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Math Workout for the GMAT, 2nd Edition (Graduate Test Prep)

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Don't Make This Your Only Book 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This book is a decent supplement, but don't make it the only book you use to prepare for the Quantitative section of the GMAT.

I bought this after going through the full Princeton and GMAT guides (the ones that cover all test topics). I found that my math skills still needed a lot of exercise, so I ordered Princeton's Math Workout.

On the plus side, I've found that it has some helpful tips that weren't in the full Princeton book. However, its explanations of most topics are quite weak. The author will dedicate a couple of paragraphs to the basics of a subject, then present you with sample questions to solve. Too many times, the sample questions are quite a bit more complex than what he covered in his explanations.

If you're good at math, this won't be much of a problem for you. But then again, if you're good at math, you probably don't need this book. I'm NOT good at math, and need a guide that covers the topics in-depth rather than just giving me the basics and expecting me to extrapolate more advanced concepts from that.

I've also found a couple of typos in the book, which is particularly disturbing when you consider that it has a 2005 copyright. After three years, Princeton couldn't see fit to release a revised edition? The book also says you get six sheets of scratch paper stapled together when you take the GMAT. However, the big Princeton book says you get 10 sheets of laminated graph paper and an erasable marker. A minor thing, somewhat, but two guides from the same publisher shouldn't contradict one another.

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Math Workout for the GMAT is newly revised and includes more than 220 practice problems with full explanations for every solution.

Critical Reasoning GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

Manhattan GMAT Prep

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Critical Reasoning (1 of the 8 books in Manhattan GMAT's Preparation Guide series) provides a highly organized and structured approach to the variety of questions in this verbal content area. The guide simplifies arguments by illustrating innovative diagramming techniques designed to increase comprehension and improve accuracy, and also details the major and minor critical reasoning question types that appear on the GMAT.

The book offers a unique balance between two competing emphases: test-taking strategies and in-depth content understanding. Practice problem sets build specific foundational skills in each topic and include the most advanced content that many other prep books ignore. As the average GMAT score required to gain admission to top b-schools continues to rise, this guide provides test takers with the depth and volume of advanced material essential for succeeding on the GMAT's computer adaptive format. Book also includes online access to 6 full-length Simulated Practice GMAT Exams at Manhattan GMAT's website.

Verbal Workout for the GMAT, 2nd Edition (Graduate Test Prep)

Princeton Review, Doug French

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Not useful if targeting a 700+ score 2 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I recently, completed reading this book.
This book's decent reviews attracted me as I required some extra practice.
But after reading the book I am surprised why people have given good reviews to the book.

Here is my take:
Positive:
1. The book is OK for beginners who need guidance on very basics.
2. I can't think of anything else good about this book.

Negatives:
1. The book has very few sample questions
2. The introduction to each section is useful for very beginners. Anyone who has read kaplan or OG would not find the theory interesting.
3. The most important: The answer choices in critical reasoning/reading comprehension not similar to actual test. Some of the explanations are actually silly and it's hard to agree with the book at several places.

I would not recommend this book to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Included in the Verbal Workout for the GMAT are sample Analytical Writing Assessment essays and valuable tips for ensuring the highest score possible from the E-rater (computer grading system).

Equations, Inequalities, & VIC's (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

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Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

GMAT Practice 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Great tool for GMAT practice. After GMAC changed from scratch paper to laminated notepad, this booklet has become a necessity; especially because the test center does not provide an eraser.

Useful 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Its always good to experience the basic things esp if you are not used to writing on a paper or earasebale booklet like i have been (all we geeks are not).

Very similar to the actual one in the test 5 out of 5 stars.
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The booklet and pen are very similar to what are provided in the test. It can be used for all your scratch work too. Go green. :)

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This essential preparation tool takes the surprise out of the scratch paper and marker that you will be given when you take the GMAT at a real testing center. Use it to hone your time management and notation to help you achieve the highest possible score.

The Test Simulation Booklet consists of 5 laminated double-sided pages, and is virtually identical to the booklet used for the real GMAT. A non-permanent marker of the same type used for the GMAT is included with your purchase. You may erase and re-use the booklet by using a moist paper towel or napkin.

Number Properties GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

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Number Properties (1 of the 8 books in Manhattan GMAT's Preparation Guide series) provides a highly organized and structured approach to the variety of questions in this quantitative content area. Students are presented with a comprehensive analysis of the properties and rules of integers tested on the GMAT--everything from prime products to perfect squares.

