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Book Description

Book and Disk June 30, 1998
We Know the Computer-Adaptive GMAT

The experts at The Princeton Review have taken the new computer-adaptive test several times 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 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 in business school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math and English--only the techniques you 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 they're 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  two sample computer-adaptive tests inside. The questions in these tests are exactly 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.

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The folks at the Princeton Review have been helping students improve their GMAT scores for over a decade. Their approach to the GMAT is based on the idea that "there is more to mastering a standardized test than just reviewing rusty math and verbal skills," and therefore they emphasize strategies to outsmart the ETS. Distilled from their popular six-week GMAT-preparation course, Cracking the GMAT CAT begins with an orientation designed to teach you the best way to conceptualize the GMAT. After revealing that the ETS is just a company and that the GMAT measures only how good you are at taking the GMAT, the orientation includes several critical principles to help you crack the GMAT: for example, the more difficult the question, the more likely the "hunch" answer is incorrect. The author also teaches you how to develop a process of elimination to pinpoint correct answers, and how to apply that process to both the math and the verbal sections of the test. Also useful is the prediagnostic test, a 30-minute exercise to help you discover your current scoring range on the GMAT. A diagnostic GMAT follows, featuring a variety of questions divided by difficulty level to help you practice for the real exam. Rounding out this excellent book are dozens of tips, hints, and factoids scattered in the margins of the text and an essay on how to get into one of the top business schools. Perhaps the finest feature of this book, however, is the set of three computer-adaptive tests on the enclosed CD-ROM. These tests replicate the format and look of the GMAT CAT to help you feel more comfortable when you take the real thing--and help make Cracking the GMAT CAT one of the best GMAT-preparation books on the market. --C.B. Delaney

From the Inside Flap

We Know the Computer-Adaptive GMAT

The experts at The Princeton Review have taken the new computer-adaptive test several times 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 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 in business school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math and English--only the techniques you 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 they're 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  two sample computer-adaptive tests inside. The questions in these tests are exactly 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.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 407 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Review; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 30, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375751726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375751721
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,892,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for the right person, November 2, 1999
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This review is from: Cracking the GMAT CAT w/CD-ROM, 1999 Edition (Book and Disk) (Paperback)
This book has good strategies. The CD ROM has some defects, for example, if I want to redo a test, I need to reinstall the software, which is not a big deal. The clock works well on my three computers. I got consistent scores 640,710,690,670 I have bought Cat PrepSoftware from another big shot (Kaplan or Alan Stewart, forgot), you did the tests but you dont know the score. PR gives me an environment that most mimics the real. In one or 2 of the four tests, there is a repitition, but so what? That is in the end of the test which wont change your score.The last test does have a few wrong answers, but overall, this CATPrep is the best one I have ever had and now I am ready for the real test.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, July 29, 1999
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This review is from: Cracking the GMAT CAT w/CD-ROM, 1999 Edition (Book and Disk) (Paperback)
The book is O.K., but the CD-Rom that Princeton Review puts out is terrible. I echo the other comments on this page. Luckily, I didn't pay for mine - but my roommate did. Don't waste your money - buy Kaplan's.
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3.0 out of 5 stars helpful but some annoyances, August 1, 1998
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This review is from: Cracking the GMAT CAT w/CD-ROM, 1999 Edition (Book and Disk) (Paperback)
I did read the reviews of last year's edition but figured the author would have fixed the CD's problem of only showing one of the three advertised practice tests. No luck...still only one visible. The book focusses more on "tricks" to improve your score than learning, which would be fine if the tricks weren't largely obvious like "process of elimination". It's a good complement to a host of soures, but as one source to prepare, I'd stick to something a little more academic. Especially if you are annoyed by being talked down to.
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