Barron's Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is designed to assist students planning to take the official Graduate Management Admission Test governed by the Graduate Manage-ment Admission Council, headquartered in Virginia, and administered by Pearson VIDE, an elec-tronic testing company operating more than 5,000 computer centers in over 145 countries. Since the results of the GMAT are used by many graduate schools of business as a means for measuring the qualifications of their applicants, it is important that the prospective student do as well as pos-sible on this exam. Admission to business school may well depend on it.A study guide, although not able to guarantee a perfect score, can provide a good deal of assis-tance in test preparation by enabling students 'to become familiar with the material they will encounter on the exam and supplying them with ample opportunity for practice and review. With this in mind, we have developed a study guide that goes further than the simple simulation of the official GMAT in its effort to offer a sound basis of test preparation. Besides containing three prac-tice tests with questions (and answers) similar to those students will encounter on the actual exam,it offers invaluable advice on how to prepare for the exam, ranging from a general discussion of the purpose and various formats of the GMAT to a step-by-step program of subject analysis and review designed to help students discover their weak points and take measures to correct them. A tactics section is included that covers every question type. These tactics give students practical instructions and hints on how to analyze and answer each question...
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Preface How to Use This Guide Acknowledgments WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE GMAT 1 An Introduction to the Computer-Adaptive GMAT The Purpose of the GMAT Where to Apply What Is a Computer-Adaptive Test (CAT)? The Test Format Your Scores and What They Mean Importance of the GMAT How to Prepare for the CAT GMAT Test-Taking Strategies Guessing Maneuvering the GMAT CAT PC Screen After You Take the Exam The Self-Scoring Tables 2 Typical GMAT Questions and How to Approach Them Analytical Writing Assessment Reading Comprehension Sentence Correction Critical Reasoning Problem Solving Data Sufficiency Long-term Strategy for Data Sufficiency Questions DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM 3 Diagnostic Test with Answers and Analysis Test Answers Analysis Evaluating Your Score CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES 4 Essay Writing Review The GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment How to Write an Essay in 30 Minutes 5 Reading Comprehension Review Basic Reading Skills Applying Basic Reading Skills Finding the Topic Sentence Finding the General Theme Finding Logical Relationships Making Inferences 6 Sentence Correction Review Review of Errors Commonly Found in the Sentence Correction Section Strategy for Sentence Correction Questions 7 Critical Reasoning Review Identifying the Premise and Condusion Deductive and Inductive Arguments Types of Inductive Arguments Determining the Logical Sequence of an Argument Analyzing the Logical Sequence of an Argument Attacking the Assumptions of an Argument Fallacies Some Final Hints 8 Mathematics Review I. Arithmetic 1. Integers 2. Fractions 3. Decimals 4. Percentage 5. Rounding OffNumbers 6. Signed Numbers 7. Descriptive Statistics and Probability 8. Powers, Exponents, and Roots II. Algebra 1. Algebraic Expressions 2. Equations 3. Word Problems 4. Counting Problems 5. Ratio and Proportion 6. Sequences and Progressions 7. Inequalities III. Geometry 1. Angles 2. Lines 3. Polygons 4. Triangles 5. Quadrilaterals 6. Circles 7. Area and Perimeter 8. Volume and Surface Area 9. Coordinate Geometry 10. Functions IV. Tables and Graphs 1. Tables 2. Circle Graphs 3. Line Graphs 4. Bar Graphs 5. Cumulative Graphs Review of Formulas Hints for Answering Mathematics Questions Mathematics Exercise A Mathematics Exercise B Mathematics Exercise C Data Sufficiency Exercise D Answers Explanation of Answers PRE-TEST REVIEW 9 Quantitative and Verbal Practice Sections TEST YOURSELF 10 Sample Test I with Answers and Analysis Test 1 Answers Analysis Evaluating Your Score 11 Sample Test 2 with Answers and Analysis Test 2 Answers Analysis Evaluating Your Score BUSINESS SCHOOL BASICS 12 Why Go to Graduate Business School? Your Degree 13 Choosing a Business School Factors to Take into Account Your Admission Chances 14 The Application Procedure Admission Requirements Advanced Standing and Transfer When to Apply How to Help Your Chances of Being Admitted Should You Visit the Campus? 15 Financing Your Education How Much Will It Really Cost? What Types of Financial Aid Are Available? 16 What Employers Seek Job Placement Future Trends Index