COMPONENTS OF THIS APPLICATION The GRE Computer Adaptive TestPrep PLUS (TM) program is the main component of this application. This program lets you take diagnostic, untimed, and full-length, fully-adaptive practice exams for the GRE. It also contains a Analytical Writing Skill Builder that provides additional practice for the new Analytical Writing sections of the GRE, and a tutorial explaining how the GRE CAT program functions. More information on the contents of this application are given below. To start the GRE Computer Adaptive TestPrep PLUS (TM) program or any of these reviews, go to the Cambridge Ed folder in your Start menu and select the appropriate icon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STARTING UP THE GRE ADAPTIVE TESTPREP PLUS (TM) APPLICATION Double-click the program icon. After double-clicking the program icon, you will see one splash screen. Click on the button labeled "Next" to move past these screens to the "Select A Test" screen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SELECT A TEST SCREEN The tests and tutorials for the program are accessed through the "Select A Test" screen. In order to open one of them, you must enter an ID number. To start a tutorial or test, highlight the test or tutorial and click the button labeled OK. The test or tutorial begins. Instructions for reviewing the tutorial or for answering the test questions appear at the start of the tutorial or test. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE REVIEW MENU At the end of a test, you will be taken to the "Review Menu." Here, you may choose to view the results of your test, print the results of your test, or review explanations for any of the questions on your test. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINTING RESULTS To print your score report, click on the button labeled "Print Results." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VIEWING RESULTS You may preview the results of your test before you print them. To do this, highlight the test with the results you wish to preview and click on the button labeled "Preview Results." Your score reports are made up of several components. After you have finished viewing each one, click the OK button in the upper right of the Results screen. If the component of your score report spans more than one page, click the buttons labeled Next and Previous to go to the next or previous pages. To zoom in or out so that the report is easier to read, either click anywhere on the page of your score report, or click on the buttons labeled Zoom In and Zoom Out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEWING A TEST To review the questions in a section of your test, you may either double-click the left mouse button on the test you wish to review or highlight the test you wish to review and click on the button labeled "Review Section." When you have completed your review, click on the button labeled "End Review" to return to the "Select A Test" screen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S ON THIS DISK The material in this program has been designed to prepare you for the Computer Adaptive Graduate Record Examination. It is divided into the following sections: GRE CAT TUTORIAL This section is intended to let you get accustomed to the contents of the Official GRE Tutorial. All test-takers must go through the Official Tutorial prior to taking the actual GRE Computer Adaptive Test. To help you avoid unwelcome surprises, Cambridge has provided a summary of that tutorial here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAGNOSTIC EXAM In preparing for a test like the GRE Computer Adaptive Test, it is important for you to understand your strengths and weaknesses. The diagnostic sections are fixed-length samples of the GRE. Your score will determine the areas where you need the most improvement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GRE ANALYTICAL WRITING SKILL BUILDER This section allows you to practice writing essays for the GRE with a program like the one you will use when you take your actual test. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GRE UNTIMED PRACTICE TEST The GRE Study Mode consists of full-length Verbal and Quantitative GRE sections. These untimed sections contain a fixed set of questions arranged in an ascending order of difficulty. The Study Mode section should be used before you have completed your GRE Computer Adaptive exercises. You should practice your new test-taking strategies before taking the timed adaptive tests with the pressure of a ticking clock. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GRE COMPUTER ADAPTIVE PRACTICE TEST This section is the most important of all. Its a chance for you to practice taking a timed, adaptive GRE exam. You will get a chance to answer questions just like those found on the real GRE Computer Adaptive Test. You will practice strategies for getting those questions right and grow accustomed to the challenges of a test that adapts to your ability level as you are taking it. 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