

"A knowing look at those privileged places of learning."-Town & Country

"Parents can turn to Goldman and Hausman's objective and informative Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools, the first to cover subjects from admission to tuition, curriculum and general atmosphere."-Avenue magazine

This guide, written by parents for parents, is a perennial seller. Revised and expanded in this fifth edition, it is the first, last and only word for parents on choosing the best private and selective public schools for their children. Including information on admissions procedures, programs, diversity, school size, staff, tuition and scholarships, this essential reference guide lists over 80 elementary and high schools located in Manhattan and adjacent boroughs, including special-needs schools and selective public schools and programs.

Victoria Goldman has children in private schools and is often quoted for her expertise concerning private education. Her articles have appeared in New York Magazine and The New York Times. She is co-author of The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools and the author of The Los Angeles Guide to Private Schools.

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Barron’s popular high school equivalency test preparation manual has undergone major revision with up-to-date review material, a full-length diagnostic test, and two full-length practice exams with questions answered and explained. Questions on the diagnostic test have answer keys, answer analyses, and self-appraisal charts. The book features extensive reviews in all test areas, which include English grammar, essay writing, social studies, science, arts and literature, and math. An accompanying CD-ROM presents computerized practice tests similar to those encountered in actual test-taking circumstances, and complete with automatic scoring. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

I love this GED Book w/CD-ROM
It has taken me no time, to do what I had to do. This is the ultimate GED preparation book and CD-ROM. You will love how easy they make it all, and the CD-Rom has practice test. You will not go wrong here. I NOW HAVE MY GED!!!

Great Book Serise
While taking courses to earn my graduate degree in history, I am an adult literacy instructor at a local community college.I teach the basic level course for students who wish to earn their GED.Besides the plethora of texts that my institution provides me, I recommended this book highly to all my students.

After reviewing a copy, it was obvious that Barron's GED book is commensurate in quality with the books in the rest of their test prep series.I have already reviewed the Barron's GRE, PPST, SAT, and PRAXIS test books, of which are all superb books for preparing a student for their respective test.Therefore, I expected nothing less than the best from the GED test prep book.Needless to say, it delivered.

This book is the best book in its topic.The diagnosis test at the beginning of the book provides an accurate detail of where each respective student needs the most academic attention, and the examples throughout the book do a great job at developing the students' weaker areas.The practice tests are very helpful, and the CD-ROM is a great resource for students that have the means of a computer.

However, the CD-ROM is the weakest part of this book.It is useful when it works, and it a great supplement to the book itself, but by no means is it a replacement for the book.Furthermore, this book is not a replacement for a good GED class, nor is it something that I recommend students attempt without consulting a teacher, or taking a class.

My students use this book as a homework source, and supplement to my class.It is a great tool for teachers of GED and Adult Literacy classes to consult for possible course lessons and is an excellent source of information for students in a GED program.A great book to say the least!!! ... Read more

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The most comprehensive Spanish GED guide and the only guide that was written in Spanish.It includes full details about the January 2004 test changes.Note that the testchanges reflect the same changes that were made to the English language GED. The exercises and drills provide hands-on practice for every type of test question. Complete with in-depth reviews for each subject exam:language arts, reading; language arts, writing; mathematics; science; social studies. ... Read more

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An invaluable guide to the pre-GED qualification test

Covering the highest level tested by the Test of Adult Basic Education--readers with skill levels of grades 9-12--TABE offers comprehensive, direct instruction; test previews; and study skills material designed to be easily accessible by adult learners outside the classroom setting. Basic reading, writing, and math skills are taught by means of familiar, everyday items. Developed to help adults realize both learning and career goals, this book contains:

• Helpful charts and tables
• Practice exercises
• Pretests, posttests, and skills analysis charts
• Reading passages taken from real-life experiences
• And much more

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Designed As A Review Text For The New York State Physical Setting/earth Science Course, This Book Covers All Earth Science Topics For High School. The book is organized into three main study units: astronomy; meteorology; and geology. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

A MUST BUY!!!
I am a striaght A student, and took earth science in 8th grade. I just didnt understand it. I had an 84 average teh 1st quarter. I bought this book and i had an A every other quarter, and I got a 95 on the regents. It is a great book with many questions that are similar to ones you will see on the real regents. It has many diagrams and even areal past exam. It's a very good, must buy tool.

WOW! TEST SCORES ARE UP^^!!!
Wow!! I am in 8th grade and taking the High School Regent Earth Science course, and before I bought this book I was getting 50s and 60s on tests (my quarter average was a 84) and after I did the review questions in each chapter I havn't gotten anything below a 85 (now my average is a 94)!! This made my average go up 10 points, and if it can work for me, it can definitely work for you. My mom said it was the best money she ever spent, and I also bought the Barron's Regents Earth Science Exams and Answers book, but unfortunately it was a "little" overused and I can't read anything in it.. O WELL THIS REALLY HELPS! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! it even has a full exam in the back and a vocab section that shows vocab words to know for the test, it's really good!

