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Best Books for
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1. The Official Guide for GMAT (ETS)
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This book, designed and written by ETS, has more than 1000 GMAT preparation questions.
Many of these questions have already appeared on the GMAT, and modified versions may still
be in the ETS question pool for GMAT. So this guide can prove to be an invaluable resource
for all test takers. However, this book is is not adequate if you need to brush up on the
concepts as it does not have many lessons or tutorials. Each question is solved and has a
detailed explanation
2. The Unofficial Guide for GMAT (Arco's)
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The Arco's Unofficial guide features five full length practice tests, in addition to a
diagnostic test. It has some additional practice questions in the quantitative section. It
relies on a series of "tips" and "strategies" to bolster your
preparation, though does not delve into theoretical topics or concepts too much. Handy if
you already have a strong foundation in the basic GMAT topics.
3. The Princeton Review CD for GMAT preparation
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The Princeton CD offers three full length tests on the computer, in addition to practice
exercises on all the sections of the GMAT. It creates a study plan for you based on how
much time you have to prepare. The standard of questions is good, especially in the
Quantitative sections. It also has some good tips for sentence correction questions.
4. The Barron's Guide for GMAT
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The Barron's Guide has been around for a long time now, but has not been able to leverage
on its long-standing stature. It has a lot of practice questions, but does not measure up
if you are looking for a high score on the GMAT. It is particularly weak in the
Quantitative Section.
5. The Kaplan GMAT Guide and CD
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The Kaplan preparation material is ideally suited for high achievers, with a tough pool of
questions in both verbal and quantitative sections. Its lessons, however, seem to be too
simplistic, particularly in the CD. The CD has three full-length computerized tests and
practice questions in all the sections. It is recommended that you take the practice tests
on this CD well before you take the actual test, as the scores you get on this CD tend to
underestimate your actual potential. |
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