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| A HUGE helpI ordered this for some extra help on the quantitative review. The free GMAT test prep software is good to see where you are and get some practice with the timing, but the software's math review is not that great. This guide gives you plenty of practice problems, and answer explanations so you can see where you made your mistakes. It helped me improve my Quantitative score significantly.
9 days late now!!! dalivery long overdue, not sure I'll ever receive it.I've ordered the GMAT quant review along with the Manhattan books,the quant review was estimated to arrive 10 days ago, and the Manhattan a few days ago. Well, the Manhattan books arrived in time and the Quant Review hasn't yet arrived. Disappointing and even though I still have hopes to receive the book one day, I won't have enough time to study it for the Exam which I'll be writing this friday.
unfortunately, you need to buy this bookFor anybody with serious plans to improve their GMAT score, this book is an absolute must. Regardless of your level of skill, this book will be at least somewhat useful. Nothing can substitute for "official" GMAT questions, and this book will help any student get the hang of the GMAT's quirky style--and learning to deal with that style is arguably as important as learning the math itself.
That said, this book has tons of imperfections. First, there really aren't enough tough questions in here, especially on the problem solving side. My students seem to struggle much more on the data sufficiency, but a 650+ GMAT student will have limited opportunities to break a sweat.
Sadly, GMAC has also cheated us a little bit. There are only 74 new questions (the cover promises 75 new questions... and yes, I was silly enough to count them all), and they really don't break much new ground from the 1st edition. As always, the explanations are often incomprehensible, and rarely explain the best way to do a particular math problem. And many of the new questions also appear in the GMAT Focus tests, so you might end up paying for them twice.
Pretty annoying, but this is still a necessary supplement to the official guide. Grumble if you must, but buy a copy anyway.
A must for GMAT math prepBought this to prepare for the GMAT. My math skills were not up to par and this is an excellent source of practice problems. I worked every problem in the book at least twice and ended up with a score of 700 in the GMAT.
If your math is weak and you want to improve your score, this is the book for you.
Decent GMAT Math practice, but not enough difficult questionsI self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT. Here are my thoughts on the Official Guide Quant book:
===== OVERVIEW =====
The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review is the math supplement for the Official Guide series published by GMAC, the creators of the GMAT. As is the case with The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition and The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, this book contains retired GMAT questions and as such is a great source of practice problems.
However, the concepts section of the quant supplement is not worth your time. It is virtually a copy-paste of the equivalent section in The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, in itself undoubtedly insufficient for anyone looking to get a high score in quant. Although "the math skills tested [typo in the supplement - the authors wrote "test" instead of "tested"] on the GMAT test are quite basic" as the book suggests in one of its "Myth vs. Fact" information boxes, basic math can and will be tricky on the GMAT. The book contains:
* 176 Problem Solving
* 124 Data Sufficiency
===== PROS =====
* Retired GMAT questions will familiarize the test taker with commonly-tested question patterns on the GMAT. Unofficial questions sometimes lack the structure of actual questions; this is because test prep companies have not succeeded in replicating the GMAT official "style" in their own practice problems
* At a little over $10 on amazon.com, it's great value for your money - particularly useful for GMAT hopefuls having trouble with Data Sufficiency, since 124 extra practice questions of this GMAT-specific type of problem will be valuable
* Questions are ordered in increasing level of difficulty, so if you are interested in a particular level (say advanced), you can just focus on the corresponding part of the book
===== CONS =====
* Does not provide many advanced practice problems, so if you feel you have a solid quant background, it's sufficient to go through the regular Official Guide for GMAT Review book
* Tips/strategies section is below average, so expect to spend some money on a guidebook or two that provides better GMAT concept overview
* Explanations are not as high quality as those found on The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition. You might notice that there are easier or faster ways to solve some of the problems presented
===== BOTTOM LINE =====
The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review is a great resource for practicing easy/medium difficulty questions, but not much else. If you're shooting for a high score and/or have little time to prepare, this is not the book for you; you will be better off investing some time in other material or the primary Official Guide for GMAT Review book. However, if you've been out of school for a few years and believe that you need to practice the basic stuff, go for a general strategy guide or a quant specific guide and then use this quant supplement as a practice question resource.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The second edition of the Quantitative Review was released in the summer of 2009, but there are few significant differences between this book and its older version: only 74 new questions, or close to a quarter of total. The only notable difference between the two editions is a greater emphasis on geometry in Problem Solving and word problems in Data Sufficiency. Do not fret if you have the first edition already! It's just as good and costs mush less. A complete list of new problems:
* Problem Solving: 1, 2, 7, 13, 41, 60, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 86, 102, 103, 108, 112, 117, 131, 135, 142, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 162, 173
* Data Sufficiency: 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24, 33, 43, 48, 51, 66, 70, 73, 79, 82, 85, 96, 102, 104, 107, 111, 116, 117, 122
Good luck on your GMAT prep!
