GMAT 800, 2004-2005 Edition [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kaplan GMAT 800 | Publication Date: February 24, 2004

Each year, more than 200,000 prospective M.B.A. students take the GMAT in hopes of gaining admission to a top tier business school. Considering the odds and the intensity of competition, it's no surprise that the legions of business school hopefuls who take the GMAT each year approach their preparation for this challenging exam very seriously. KAPLAN GMAT 800 is a targeted study guide for students who want to score in the 90th percentile on the GMAT and get accepted to a top business school. Featuring hundreds of the toughest practice questionss with complete answer explanations and strategies for getting the right answers on test day, KAPLAN GMAT 800 is an ideal supplement to Kaplan's basic GMAT guide and the perfect preparation for GMAT success.

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About the Author

Kaplan is the educational division of The Washington Post Company, which also publishes Newsweek. Kaplan offers courses in London and at 185 centres throughout the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Revised edition (February 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743241177
• ISBN-13: 978-0743241175
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,993,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Most math questions are already on Kaplan's CD-ROM., April 5, 2004

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Eran Cohen (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GMAT 800, 2004-2005 Edition (Paperback)

Actual rating - 2.5 stars.

The Math Sections -
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The most important piece of information that is excluded from the editorial overview is the fact that most - if not all - the questions included in the math sections appear as part of tests given in the CD-ROM attached to the main preparation book Kaplan offers called "GMAT". In other words, the math part of this book is a printed edition of many questions that are explained exactly in the same way in the CD.

There is no any substantial additional material, except for a forward before some questions, emphasizing their exceptional difficulty, and occasional notes indicating how "an 800 test taker" would deal with the questions.

In all, I wouldn't recommend this book to somebody who wants to improve his math skills if he's already bought Kaplan's excellent "GMAT" with the CD-ROM.

The Verbal sections -
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I can't say here what I said above (about the same questions given in both this book and the CD-ROM of "GMAT") because I haven't completed all the exercises offered in the CD-ROM. As for the material itself, it seems that the writers did very well in here, since there is an in-depth analysis of the hardest types of questions in the critical reasoning, reading comprehension and sentence correction.

To sum up, if your weak link is your performance in the verbal sections - and if you prefer written material to a computer screen - this book can be of help (though you should check out first their outstanding CD-ROM, that offers more material than any other CD I've tried, and decide whether it's enough or not).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very strong Critical Reasoning (Logic) section, March 8, 2004

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Burak Powers "Curious Learner" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GMAT 800, 2004-2005 Edition (Paperback)

This book is meant for the high-scorers. The Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving, and Critical Reasoning sections are very useful. The Sentence Correction section explanations have some problematic explanations, especially on the idioms aspect. The Reading Comprehension section passages are not very GMAT-like, but still useful. If you already own the LSAT 180, be aware that the Critical Reasoning sections are virtually the same.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best! In Kaplan we trust!, September 25, 2004

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Georgios (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GMAT 800, 2004-2005 Edition (Paperback)

Simply the best! The hardest, toughest questions all in one book!Use it in addition to the book/CD and reach your maximum score. Kaplan once again offers superior preparation.