Comments on: GRE and PRAXIS I? http://the-gre.com/gre-and-praxis-i.html Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:25:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: wild_angel_greeneyes_f44 http://the-gre.com/gre-and-praxis-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-1177 wild_angel_greeneyes_f44 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:16:59 +0000 http://the-gre.com/gre-and-praxis-i.html#comment-1177 I'm taking the GRE soon, too. Glad to see your question! I’m taking the GRE soon, too. Glad to see your question!

]]> By: Megan http://the-gre.com/gre-and-praxis-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-1176 Megan Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:16:59 +0000 http://the-gre.com/gre-and-praxis-i.html#comment-1176 I'm taking the GRE for the first time tomorrow and am using a GRE test-prep book. The book I'm using (Barron's Key to the GRE) is small and concise (and cheap -- only $8.95!) and has lots of rules to memorize. I have to admit, I'm finding some of the math problems to be quite challenging, although I've read that the GRE math section isn't really all that difficult. As for the Praxis I, I took that two years ago and my entire preparation strategy consisted of watching the Standard Deviant's SAT math prep video twice before taking it. Embarrassing, I know -- but it worked! I got a perfect score on the Praxis Math section. However, I can't imagine that the GRE isn't much harder than the Praxis. The math section on Praxis was pretty much a joke. In summary, I would say that if you found your Praxis book helpful, then definitely use it again. Math is math -- the rules don't change. Use your Praxis book to gear up on all the basics, then supplement with the GRE material. You might want to get a copy of the Standard Deviant's SAT DVD just to make sure you've covered all the basics. I've heard that the GRE math section is actually easier than the SAT math section, because the SAT is for students who have spent the last several years immersed in math, and the GRE is for people who may not have taken math for 20 years! At any rate, good luck on the GRE-- and on your upcoming nuptials! If you did well on the Praxis, I'm sure that even without much studying you can at least do ok on the GRE. I’m taking the GRE for the first time tomorrow and am using a GRE test-prep book. The book I’m using (Barron’s Key to the GRE) is small and concise (and cheap — only $8.95!) and has lots of rules to memorize. I have to admit, I’m finding some of the math problems to be quite challenging, although I’ve read that the GRE math section isn’t really all that difficult.

As for the Praxis I, I took that two years ago and my entire preparation strategy consisted of watching the Standard Deviant’s SAT math prep video twice before taking it. Embarrassing, I know — but it worked! I got a perfect score on the Praxis Math section. However, I can’t imagine that the GRE isn’t much harder than the Praxis. The math section on Praxis was pretty much a joke.

In summary, I would say that if you found your Praxis book helpful, then definitely use it again. Math is math — the rules don’t change. Use your Praxis book to gear up on all the basics, then supplement with the GRE material. You might want to get a copy of the Standard Deviant’s SAT DVD just to make sure you’ve covered all the basics. I’ve heard that the GRE math section is actually easier than the SAT math section, because the SAT is for students who have spent the last several years immersed in math, and the GRE is for people who may not have taken math for 20 years!

At any rate, good luck on the GRE– and on your upcoming nuptials! If you did well on the Praxis, I’m sure that even without much studying you can at least do ok on the GRE.

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