The book offers a unique balance between two competing emphases: test-taking strategies and in-depth content understanding. Practice problem sets build specific foundational skills in each topic and include the most advanced content that many other prep books ignore. As the average GMAT score required to gain admission to top b-schools continues to rise, this guide provides test takers with the depth and volume of advanced material essential for succeeding on the GMAT's computer adaptive format. Book also includes online access to 6 full-length Simulated Practice GMAT Exams at Manhattan GMAT's website.

Word Translations GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

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Barron's GMAT, 2008 with CD-ROM (Barron's How to Prepare for the Gmat Graduate Management Admission Test) 14th Edition

Eugene D. Jaffe M.B.A. Ph.D., Stephen Hilbert Ph.D.

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Honest Review of GMAT Books! 4 out of 5 stars.
12 of 14 people found this review helpful.

After going through all the GMAT books, here is my honest opinion about some of the most popular GMAT books:

Official Guide:
Pros - Excellent source of GMAT questions. Very well organized with real test like questions.
Cons - No review of any math content or test-taking strategies. Not enough explanations of practice questions.
Overall, the Official Guide is a must have for all test-takers. It will give you a good idea about the type of questions to expect on the GMAT; however, if you need more than just a bank of questions, you need to look at some other source.

Kaplan:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Unrealistic questions.

Princeton:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Weird sense of humor.

Barrons:
Pros - Good math review. Big list of questions. Good test taking strategies. Very well organized. This is by far the best of the all-in-one kinds of books.
Cons - Although the book has a good math review, it doesn't go deep enough into each concept. Not enough explanations to practice questions. Does not have a good section for logical reasoning (permutation, combination, probability, etc) questions, which is one of the most important question-type. Does not break down the concepts/questions step by step.

EZ Solutions (set of 9 books):
Pros - Thorough math review from A to Z. Effective test taking strategies. Abundant solved examples. Numerous practice exercises. Great practice question bank in basic and advanced workbooks.
As with most books, you are expected to already have a good knowledge about the various match concepts, but with these books, you can literally start from scratch and reach the most advanced level of the GMAT.
Cons - To get the best result from these books, you have to invest in buying several books (set of 9 books), but if you compare the cost and benefits, the benefits outweigh the cost, or you can buy a few not all. Missing the verbal section. This is not a good option if you are looking for a mediocre score or just looking for a very basic brush-up. Recommended for serious test takers only.

Some of the other books has no real content; whereas, there are some other books that I haven't yet had an opportunity to review, but may be some of them are good supplementary aids.

I hope my review will help some of you in making the right decision.

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Updated to reflect the latest Graduate Management Admission Tests as it is given in the computer-adaptive format, this manual presents a diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests. Answers and explanations are given for all questions. The manual’s extensive subject review sections focus on all six GMAT testing areas: essay writing, reading comprehension, sentence correction, critical reasoning, problem solving, and data sufficiency. The accompanying CD-ROM simulates actual test-taking conditions. It presents a computer-adaptive exam with automatic scoring.

Kaplan GMAT 2008 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan Gmat (Book & CD-Rom))

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great Intro to the GMAT and Supplementary Source for Problem Questions 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a helpful guide to studying for the GMAT, but not an exhaustive one. I recommend using it at the start of your GMAT studies to get a good introduction to the test's mechanics and a general sense of each section. For practice questions and more in-depth, area-specific review, look elsewhere.

The book provides a succinct, easy-to-understand summary of each section and the key takeaways, but if you have any area-specific weaknesses or knowledge gaps, this book will not be enough. For example, there's a great section in the back that provides a review of almost all the basic math knowledge you'll need to have down cold, but the explanations given are short and sometimes represent only one way (and not always the fastest or simplest way) of doing a particular type of problem. Knowing all the basic math is not enough; you have to know how to apply it in many different ways under time-constrained conditions. The Kaplan guide is not going to fill that need for you, and in fact, if you use some of Kaplan's strategies (e.g., plugging in numbers) without a good grasp of the underlying principles, you could be worse off because the GMAT is designed precisely to trip you up on such mental shortcuts.

The practice questions skew toward the difficult side and answer explanations vary from decent to good, but as other reviewers have mentioned, some of the questions are not representative of the actual types of questions you will see on the GMAT. I also noticed a few typos and question errors sprinkled throughout the book and the CD, which seemed sloppy for a guide book to a test where attention to detail is key, and one that has already gone through multiple editions.

In short, if I could do it all over again, this is how I would use the book: at the start of my prepping, read over the strategy sections to get a basic understanding of the GMAT, and later on in my studies, do the practice questions once I've exhausted all Official Guide practice material and have those down cold.

Geometry GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)

MG Prep Inc.

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