GMAT Prep Course (Prep Course Series)
Jeff Kolby | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Nova Press | 624 | GMAT
Comprehensive, Rigorous Prep for the GMAT
Every year students pay as much as $800 to test prep companies to prepare for the GMAT . Now you can get the same preparation in a book. GMAT Prep Course provides the equivalent of a two-month, 50-hour course.
Although the GMAT is a difficult test, it is a very learnable test. GMAT Prep Course presents a thorough analysis of the GMAT and introduces numerous analytic techniques that will help you immensely, not only on the GMAT but in business school as well.
Features:
* Math: Twenty-two chapters provide comprehensive review of GMAT math.
* Logical Reasoning: Discover the underlying simplicity of these problems and learn the tactics the GMAT writers use to obfuscate the answers.
* Reading Comprehension: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.).
* Sentence Correction: Comprehensive review of GMAT grammar.
* Writing Assessment: Learn how to get top scores on your Analysis of Issue and Analysis of Argument essays.
* Mentor Exercises: These exercises provide hints, insight, and partial solutions to ease your transition from seeing GMAT problems solved to solving them on your own.
Also includes GMAT test prep software!
Software features:
Mentor Mode: In Mentor Mode, you are immediately told whether you answered a problem correctly, and you can immediately view a detailed solution of the problem.
Test Mode: In Test Mode, you can take a GMAT test timed and scored by the program.
The authors tell you up front: "The GMAT is not easy--nor is this book." While that may seem daunting, the test is challenging for a reason, and if you want to get into the top business schools, you'll need to excel in a very competitive field. If you're willing to work hard, the GMAT Prep Course will show you the ropes and get you to score your best. Its refreshing, no-nonsense style reflects the authors' insistence that it is hard work, not tricks or insider knowledge, that brings success.
An orientation chapter sets the scene and guides you through the basics of what you'll find inside: overviews of each test section (including the essays) with lots of sample questions and in-depth analyses of correct and incorrect answers. No frills here, just lots of practice and some general help with the types of questions you should expect, such as analogies and data sufficiency. While some readers might miss the flashy design or eye-catching logos of the competitors, the authors maintain that attention and diligence are all that's needed to beat the GMAT. If you're up to the challenge, get the GMAT Prep Course and start burning the midnight oil. --Rob Lightner
Reviews
It was shipped on time and the book is great for someone who hasn't had math for a while. It reviews many basic concepts which Kaplan and Princeton assume you know them. If one has been out of school for a while and is weak in math, this is a good book to start. If you do think you are good in math but only a little rusty I'd suggest Kaplan or Princeton.
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NOVA's GMAT preparation book is a very useful guide for overall GMAT preparation. It has very good strategies for solving GMAT problems.
For Math section, the theory part is very solid with lot of examples and sample problems on each topic. It first teaches the theory, followed some relatively easy questions directly based on the preceding theory notes. It helps to practice those concepts. Then, there will be additional questions to practice the whole topic.
For Verbal section, they have very good concepts and strategies on RC, CR & SC. I specially liked their Critical Reasoning part. For every section, they take you through their strategy, solve some examples using it and then make you practice more questions.
Analytical Writing section is excellent with a detailed description of each style and how to approach the writing task.
I didn't used their online course or simulated exams, so can't review them. But in general, their level of questions is pretty close to GMAT. I will recommend it to use with The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition and Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides).
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If you have been away from academia for awhile, this book is an excellent resource for math review. Nova really breaks it down with excellent explanations, examples, and practice problems. Here's what you will learn in the math section:
Substitution
Math Notes
Defined Functions
Number Theory
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Elimination Strategies
Inequalities
Fractions & Decimals
Equations
Averages
Ratio & Proportion
Exponents & Roots
Factoring
Algebraic Expressions
Percents
Graphs
Word Problems
Sequences & Series
Counting
Probability & Statistics
Summary of Math Properties
Data Sufficiency
This book is second to none when it comes to math review. However, you may consider the Princeton Review(PR) for Data Sufficiency. I haven't really used the book for the verbal portion as I am happy with the PR's version -- though it is a bit too easy. Currently, I am preparing with the OG, PR and Nova. This should be sufficient for a local university I am trying to 'apply to' (Whoa! Is that an idiom?:)). Best of luck!
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I read some other reviews stating this book helped you. I don't know how you managed that, but cheers. There are more errors in this book than I have ever seen in a professionally published work. The answer descriptions are weak at best, and their relations to the questions asked are awkward and obscure. I made a special note to review this to warn off anyone considering the purchase. Stay away.
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Perhaps the book itself is a nice enough book on preparing for the GMAT, but the software on the CD accompanying this book has to be the worst ever designed for testing. And the online course (while looking slick) is pretty much a rehash of the CD. An example that I have given below is pretty much symptomatic of the software design.
While doing one of the full-length tests, in the verbal section, I was answering the first reading comprehension section. After I spent about 2 minutes reading through the passage, I answered the first question. Instead of taking me to the next question about the same passage, it immediately took me to a completely new reading comprehension passage and asked me a question there! And this happened with all the reading comprehension passages. I am sure the GMAT is not a sissy test, but surely even ETS would not play with your mind by switching around passages like this.
For those in my situation (I already hold a graduate degree and had about 4 weeks to study for the GMAT): get the Kaplan guide (with accompanying CD) and perhaps the Barron's guide. That may be all you need. However, I sincerely think you need more computer-based questioning than the full-length practice tests that most of these moron testing guides give us.
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