Kaplan GMAT Advanced 2009-2010 Edition: Intensive Prep for Top Students (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: critical reasoning, data sufficiency, paragraph structure, Sentence Correction, Soviet Union, Reading Comprehension (more...)

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GMAT Advanced offers high-achieving students the toughest practice questions, hardest concepts, and strongest strategies to help them prepare for the GMAT.

 

* Hundreds of the toughest practice questions

* Detailed answer explanations

* Advanced strategies and expert guidance for all GMAT question types

 

About the Author

Kaplan Publishing is one of the nation's top publishers of academic and professional development resources. We publish titles on topics such as test preparation, college and graduate school admissions, academic and career development in the legal, medical, education, and general business fields. Kaplan Publishing is the leading provider of test prep materials for a variety of standardized tests, including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, PSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419552554
• ISBN-13: 978-1419552557
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,915 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Guidebook but a Good Question Collection, April 24, 2009

By	GMAT Club (USA) - See all my reviews

I am not blasting this book - I am giving you a rating based on the expectation that the description of this book sets. It does not live up and you are bound to be disappointed. However, it is actually a valuable book but you need to be aware of what you are buying and probably how to use it best when you buy it:

As a pure guidebook - 1 star
As a question collection - 3.5 stars

What You Will Find Inside:
28 Critical reasoning questions
31 Reading comprehension questions
110 Sentence correction questions
107 Problem solving questions (only 7 of which cover combinations and probability)
37 Data Sufficiency questions

Issues that I had with this book:

* No review of math principles or grammar rules. This book assumes that you have gone through the Kaplan's main GMAT book. If you need help with basics look into getting the Math or Verbal Workbooks before getting this one.

* Illogical structure. Instead of the typical approach of providing a rule and then questions to practice that rule on, this book just lists questions in each of the sections. All of the valuable information and tips are scattered around the explanations section. The book assumes you will read/review explanations for every question. In defense, the main point is often emphasized, so they are not too hard to find.

* Question difficulty. Fewer than 50 people per year score 800 on the GMAT, and most of the lucky guys get past 700. To appeal to a broad audience, Kaplan designed this book at a 650/700-level

* Math section is fairly easy and lacks meaningful practice in advanced subjects such as probability, combinations, or coordinate geometry, statistics. If these are your weak areas, you should look elsewhere


Items I found valuable:

* The book does what it was supposed to do - provide advanced selection of questions, giving the necessary practice with relevant questions. Though Kaplan's questions are not one-for-one official GMAT questions, I found them fairly close overall. I also liked the explanations - they were very detailed

* Good verbal section with valuable RC practice; huge selection of SC's

* Good quality publishing and paper; good layout

* Price - I thought it was worth every penny :)


FYI: This book is the re-branded edition of a book previously called Kaplan GMAT 800.
One reason Kaplan changed the name of this book is that it did not live up to expectations - it was not a book for those aiming for 750+ but rather for those seeking 650+.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Exact Copy of Older Versions - Save your money!, August 29, 2009

By	A. Sanden - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book because I figured it would provide extra questions. I already had the 2004 GMAT 800 book.

I was very disappointed to see that every single page is IDENTICAL with the two books.

You would think that Kaplan would be able to come up with new questions in 5 years.

Do yourself a favour - buy a used older edition and save some money!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not pleased!, October 15, 2009

By	S. Perumal - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I agree with one of the reviewers here. This book just serves to outline the dificult questions. This is not a guide or does not explain any strategies.
I would definitely not recommend this to anyone.