GRE Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (REA) – The Best Test Prep (Test Preps)
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| Manufacturer: Research & Education Association |
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| List Price: $35.95 |
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REA helps students prepare for success on the GRE Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Test. Master the test and score higher. This comprehensive test prep contains 2 practice exams carefully derived from the latest GRE tests. Test questions are fully answered and thoroughly explained in easy-to-understand, step-by-step detail. The book's comprehensive review targets all topics appearing on the actual test including supramolecular complexes, metabolic pathways, genomics, and more. Follow up study with REA's proven strategies and test-taking techniques. DETAILS- Perfect for solo study - In-depth reviews plus 2 practice exams cover all topics appearing on GRE test. All exam questions are answered in easy-to-follow, easy-to-understand detail for smarter studying. - Packed with proven strategies and test-taking techniques that get you ready for test day - Reference list details relevant sources for further study. REA … Real review, Real practice, Real results.
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 Don't rely on this book alone for studying. |
| Review Date: April 13, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Chen Zhou, |
About the only review book I could find for the BCMB GRE. I found the review book was ok to use as an outline but not reliable as a stand-alone to study for the test.
PROS:
- Useful as a general outline
- Useful methodology review section, particularly if you have not taken a lab course recently, same goes for the related practice exam questions
- Good starting point for in-depth review with the cell and molecular biology sections.
CONS:
- DOES NOT TEACH YOU HOW TO TAKE THE TEST. This review book does not provide test taking strategies. More than anything the BCMB GRE test is about time management and knowing when to move on to another problem rather than waste time trying to solve it.
- As other reviewers have noted, too much emphasis on biosynthesis/biodegradation pathways in the biochem section.
- Had errors with diagrams and answers in the practice test.
- Multiple choice questions easier than the actual exam.
OVERALL:
Not a recommended buy unless your looking for an easy to carry outline of three textbooks.
If you have the time (>1 month), I suggest going over the following books for reference & review:
Biochemistry - Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition. (Has many practice problems that help you understand the material)
Cell Biology - MBOC by Alberts, 4th Edition. (Very comprehensive, available online thru NIH)
Cell Biology - MCB by Lodish and Baltimore, any edition >3rd. (Has GRE style practice questions)
Molecular Biology/Genetics - Modern Genetic Analysis: Integrating Genes and Genomes by Griffiths or Genetics by Weaver & Hedricks. The Weaver & Hedricks book is a very good source of practice problems.
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Not worth your money
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| Review Date: October 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Student, Philadelphia |
| Unfortunately, I have been disappointed with this book. It wasn't helpful for me. After reading part 1 of this book, I realized that it is not reliable. I noticed a couple of structural mistakes in important biochemical pathway molecules and some spelling errors. If you have a couple of months to prepare for this test, I would suggest quickly going over your main science books. Good luck everyone with the EXAM! |
Only one out there, but you don't need it
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| Review Date: February 14, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Ayers-Ringler, |
| Like others who have reviewed this book, I bought it because it's the only one out there. The other books are just practice tests. This book alone did not adequately prepare me for the biochem subject test. What it did do is provide a guideline to things I needed to review in depth using my own text books from college. Also, the practice test in the back of the books was far easier than the practice tests from the GRE website, which were more in line with the real test. I would not purchase it again. Rather, just use the info provided by the GRE website to guide you and rely on your text books and lecture notes for review. |
Will waste your time
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| Review Date: June 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Alexander S. Hebert, |
I have only read the first five pages and it has obvious critical errors. I will have to abandon it for fear of learning more mis-information.
This book has probably never been edited by a scientist.
<<<>>>> Unless you want to buy my copy. |
Critical Errors- DO NOT BUY
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| Review Date: November 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Leighland Feinman, New York, New York |
This book is rife with errors and mistakes, an in critical ways. For example, one question, on a fairly basic topic, asked what %age guanines are in a DNA molecule (double-stranded) that contains 20% thymines and 30% purines. Given that guanine is a purine, and adenine is a purine, this implies that the breakdown is as follows: 20% A, 20% T, 10% G, 40% C. This is clearly impossible, as that would not be a stable molecule.
Other idiotic errors abound, but I provide that as the absolutely worst examples. This book leaves me with absolutely no idea how well I will do on the GRE, and has basically been a useless study aid. I find myself correcting it far more often than it corrects me. |
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