The GMAT^® for Dummies^®, 4th Edition

by Suzee Vlk

• ISBN13: 9780764552519
• ISBN10: 0764552511
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The bad news is, you can't avoid the GMAT torture if you intend to go to graduate business school. Because of the grade inflation that skews GPAs, most graduate business schools now require the GMAT as a way of separating the wheat from the chaff. Now for the good news: By doing well on the GMAT you can overcome years of goofing off in school. A dynamite GMAT score can get you into a graduate program that otherwise wouldn't look twice at you and your C+ GPA. On the other hand, even with a GPA of 4.0 from a top-flight school, you'll be facing some pretty stiff competition, and a high GMAT score could make the difference between being admitted or not.If you're one of the quarter of a million business school hopefuls taking the GMAT this year, you'll want to use this friendly guide to help you outsmart the competition. Written by long-time test prep coach Suzee Vlk, The GMAT For Dummies offers you an enjoyable way to get quickly up to speed with what you need to know to:Fine-tune your test-taking skillsBring the right stuff to the testPsych out the testSpot traps built into test questionsFigure out the point behind questions Make the best educated guessesCombat test-taking anxietyUse your breaks wiselySave time and beat the clockThe GMAT For Dummies features dozens of practice questions, two complete practice tests, and reviews to help you monitor your progress. And it's loaded with test-taking tips, tricks, and expert advice on how to:Assess your strengths and weaknessesThink "the GMAT way"Approach different types of questionsNail the grammar questionsAce the reading comprehension and critical reasoning questionsShine on the analytical writing assessmentsMaster the general math questionsExcel on the data sufficiency math questionsThis fat-free test prep guide is for bright, ambitious people on the move. It gets you on track with what you need to know and can use on the GMAT quickly, efficiently, and thoroughly.

Author Biography

Suzee Vlk author of <The GRE For Dummies and The SAT I For Dummies, has been teaching students test-taking techniques for over 20 years. She holds an MBA and a J.D.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
Part I: An Aerial View: Putting the GMAT into Perspective	5	(12)
The CAT Scan: What the GMAT Looks Like	7	(10)
Part II: A Word to the Wise: Verbal Questions	17	(28)
Write On: GMAT Grammar Review	19	(10)
If You're Illiterate, Read This: Sentence Correction	29	(10)
Cheesier by the Dozen: Sentence Correction Practice Questions	39	(6)
Part III: Everyone's a Critic	45	(42)
Readings That Can Affect Your Future: Blood Pressure, Astrology, and GMAT	47	(14)
Practice What I Preach: Reading Comprehension Practice Questions	61	(8)
Even the GMAT Can Be Unreasonable: Critical Reasoning	69	(8)
Reality Check: Critical Reasoning Practice Questions	77	(10)
Part IV: Right Writing and the GMAT: Analytical Writing Assessment	87	(12)
It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It: Analytical Writing Assessment	89	(6)
Do You Have the Write Stuff? Analytical Writing Practice Questions	95	(4)
Part V: Two Years of Math in 58 Pages: The Dreaded Math Review	99	(58)
More Figures than a Beauty Pageant: Geometry Review	101	(20)
Gotta Catch Some (Xs, Ys, and) Zs: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids	121	(16)
Miscellaneous Math You Probably Already Know	137	(20)
Part VI: Your Number's Up: Math Questions	157	(30)
Sufficient unto the Problem Are the Data Therein	159	(10)
The Dirty Dozen: Data Sufficiency Practice Questions	169	(8)
Real Math at Last: Problem Solving	177	(4)
A Chance to Show Off: Problem-Solving Practice Questions	181	(6)
Part VII: It All Comes Down to This: Full-Length Practice GMATs	187	(108)
How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Day, Part I: Practice Exam 1	189	(34)
Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations	223	(20)
How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Day, Part II: Practice Exam 2	243	(34)
Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations	277	(18)
Part VIII: The Part of Tens	295	(30)
Ten Ways to Use GMAT Math in the Real World	297	(4)
Ten Wrong Rumors about the GMAT	301	(4)
Ten Dumb Things You Can Do to Mess Up Your GMAT	305	(4)
Ten Relaxation Techniques You Can Try Before and During the GMAT	309	(4)
Ten Questions You've Got a Real Shot At	313	(4)
Ten Points You Should Always Double-Check	317	(4)
Ten Math Concepts You Absolutely Must Know	321	(4)
Index	325