Cracking the GMAT, 2004 Edition

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Summary: Book a nice starting point
Review: It gives some interesting strategies for tackling certain kinds of questions. However, be warned that others have indicated those Princeton "tricks" don't apply that often to real GMAT questions.

I'll save you some time and let you know that most everyone recommends Princeton or Kaplan for a basic review, then the Official review w/over 1400 practice questions along with the PowerPrep software - both from the GMAT people (www.mba.com) and supposedly contain actual past test questions.

Good luck!

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Summary: Questions are too easy
Review: The test taking strategies and presentation of the material is excellent, with point form summaries for each chapter. I found the points in Kaplan scattered and burried between excercises -- harder to summarize the main points into a list for quick review.

The questions, however, are way too easy. The Kaplan book does have questions similar to the level of the GMAT.

I would personally buy this book to learn the concepts, Kaplan for the questions. This combination worked best for me.

Rating:
Summary: Questions are too easy
Review: The test taking strategies and presentation of the material is excellent, with point form summaries for each chapter. I found the points in Kaplan scattered and burried between excercises -- harder to summarize the main points into a list for quick review.

The questions, however, are way too easy. The Kaplan book does have questions similar to the level of the GMAT.

I would personally buy this book to learn the concepts, Kaplan for the questions. This combination worked best for me.

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Summary: Questions too easy
Review: These questions are too easy. Don't kid yourself if you score high on a princeton review practice test. Kaplan has more difficult questions that are comparable to ETS.

Rating:
Summary: Questions too easy
Review: These questions are too easy. Don't kid yourself if you score high on a princeton review practice test. Kaplan has more difficult questions that are comparable to ETS.