GMAT Exam Prep

Autor Steven W. Dulan, Advantage Education

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 sep 2006

The GMAT Exam Prep provides a comprehensive text for studying for the GMAT test. This book takes each topic and provides numerous examples, explanations, strategies, and tips for both understanding the content of knowledge that the test covers, as well as in helping in preparing the student to score higher on the test. In addition to coverage of all topic areas, the book has an expanded topical review coverage on the Quantitative section, due to the fact that many students find they don't understand this topic very well. The book also offers specific strategies for answering various question types, reviews the psychology of testing, and provides a guide for understanding scores. Finally the book has four full practice exams with detailed answers to all questions covering all topics areas.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780789735935
ISBN-10: 0789735938
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 213 x 276 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson IT Certification
Locul publicării:Indianapolis, United States

Cuprins

Part I: Introduction to the GMAT
Chapter 1 Overview of the GMAT
The GMAC
Format of the GMAT
The Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
What’s Next
Chapter 2 Taking the GMAT
Registering for the GMAT
Paying for the GMAT
Taking the GMAT
     The Testing Center
     What to Bring to the Testing Center
     Test Takers with Disabilities
Scoring the GMAT
     What Your Scores Mean to Schools
     A Note on Scoring the Practice Tests in This Book
Retaking the GMAT
What’s Next
Part II: Preparing for the GMAT
Chapter 3 Diagnostic Test with Answers and Explanations
Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
Section 3: Quantitative
Section 4: Verbal
Answer Key
     Section 3
     Section 4
Answers and Explanations
Answer Sheet
     Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
     Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
     Section 3: Quantitative
     Section 4: Verbal
Chapter 4 GMAT General Testing Strategies
KSA (There Is Some Science Behind This Process)
Focus on the Easy Stuff
Stay “On Point”
Simplify
     Anatomy of the GMAT
Guess Wisely
Manage Stress
Relax to Succeed
     Specific Relaxation Techniques
A Note on Music
What to Expect on Test Day
What’s Next
Chapter 5 Introduction to GMAT Logic
Arguments
     Context
     Chain of Reasoning
     Assumptions
     Validity, Truth, and Soundness
Conditionals
     Contrapositive
     Sufficiency and Necessity
     Compound Conditionals
Negation
Fallacies
     Slippery Slope
     Correlation—Causation
     Equivocation
     Ad Hominem Arguments
     Appeal to Authority
     Appeal to Majority—Quantity-Quality Fallacy
     Circular Argument
     Begging the Question
     Reductio Ad Absurdum
     Sampling Error
     Percent Versus Number
What’s Next
Chapter 6 GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
Scoring the Analytical Writing Sections
     What the GMAT Readers Are Looking For
Issue Task
     Sample Essay Prompt: Analysis of an Issue
Argument Task
     Sample Essay Prompt: Analysis of an Argument
Writing Techniques
Writing Strategies
Practice Writing Prompts
     Issue Task
     Argument Task
Chapter 7 GMAT Quantitative
Multiple Choice
     Anatomy of a Multiple Choice Question
     General Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions
Data Sufficiency
     Anatomy of a Data Sufficiency Question
     General Strategies for Data Sufficiency Questions
What’s Next
Chapter 8 GMAT Verbal
Reading Comprehension
     Anatomy of a GMAT Reading Comprehension Question
     General Strategies for Reading Comprehension Questions
     Reading Comprehension Question Types
     Practice Reading Comprehension Questions
Critical Reasoning
     Anatomy of a Critical Reasoning Question
     General Strategies for Critical Reasoning Questions
     Critical Reasoning Question Types
     A Note on Question Format
     Practice Critical Reasoning Questions
Sentence Correction
     Anatomy of a GMAT Sentence Correction Question
     General Strategies for Sentence Correction Questions
     Practice Sentence Correction Questions
What’s Next
Part III: GMAT Content Area Review
Chapter 9 Quantitative Review
Numbers and Operations
     Properties of Integers
     Real Numbers
     Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
     Decimals
     Fractions, Rational Numbers, and Scientific Notation
     Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
     Squares and Square Roots
     Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
     Factors and Multiples
     Mean, Median, and Mode
     Probability and Outcomes
     Absolute Value
Algebra and Functions
     Factoring
     Exponents
     Inequalities
     Word Problems
Geometry
     Coordinate Geometry
     Triangles
     Quadrilaterals, Lines, Angles
     Other Polygons
     Circles
     Three-Dimensional Figures
Data Analysis
Internalize the Rules
Chapter 10 Verbal Review
Subject/Verb Agreement
     Person
     Number
     Voice
Verb Tense
Nouns and Pronouns
     Personal Pronouns
     Relative Pronouns
     Indefinite Pronouns
     Pronoun Consistency
     Misleading and Ambiguous Pronouns
Verbs and Verb Forms
     Simple Past Versus Past Participle
Parallel Construction
Run-on Sentences
Sentence Fragments/Incomplete Sentences
Misplaced Modifiers
Idiom
Rhetoric
Commonly Misused Words
     Accept, Except
     Affect, Effect
     Among, Between
     Assure, Insure, Ensure
     Because, Since
     Compare to, Compare with
     Complement, Compliment
     Farther, Further
     Fewer, Less
     Imply, Infer
     Its, It’s
     Lay, Lie
     Like, Such As
     Number, Amount
     Precede, Proceed
     Principal, Principle
     Set, Sit
     Than, Then
     That, Which
     There, Their, They’re
     To, Too, Two
     Whether, If
     Your, You’re
Internalize the Rules
Part IV: Practicing for the GMAT
Chapter 11 Practice Test 1 with Answers and Explanations
Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
Section 3: Quantitative
Section 4: Verbal
Answer Key
     Section 3
     Section 4
Answers and Explanations
     Analytical Writing: Sections 1 and 2
     Quantitative: Section 3
     Verbal: Section 4
Answer Sheet
     Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
     Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
     Section 3: Quantitative
     Section 4: Verbal
Chapter 12 Practice Test 2 with Answers and Explanations
Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
Section 3: Quantitative
Section 4: Verbal
Answer Key
     Section 3
     Section 4
Answers and Explanations
     Analytical Writing: Sections 1 and 2
     Quantitative: Section 3
     Verbal: Section 4
Answer Sheet
     Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
     Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
     Section 3: Quantitative
     Section 4: Verbal
Chapter 13 Practice Test 3 with Answers and Explanations
Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
Section 3: Quantitative
Section 4: Verbal
Answer Key
     Section 3
     Section 4
Answers and Explanations
     Analytical Writing: Sections 1 and 2
     Quantitative: Section 3
     Verbal: Section 4
Answer Sheet
     Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
     Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
     Section 3: Quantitative
     Section 4: Verbal
Chapter 14 Practice Test 4 with Answers and Explanations
Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
Section 3: Quantitative
Section 4: Verbal
Answer Key
     Section 3
     Section 4
Answers and Explanations
     Analytical Writing: Sections 1 and 2
     Quantitative: Section 3
     Verbal: Section 4
Answer Sheet
     Section 1: Analysis of an Argument
     Section 2: Analysis of an Issue
     Section 3: Quantitative
     Section 4: Verbal
Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A GMAT Vocabulary List
Appendix B Glossary of GMAT Math Terms
Appendix C Additional Resources

