Petersons - Master the GMAT 2013

Petersons

Master the
GMAT
2013

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Credits

The American Renaissance, by James S. Turner, Humanities, Vol.13, No. 2 (March/April 1992). Published by

The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Arnolds Double-Sided Culture, by John P. Farrell, Humanities, Vol. 12, No. 3 (May/June1991), pp. 2630.

Published by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Artful Encounter, by Richard Wendorf, Humanities, Vol. 14, No. 4 (July/August 1993), pp. 912. Published by

The National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Debate Over Mozarts Music, by Neal Zaslaw, Humanities, Vol. 14, No. 5 (September/October 1993), pp. 2627.

Published by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

I Am Christina Rossetti, by Antony H. Harrison, Humanities, Vol. 14, No. 4 (July/August 1993), pp. 3337. Published by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Large Format Expands Little Buddha, by Bob Fisher, American Cinematographer, Vol. 75, No. 5 (May 1994), p. 41.

Reprinted by permission of American Cinematographer.

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7689-3720-6

ISBN-10: 0-7689-3720-5

Nineteenth Edition

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Contents

Part I:

1:

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Part II: Diagnosing Strengths
and Weaknesses

3:

Part III: GMAT Analytical
Writing Assessment

Part IV:

The 3-Step Plan for Graphics Interpretation and
Table Analysis Questions

Part V:

Whenand When Notto Work Backward from
Numerical Answer Choices

Part VI:

Keys to Successful GMAT Reading Comprehension:
Advanced Techniques

Part VII:

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B

C

Whats Hot in the Office is Hot in the Classroom...
and Vice Versa

D

2. When and How Do You Want to Pursue Your
Advanced Business Degree?

3. Where Do You Want to Pursue Your Advanced
Business Degree?

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Before You Begin

Taking the GMAT is a skill. It shares some aspects with other endeavors, such as competing in athletics. It requires discipline and practice to succeed.

These are skills that can be improved through coaching, but ultimately, improvement also requires practice. This book gives you both.

Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score lists the ten most important test-taking tips to help you score high on the GMAT.

Part I provides essential information on the GMAT, including where to take it and how its scored. Youll also learn what subjects are covered and what traps to watch out for. This part of the book also shows you each test section and each basic type of question up close; weve provided examples of each type of question (along with explanations), so you can get a good initial feel for the overall test.

Part II is a complete Diagnostic Test that includes all four sections: Analytical Writing, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal Sections. This will give you your first chance to work with samples of GMAT question types. Use the results of this test to determine where you need to focus your GMAT preparation.

Parts III through VI make up the coaching program. This part of the book analyzes each section of the GMATAnalytical Writing, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Questions, and Verbal Questionsand provides powerful test-taking strategies, both basic and advanced, for successfully attacking every question type youll encounter in the actual exam.

Part VII consists of five full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations for each question. Each test contains the same number and mix of question types you will encounter on the actual GMAT. The answer explanations are invaluable for helping you learn from your mistakes. To accurately measure your performance, be sure to adhere strictly to the stated time limits for each section.

The Appendixes provide resources for GMAT preparation, help you calculate your GMAT score, offer articles on graduate business degrees, and provide a handy vocabulary list to help you prepare for the Verbal Section of the GMAT.

Because the actual GMAT is computerized, youll be entering answers on the actual exam by typing on a keyboard or using a mouse. Some parts of the exam, such as the Analytical Writing section, require you to type sentences and paragraphs. The other three sections require that you fill in the answer by typing a whole number in a box, checking off boxes in a grid using the computer mouse, or filling in blanks in a sentence with your mouse by dragging and dropping your chosen answer choices to the blanks. Obviously, answering in this fashion isnt possible in a book. To remain consistent with the actual exam, however, weve retained references to clicking, typing, or dragging and dropping the answers.