GMAT Math Workout (Princeton Review Series) [Paperback]

Jack Schieffer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0679783733 | ISBN-13: 978-0679783732 | Publication Date: December 29, 1998

WE KNOW THE GMAT
The experts at The Princeton Review take the GMAT year after year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched book possible.  This book contains a comprehensive review of the math skills tested on the GMAT, as well as 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 course have an average score increase of 80 points (verified by International Communications Research).  The proven techniques that we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE GMAT MATH SECTIONS, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
The Princeton Review knows that acing the math sections of the GMAT is very different from earning a 4.0 in business school.  We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math--only the techniques that you need to score high on the computer-adaptive GMAT.  In GMAT Math Workout, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Crack tough algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of letters
*Master essential geometry concepts by memorizing a few key formulas
*Use process of elimination to solve tricky Data Sufficiency problems

Study our techniques and strategies and practice on the more than 220 problems included in this book.  These practice questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual GMAT, and we fully explain every answer.

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WE KNOW THE GMAT
The experts at The Princeton Review take the GMAT year after year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched book possible.  This book contains a comprehensive review of the math skills tested on the GMAT, as well as 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 course have an average score increase of 80 points (verified by International Communications Research).  The proven techniques that we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE GMAT MATH SECTIONS, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
The Princeton Review knows that acing the math sections of the GMAT is very different from earning a 4.0 in business school.  We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about math--only the techniques that you need to score high on the computer-adaptive GMAT.  In GMAT Math Workout, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Crack tough algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of letters
*Master essential geometry concepts by memorizing a few key formulas
*Use process of elimination to solve tricky Data Sufficiency problems

Study our techniques and strategies and practice on the more than 220 problems included in this book.  These practice questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual GMAT, and we fully explain every answer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (December 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679783733
• ISBN-13: 978-0679783732
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #745,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only if you only need math review, January 10, 2004

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Sophie Martin (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GMAT Math Workout (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

I'm a GMAT tutor with 15+ years of successful students behind me. Here's what I suggest for the GMAT:

1. Use the Kaplan CD (as cheesy as the presentation is, the tests are very good). I've heard complaints that the prep tests from Kaplan are too hard, and I have to disagree with the point being made by these students. The only way, on a computer-adaptive test, to increase your score is to test using HARDER, not easier problems. I may kick ass at medium level questions, but unless I want a medium level score, practicing at a lower level hurts rather than helps. The Princeton Review Math and Verbal Workouts do not come with a CD.

2. Ignore the Kaplan book. Use The Princeton Review books (either Cracking the GMAT or GMAT Workouts for Math and Verbal) for tricks and psychology. Try the Official Guide for extra problems and basic review issues (but use as much of the Princeton psychology as you can -- the Official Guide encourages you to do the problems straight, and that's a huge waste of time). The Princeton tests are buggy for sure (Hello! Princeton Review! Fix this!) but are still fairly accurate.

3. Take as many practice tests as you can. That means Kaplan, Princeton Review, PowerPrep. Arco, Barrons, Petersons, and Dummies are all awful. Don't bother with their instruction or their tests. On Princeton Review and PowerPrep, knock 30 points off your score, just to be safe.

4. Check out your local library. Many public libraries have crazy collections of old, out of print Official Guides, chock full o paper-and-pencil tests going back a good 20 years. By all means, use these -- they're a goldmine of practice questions.

Good luck!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars mastering skills, January 25, 2000

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Richard Rivas (Bridgewater, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GMAT Math Workout (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

This book does what it sets out to do, namely give you a GMAT Math work out. This book attempts to teach people some of the techniques needed to answer GMAT Math questions. It's really meant to be a supplement to their main GMAT Prep book. I found the techniques taught in the book to be helpful, particularly the section on answering word problems and problems where the answer choices are left in a variable form.

Yes, the problem sets are easy, but I think the point of this book is to get the techniques down. After all, GMAT Math is difficult not because of the breadth of Mathematics it covers, but because of the tricky answer choices and the multiple ways of answering a question. Better to master test-taking skills on easy questions than to stare blankly at a difficult question.

In spite of a few typographical errors and cheap quality paper, I do recommend this book for those looking to supplement their test taking skills, as this won't help you learn the Math, just the skills to take the test...

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too few Examples, May 12, 1999

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This review is from: GMAT Math Workout (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

Well, the best thing I can say about this book is that it is as good as its main rival, Kaplan. The bad news is that neither Kaplan's or the Princeton Review's book comes with very many examples. It seems that 200 is a very small amount. Each lesson only comes with 20 examples which, while very well explained, are too few to actually master the concepts. There should at least be an option for doing more math. Furthermore, there is not a single pratice exam in this book. True, it is only looking at the math section, but maybe they could include a practice math section with the book!