Excellent!
If you've been having trouble understanding the in-depth details of Earth Science and even just regular science, this book is for the new expert. It gives you plenty of details of every topic that you've learned in this course, and gives you many regents questions to study from (for the power pack).

You'll be amazed, just like I was. The book contains a lot of pictures/diagrams/etc. describing what you are learning about to help you comprehend better what you've just sighted out in the units. One thing I appreciated is that if by any chance, if you didn't understand the topic you were learning about, just go back in the index and it will show a secondary page number or a page where it shows more analysis of the particular topic you're studying.

Even though the Regents won't give you the exact same questions from an old exam on a new exam, it is still a very crucial part in studying old Regents questions. GUARENTEED: It will create more skills as a whole in terms of understanding the questions and answers; primarily eliminating answers that you cannot recognize or ones that don't make any sence, and keeping the one answer that makes the most logic or sence... This is a BIG help in trying to get a good grade on your exam. If you get the Regents questions book, you will be provided with answers to all questions, and it can really make you realize why that answer is the way it should be. It'll create more facts in your head.

One thing is for sure, is that you can't miss this book. My point of view is that you should review throughly throughout this book, and review as many questions as you can. I did this, and I received an 86 percent for my average on the regents, and you can even do better that I can!

NOTE: Order this book right when school starts or sooner, so you can be prepared.

earth science
earth science is an exctremely hard subject but with this book u willget straight A's all the tim.get this book and review all the notes, it will helpyou a great deal

A Great Book, which is a great subsitute to the old and....
Listen, this book is mad good. I took the Earth Science Regents in 8th Grade in June 2001, and all of the material was covered by this book. The day before I took the test, I was cramming out of this book. Even though I was getting 95s in science, the material did not make sense. But everyday in May, I studied with another version of this book, and it helped refresh my memory of Earth Science. With this book, it helped me comphrend and ace the regents with flying colors. I was able to get a 88 in the regents exam from this book. I highly recommend this book to everyone that is going to take the Earth Science Regents in New York State. For the difficult comprehender, it will help build connections to topics that will help you pass the regents, and for the forgetful type, it will refresh your memory. Take my word for it, and buy it. Its worth the price it is. ... Read more

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Great for practicing for the regents
This book was a really great addition to my studying for the Math A regents. The book is just past regents, so it's the same exact type of questions you would get on the actual regents. It also helps to explain the answers. The only thing I would say negatively is that we received green books for two dollars in class that had all the regents in them, but not the answers or the answers explained. So if you're going to get the green books in class and your class is going over the answers, it may not be worth it. I still found it helpful to go over things on my own, and I would definitely recommend getting this book. I passed the Math A regents in January 2003 with a 90.

math test prep
Just make sure that you get the right (latest ) addition. This one (april 2001) is NOT the latest.

Great review source, close to perfection!
I felt this study guide was a great addition to my library of books. It not only helped my nephew study for his Math A test, it helped him with his studies during class. This is an excellent review guide that falls just short of perfection. Some of the explanations were not thorough and tough to understand. This is the only flaw. And mind you this is only on a FEW of the explanations, not all. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone who is planning on taking the Math A exam or if you just need help understanding whats going on in class! ... Read more

Book Description

High school teachers and students recognize Barron's Let's Review titles as important test preparation books and valuable complements to Barron's Regents Exams and Answers books. They cover the topics specified by the New York State Board of Regents, and contain subject review material with review questions, as well as actual Regents Exams with answers. New editions have been updated to reflect the latest changes in Regents Exam formats. This book reviews the formation of the Constitution and how it was tested during the Civil War. Other major topics include industrialization of the United States, the Great Depression and the New Deal, the United States in an Age of Global Crisis (1933-45), the Cold War and its effects at home and abroad, and the state of the nation through the end of the Clinton Administration. ... Read more

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Helps for the SAT II World HIstory
There aren't too many books published to help specifically for the SAT II W. Hist. So before I took that exam I bought this book for some practice problems, and it did help. I scored a 710 although I it had been 2 years since I took W.Hist. If you also plan to buy the Barron's How to...World History, read the review section, which is pretty good, but don't let their exam questions tarnish your perceptions. The questions intensified popular misconceptions and what not. That's why you would want this book for practice questions. Ironic: same publishers, two different recommendations.

It was a great help
This book really gave me good practice for the regents ... Read more