| The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition | 
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Category: Book
Author: Graduate Management Admission Council
Publisher: Graduate Management Admission Council
Studio: Graduate Management Admission Council
Manufacturer: Graduate Management Admission Council
Label: Graduate Management Admission Council
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 11
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 0976570904
Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN: 9780976570905
ASIN: 0976570904
Publication Date: September 2005
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 Absolutely must have this June 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is some fantastic prep material. There are a few typos and there's some overlap between this book and the GMATPrep software. However, neither are showstoppers and I believe this is the only prep book with actual questions from previous tests so it doesn't get any more real than this.
Here's what I did to study for the test:
1. I took the first practice test from the GMATPrep software without any studying and got a 580.
2. I put much dedication into finishing this book and thoroughly understanding the answers. This took about two weeks (a couple of hours after work everyday and all weekend afternoons).
3. I had almost two weeks to go before the test so I took a week off from studying so I could get in a couple of days' work with the EZ Solutions Advanced Math book right before the test.
4. I took the second GMATPrep test a couple of days ago and scored a 700.
5. I took the real test today and got a 740.
In hindsight, I'm not sure the EZ book helped that much beyond getting my brain going again after the break but I am 100% sure that this OG plus the GMATPrep were mainly responsible for the jump from 580 to 740. Good luck!
Don't take the GMAT without this June 12, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you're taking the GMAT, you must work through this book. I made the mistake of buying every study guide out there (Kaplan, Princeton Review, Barron's...), but on the day that I walked into the test center, the Official Guide was the only book that I had used.
I took the GMAT a single time and scored a 770. Here's how I did it:
1. I bought the Official Guide.
2. I bought Jeff Sackmann's two e-books, The "GMAT Math Bible" and the "Official Guide to GMAT Review" and used them to work through each problem in the Official Guide.[...]
3. When doing a set of problems from the Official Guide, usually 10 to 15 at a time, I timed myself. Anytime I took longer than 2 minutes to complete a a problem or I got it wrong, I read Sackmann's explanation and re-did the question from scratch.
4. I worked through the Math Bible methodically, trying to do at least one full chapter a night.
5. Six weeks before I took the test, I[...] This is the official site of the GMAC, and the only place that you can access these two practice tests that use the same scoring logarithm as the actual test. Two weeks before my test date, I took the second practice test.
All in all, I spent about two months studying for 1-3 hours a day - and I work full-time, so it wasn't easy. But it was worth it. You *need* the Official Guide if you're studying because it's the only resource with actual questions from the GMAT. The rest of the books out there use made-up problems and many of them aren't very accurate. Because the Official Guide doesn't rate each problem's difficulty, you should consider a companion book (like the ones mentioned above) that rate the problems and offer better explanations.
Great study tool! May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is such a great study tool. The questions and answers are GREAT! The answers walk you through each question in detail, as well. Purchase this book before you pay for the GMAT Prep Class!
Bought for my daughter May 9, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
She tells me this will help tremendously but results will not be known for several months when she actually takes the test.
"THE" book for GMAT April 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
No matter what you read or don't read, this book is a must for all those who prepare for GMAT. Though some of the explanations/concepts are not so well written, this book has the "REAL" content. Most of the questions listed in this book are supposedly taken from previous GMATS. And that explains why you see such a similarity between problems/questions in this book and the real GMAT ones.
Having said that, just this book alone will not be sufficient for most of the people as there is a very less emphasis on explaining the basic concepts. I recommend using Princeton and/or Manhattan series books as a supplement to brush up the fundamentals and then use this one for practicing GMAT-like questions.
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