Cracking the GMAT with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Gmat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom) [Paperback]

Geoff Martz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375756248 | ISBN-13: 978-0375756245 | Publication Date: June 13, 2000 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

The Princeton Review doesn'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 GMAT. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GMAT, The Princeton Review will teach you how to think like the test makers.

This is accomplished by teaching you how to:
Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
Solve GMAT sentence correction problems by spotting key errors in questions
Ace the writing assessment section by knowing exactly what the graders are looking for
Use process of elimination to solve tricky data sufficiency problems

*Study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then practice them on the 155 practice questions inside. Also included are 3 full-length simulated GMAT exams on CD-ROM with instant score reporting. The practice test questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual GMAT, and every solution is fully explained.

Contents include:

I Orientation
How to think about the GMAT
Cracking the System: Basic Principles
Cracking the System: Intermediate Principles
Cracking the System: Advanced Principles
Taking the GMAT
II How to Crack the Math GMAT
GMAT Math: Basic Principles
The POE and GMAT Math
Arithmatic
Algebra
Geometry
Data Sufficiency
III How to Crack the Verbal GMAT
Sentence Correction
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
IV How to Crack the Writing Assessment
Writing Assessment
V Answer Key to Drills
VI The Princeton Review GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Test
The GMAT Pre-Diagnostic
GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Scoring Guide
GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Explanations
VII The Princeton Review GMAT Diagnostic Test
VIII GMAT Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations

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From the Inside Flap

The Princeton Review doesn'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 GMAT. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GMAT, The Princeton Review will teach you how to think like the test makers.

This is accomplished by teaching you how to:
Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
Solve GMAT sentence correction problems by spotting key errors in questions
Ace the writing assessment section by knowing exactly what the graders are looking for
Use process of elimination to solve tricky data sufficiency problems

*Study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then practice them on the 155 practice questions inside. It will show you how to go online and take 4 full-length simulated GMAT exams with instant score analysis. The practice test questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual GMAT, and every solution is fully explained.

Contents include:

I Orientation
How to think about the GMAT
Cracking the System: Basic Principles
Cracking the System: Intermediate Principles
Cracking the System: Advanced Principles
Taking the GMAT
II How to Crack the Math GMAT
GMAT Math: Basic Principles
The POE and GMAT Math
Arithmatic
Algebra
Geometry
Data Sufficiency
III How to Crack the Verbal GMAT
Sentence Correction
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
IV How to Crack the Writing Assessment
Writing Assessment
V Answer Key to Drills
VI The Princeton Review GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Test
The GMAT Pre-Diagnostic
GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Scoring Guide
GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Explanations
VII The Princeton Review GMAT Diagnostic Test
VIII GMAT Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Geoff Martz attended Dartmouth College and Columbia University before joining the Princeton Review in 1985 as a teacher and writer. Martz headed the development team that designed the Review's GMAT course. He is the author of co-author of Cracking the ACT, Paying for College, Cracking the GED, and How to Survive Without Your Parent's Money.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375756248
• ISBN-13: 978-0375756245
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,527,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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80 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK if you're taking the GMAT, December 21, 2000

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"tb_in_ca" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GMAT with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Gmat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom) (Paperback)

Thank God for this book. I also bought the Kaplan book (without the CD-rom) and thought it was pretty fair. But then I went through the Princeton Review book and I realized how poor the Kaplan book actually was. The Princeton Review book gives you great test-taking tips/strategies and made me feel MUCH better prepared than the Kaplan book made me feel. Also, the 5 tests that Princeton Review gives you on the CD were very helpful. The tests analyze how well you do for each question type and lets you know on average how long you were spending on each question. Since timing is key for the GMAT, this information was extremely helpful in pacing during the actual test.

If you're only going to get one book, get this book NOW! I wouldn't waste your time getting the Kaplan book. Also make sure you take the practice tests that GMAC gives out for free (they will send you a free CD-rom when you register for the GMAT, or you can download the PowerPrep software at their website for free). You should definitely take the real thing since as good as the Princeton Review software was, these are NOT the real questions. Some of the Princeton Review questions were easier than the real questions and vice versa (some of the real GMAT questions were easier than the Princeton Review ones).... They had great math review on the site (also do a search on Google for "Gmat" - this turned up a lot of good sites that offer free diagnostic tests online). It is critical that you take as many computer tests before taking the real thing. I had never taken a computer-based test and it was very different from the paper tests I've done before. Good luck!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good insights - but a bit simplistic, April 27, 2001

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Harvey Wright (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GMAT with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Gmat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom) (Paperback)

As part of my recent preparation for the GMAT exam, I purchased four study guides - The Princeton Review, Kaplan, Barrons and ETS's Official Guide - along with their associated CDROMs. Out of the four that I purchased, the Kaplan book was by far the best. It had a well-structured approach and a set of diverse and challenging practice questions (especially the practice CATs on the CDROM).

However, the Princeton Review also had a number of redeeming features. It had some good pointers on "thinking like a GMAT examiner", it was chatty, informal and therefore easy to read, and its formula approach to the Analytical Writing Assessment section was very helpful. The downside was that it over-simplified the approach to some GMAT question formats and therefore missed some of the subtleties of the GMAT test. If you only going to buy one GMAT study guide, I'd strongly recommend Kaplan. If you buy two, then this is the natural second choice.

57 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars overall good + great practice tests, June 14, 2000

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"mig19" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GMAT with CD-ROM, 2001 Edition (Cracking the Gmat With Sample Tests on CD-Rom) (Paperback)

This book has some very useful test-taking tricks (a bit excessive though), the examples are detailed and comprehensive, the practice tests on the CD are a very close simulation of the real tests. The section on writting assessment provides one a very practical and effective approach to attacking the passage. The best strategy to go about this book would be to study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then practice them on the sample computer-adaptive tests inside, and see the difference in the scores. It worked for me.