About me: Dana Jinaru, 770 GMAT scorer, expert at Beat The GMAT - a community serving 100K+ GMAT students/month
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The only official quantitative review for the GMAT from the creators of the test. Anyone preparing for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) knows it's important to study with the experts. With The Official Guide for the GMAT Quantitative Review, Second Edition, you'll get questions, answers, and explanations straight from the source. The only official quantitative review for the GMAT Exam, this book targets your study and helps you improve your quantitative skills by focusing on your ability to solve equations, interpret data, coordinate geometry, and determine probability with assurance and ease. Inside, you'll find - 300 actual questions from past GMAT tests, including 75 questions new to this edition
- Sections on Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Problem Solving, and Data Sufficiency
- Questions organized in order of difficulty to save study time
The Graduate Management Admission Council certifies all content so you can trust that you're getting expert guidance as you prepare for the GMAT Exam. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is the association of leading graduate business schools around the world. GMAC's mission is to meet the needs of business schools and students through a wide array of products, services, and programs. It is the owner and administrator of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), the first and only standardized test specifically designed for graduate business and management programs. Available in nearly 100 countries, it is the global standard for entry to the MBA degree course. Top Myths About the GMAT®
Myth – If I don’t score in the 90th percentile, I won’t get into any school I choose. Fact – Very few people get very high scores. Fewer than 50 of the more than 200,000 people taking the GMAT test each year get a perfect score of 800. Thus, while you may be exceptionally capable, the odds are against your achieving a perfect score. Also, the GMAT test is just one piece of your application packet. Admissions officers use GMAT scores in conjunction with undergraduate records, application essays, interviews, letters of recommendation, and other information when deciding whom to accept into their programs. Myth – Getting an easier question means I answered the last one wrong. Fact – Getting an easier question does not necessarily mean you got the previous question wrong. To ensure that everyone receives the same content, the test selects a specific number of questions of each type. The test may call for your next question to be a relatively hard problem-solving item involving arithmetic operations. But, if there are no more relatively difficult problem-solving items involving arithmetic, you might be given an easier item. Most people are not skilled at estimating item difficulty, so don’t worry when taking the test or waste valuable time trying to determine the difficulty of the questions you are answering. Myth – You need very advanced math skills to get a high GMAT score. Fact – The math skills questions on the GMAT test are quite basic. The GMAT test only requires basic quantitative analytic skills. You should review the math skills (algebra, geometry, basic arithmetic) presented in both The Official Guide for GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, and in The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, 12th Edition, but the required skill level is low. The difficulty of GMAT Quantitative questions stems from the logic and analysis used to solve the problems and not the underlying math skills. Myth – It is more important to respond correctly to the test questions than it is to finish the test. Fact – There is a severe penalty for not completing the GMAT test. If you are stumped by a question, give it your best guess and move on. If you guess incorrectly, the computer program will likely give you an easier question, which you are likely to answer correctly, and the computer will rapidly return to giving you questions matched to your ability. If you don’t finish the test, your score will be reduced greatly. Failing to answer five verbal questions, for example, could reduce your score from the 91st percentile to the 77th percentile. Pacing is important. Myth –The first 10 questions are critical and you should invest the most time on those. Fact – All questions count. It is true that the computer-adaptive testing algorithm uses the first 10 questions to obtain an initial estimate of your ability; however, that is only an initial estimate. As you continue to answer questions, the algorithm self-corrects by computing an updated estimate on the basis of all the questions you have answered, and then administers items that are closely matched to this new estimate of your ability. Your final score is based on all your responses and considers the difficulty of all the questions you answered. Taking additional time on the first 10 questions will not game the system and can hurt your ability to finish the test. Myth – I need to speak US English in order to do well on the GMAT. Fact- Essay grading is not affected by dialect of English. Questions on the GMAT are evaluated to ensure they are fair for all examinees, whether in the US or around the world.
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