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The Official Guide for Gmat Review

Educational Testing Service, Ets

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Total reviews: 32 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Official Guide for GMAT Review is the only study guide on the market with real--though retired--questions from old GMATs. Published by the Educational Testing Service and the Graduate Management Admission Council (the organizations that administer the GMAT), this book is an excellent guide to the kinds of questions likely to appear on your exam--because they've appeared on exams already.

The book begins with an overview of the exam itself, brief descriptions of the different types of questions, and a list of skills that each question type is designed to measure. A very thorough review of the math skills you'll need for the exam is followed by chapters on problem solving and data sufficiency, as well as individual chapters on the three types of verbal questions. Each of these chapters includes strategies for doing well on the exam, hundreds of sample questions, and explanatory material for all the questions. The chapter on the analytical-writing-assessment (a.k.a. "essay") portion of the exam includes all 180 possible questions as well as guides to the standards used in judging your responses.

This book is not intended to provide "shortcuts" or "tricks to fool the ETS"--many others on the market can do that for you. It does, however, provide hundreds of actual GMAT questions. As a result, The Official Guide for GMAT Review is an excellent supplementary tool if you're serious about preparing for this major exam. --C.B. Delaney

Barron's Gmat: How to Prepare for the Graduate for the Graduate Management Admission Text (Barron's How to Prepare for the Graduate Management Admission Test (Gmat)(Book and CD-Rom), 11th ed)

Eugene D. Jaffe, Stephen Hilbert

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

included software is terrible 2 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I have quite a few complaints about this book.

1) The CD is an exact copy of the text of the book. I am not quite sure what the point of the book is now that I have the CD.

2) The software doesnt give you a score on your practice tests! Even the free software that is available from GMAT.com will score your practice test! This software also will not score your essay, you are supposed to have a friend score it for you. (Again, the free software at GMAT.com will score it for you).

3) When "reading the book" from the CD, the format is awful. For example, the math review section is 97 pages long. The controls are "Forward" and "Back". If you dont read it all in one sitting, you have to click "Next" until you get to where you stopped.

My advice: Buy another book, and download the free software from GMAT.com.

Editorial Review:

Barron's new GMAT manual explains the new computer-adaptive test format in detail and the accompanying software offers practice tests that utilize a scoring algorithm similar to that of the actual GMAT. Topics covered include essay-writing, critical reasoning, reading comprehension, sentence correction, problem solving, data sufficiency, and more. book with CD-ROM.

GMAT CAT (Computer-Adaptive Graduate Management Admission Test) (Cliffs Test Prep)

Jerry, Ph.D. Bobrow

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The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.

CliffsTestPrep GMAT CAT, 8th Edition can give the edge for doing your best in the Computer-Adaptive Graduate Management Admission Test. Along with undergraduate grades, interviews, and letters of recommendation, the GMAT is used to predict a candidate's probable success in graduate business school. About 21% of GMAT exams are taken by people who have taken the test more than once within a year. This test prep tool put you on the road to success the first time around, with insight and information such as

• Full-length practice tests with answers and explanations
• Overview of the test-taking process, including introduction to the interactive tutorials that make the exam experience easy for even the computer novice
• In-depth analysis of what the exam covers and how each section is scored
• Intensive review of basic skills used on the GMAT Quantitative section
• Suggested approaches for handling Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, and Critical Reasoning questions

This book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your knowledge of several areas, such as botany, folklore, physics, and sociology. With the expert guidance in this reference, you'll get ready to show how well you can

• Analyze an issue and an argument for the Analytical Writing Section of the exam
• Apply insight and logic to word problems and solve general math problems based on high school-level arithmetic, algebra, and geometry
• Understand, interpret, and analyze reading passages in biological sciences, physical science, humanities, and social studies
• Demonstrate your knowledge of correct and effective English expression
• Derive logical conclusions and relationships from a variety of situations

With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!

Princeton Review: Cracking the GMAT CAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2000 Edition (Cracking the Gmat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom)

Princeton Review

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WE KNOW THE COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE GMAT
The experts at The Princeton Review have studied the new computer-adaptive test to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched book possible.  This book contains the most current information on the computer-adaptive GMAT, plus the techniques you'll need for success on the test.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our six-week GMAT CAT course have an average score increase of 80 points (verified by International Communications Research).  The proven techniques that we teach in our course are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE GMAT CAT, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
The Princeton Review knows that acing the computer-adaptive GMAT is very different from getting a 4.0.  We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math and English--only the techniques you'll need to score high on the computer-adaptive GMAT.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the GMAT CAT, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Solve GMAT sentence correction problems by spotting key errors in the questions
*Ace the writing assessment section by knowing exactly what the graders are looking for
*Crack the math sections by "plugging in" numbers in place of letters on the algebra problems, and by memorizing a few key formulas for geometry questions
*Use process of elimination to solve tricky data sufficiency problems

Study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then practice them on the sample computer-adaptive tests inside.  The questions in these tests are just like the ones you'll see on the actual computer-adaptive GMAT, and we fully explain every solution.

Includes three full-length sample GMAT CATs on a Windows and Macintosh CD-ROM, plus the assessment tests in the book!  Quick feedback--predict your GMAT CAT score instantly.

