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I read French at Oxford. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
The first years were recommended Le français en faculté and Hawkins and Towell if I remember correctly. We didn't have grammar lessons though so I never worked through them. To be honest, for your purposes I think you might find H&T too comprehensive but LFEF too patchy.
For the application test (NB application is a faux ami in this context) I would highly recommend you swat up on common irregular conjugations, usage of the conditional and subjunctive (incl. triggers), sequence of tenses in if-clauses, and all your basic stuff like agreement of preceding direct objects &c.
You will probably find all you need on the about.com French page which is surprisingly thorough and clear.
I'm a fan of this grammar. It's fairly thorough and doesn't talk down to the reader, as many French grammars are wont to do.
French Grammar and Usage, by Hawkins and Towell, is pretty good. It's a decent, quick reference, written in English.
The French About.com site is pretty good, as well. Laura K. Lawless has helped me out quite a bit.
Francaisfacile.com is another good site. I often use it as a reference.
The series Grammaire Progressive du Français is a great text, all in French. I first used it when studying in Québec, but there are various levels, some geared towards adolescents.
The University of Texas at Austin has an awesome online French program, useful for beginners. Here is the link.
Bonne chance!
I'm a fan of this grammer. It's fairly thorough and doesn't talk down to the reader, as many French grammers are wont to do.
FTFY