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Notă biografică

Steven W. Dulan, J.D. has been involved with GMAT preparation since 1989, when, as a former U.S. Army infantry sergeant and undergraduate student at Michigan State University, he became a GMAT instructor. He has been helping students prepare for success on the GMAT and other standardized exams ever since. Steve scored in the 99th percentile on every standardized test he has ever taken. After graduating from Michigan State, he attended the Thomas M. Cooley Law School on a full honors scholarship. While attending law school, Steve continued to teach standardized test-prep classes (including the ACT, SAT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT) an average of 30 hours each week, and tutored some of his fellow law students in a variety of subjects and in essay exam[nd]writing techniques. Professor Dulan has also served as an instructor at Baker University, Cleary University, Lansing Community College, the Ohio State University[nd]Real Estate Institute, and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Guest lecturer credits include Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Detroit College of Law, Marquette University, Texas Technical University, University of Miami, and Wright State University.
Thousands of students have benefited from Steve's instruction, coaching, and admissions consulting, and have entered the graduate programs of their choice. Steve's students have gained admission to some of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world, and have received numerous scholarships and fellowships of their own. Since 1997, Steve has served as the president of Advantage Education (www.AdvantageEd.com), a company dedicated to providing effective and affordable test-prep education in a variety of settings, including one-on-one tutoring via the Internet worldwide using its Personal Distance Learning system. The information and techniques included in this book are the result of Steve's experiences with test-preparation students at all levels over many years.

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