I recently took the GRE after about a month of study. I have a B.S. in Zoology, so I was not looking forward to the Math and English heavy GRE. I studied approximately 20 hours total, and scored a 780 on the Quant and a 700 on the Verbal (I'm still waiting on my percentile scores and essays). The most beneficial sections for me were the vocabulary sections and the essay writing tips. I spent about 15 hours actually studying from the book.
The real gold in this package is the practice tests and practice sections. Both the book and the CD have several different opportunities to see sample questions. There are full timed tests available on the CD, and taking them definitely helped me hammer out the timing issue.
Additionally, it comes with online support that includes study sessions, study time-lines, and a diagnostic test to help you figure out where the majority of your study time should be devoted.
For the price (a bit over $20 brand new), this study guide is a find. Granted, it does require a self-motivated learner willing to put in uninterrupted practice time. However, the results were definitely worth it for me.
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Kaplan GRE Exam 2008 Premier Program Books In Print, Audio Books.