The Best Test Preparation for Gmat: Graduate Management Admission Test

Anita Price Davis, Ellen H. Davis, Roger C. Fryer, Thomas C. Kennedy, Elaine M. Klett, Alexander Kopelman, James S. Malek, Marcia Mungenast, Vijay K. Rohatgi, Ernest Woodward, Tefera Worku

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This test preparation book includes six practice exams with explanations modeled after the actual GMAT exams. The book contains a section on tips and techniques for studying for the test along with a comprehensive math review. For college students bound for graduate business school.

Cracking the GMAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2004 Edition (Graduate Test Prep)

Princeton Review, Geoff Martz, Adam Robinson

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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the GMAT is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math and English–only the techniques you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GMAT, we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
·Raise your score by practicing with our GMAT Warm-Up Test, Scoring Guide and Explanations
·Use Process of Elimination to solve tough Data Sufficiency problems
·Master even the toughest sections: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Data Sufficiency, Geometry, Writing Assessment, and more

Study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then practice them on the more than 200 practice questions inside. We also give you four full-length practice GMAT exams on CD-ROM with instant score reporting. Our practice test questions are just like the ones you’ll see on the actual GMAT, and we fully explain every solution.

The Silent Testing Timer for Lsat

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Helpful but you can't use it on the LSAT 2 out of 5 stars.
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This has been helpful for pacing, but I've just learned, and this is a quote directly from LSAC, "The only timing devices allowed at LSAT test centers are analog wristwatches."

It seems best to practice with the actual timer you use during the test, so I wouldn't recommend buying this. I'm just glad I learned this now so that I don't show up to the test center without an "acceptable" timing device.

GMAT w/CD-ROM 4th Ed. (REA) - The Best Test Prep & Review (Test Preps)

Anita Price Davis

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REA's new TESTware edition of Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAT) 4th Edition is completely aligned with the official exam for admission into graduate programs. Covers all areas of the exam with in-depth reviews and Q & A drills: Verbal, Quantitative, Writing, and Critical Reasoning. REA's unique, interactive CD-ROM software interacts like the official computer-adaptive (CAT) exam, with full-length practice tests spanning up to four separate levels of difficulty, plus verbal and reading building exercises. Complete with analysis of each answer and a study guide designed to increase your knowledge and skill.

DETAILS:
- Comprehensive subject review of official GMAT topics
- Progressive study schedule builds skills
- Packed with exam tips, insights, and advice to build confidence
- Challenging question-and-answer drills
- All exam answers are fully detailed with clear explanations

TESTware software on CD-ROM features:
- Full-length practice tests spanning up to four levels of difficulty for the closest experience to taking the live computer-adaptive exam
- Automatic and accurate scoring for immediate feedback
- Detailed, on-screen explanations for all questions

Kaplan GMAT 800, 2005-2006 (Kaplan Gmat 800)

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Students who want to get into a top business school need top scores on the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). KAPLAN GMAT 800, 2005-2006 EDITION offers high-achieving students extra practise on the most difficult test questions. Rather than practise tests or review material, KAPLAN GMAT 800, 2005-2006 EDITION contains hundreds of the toughest practise questions and strongest strategies to help students prepare for the exam. Kaplan, the only test prep publisher to offer a higher score guarantee, has incorporated the strategies and techniques developed in its leading GMAT prep course into this guide, featuring: * Hundreds of the toughest practice questions with strategic answer explanations, plus tips and techniques for answering them quickly and accurately * Powerful strategies for every question type on the GMAT * Focused approaches to the hardest math concepts on the GMAT Filled with expert strategies and the most challenging practise questions, KAPLAN GMAT 800, 2005-2006 EDITION is the ideal study companion for achieving success on this crucial exam.

Insider's Guide: GMAT CAT (Insider's Guides)

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Diagnostic test provides unrealistic results 1 out of 5 stars.
5 of 9 people found this review helpful.

Before reading this book, I took the diagnostic test at the beginning of the book to get a baseline of my GMAT score. I made a 730, so naturally, I thought that I would do much better on the real test. I read the book and went through all of the math practice tests (my weakest area). On the night before my exam, I decided to take the PowerPrep test to see how much I had improved after studying for a few weeks. I made a 550. Imagine my disappointment!

I decided to not take the GMAT test the next day and wasted hundreds of dollars.

I haven't taken any of the other diagnostic tests in the other books, but they've got to be better than this one! Also, the questions on the PowerPrep exam were MUCH more difficult than the sample questions and practice questions in this guide.

In short, if you do well according to this book, don't expect to do well on the GMAT!

I had the 2nd Edition, btw.

Good Tips, but better books are out there 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I thought the tips in this book were good, and they were easier to absorb, and more concisely presented than in the Kaplan book. However, they were the same tips the Kaplan book had. On top of that the Kaplan book had a wealth of tests on the computer (like the actual tests), and is a better buy than this book.
I can't comment on the accuracy of the scores because I didn't take any full length tests from this book, but a really accurate score predicter is the free software (PowerPrep) you get when you register for the GMAT. They give you 2 practice tests that are basically identical to the real tests (as well as tons of exercises) that give you a score within 20 points of what you'll actually score.

Editorial Review:

From a test-prep pro, what future MBAs need to know.