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Originally Posted by Farmerboy
I thought the REA was the best test preperation book for me, I really enjoyed the way they explained the concepts. There are a few grammer mistakes but not enough to detract from their content. I also found that they were the best indicator of how well I would do on the tests.
Hope that this helps!
Farmerboy
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I have used the full length REA books for many exams (nearly all of the social science tests), and frankly wouldn't mess with another brand. The mini REA book I used in the "REA ESSENTIALS" series (Anthropology) wasn't on target, but only because it covered a lot MORE than the exam. Anyway, I found the regular books to be a perfect preparation tool.
I couldn't tell you if the exams are harder or easier than the real tests, I'm not a good judge of that. I think all the tests are hard if they ask questions you don't know.
Seriously, sometimes it's just the mix of questions you get. I didn't study any world history when I took the SS & H exam. Lucky for me, the world history questions that day made up a very small percentage, and I easily passed. My luck could have gone the other way, and they could have given me more world history than expected- in that case, I would have called the test "harder." So, it's really just a matter of if they ask you questions from info you know.