Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left
- Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you and get a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the GMAT
- Reflects the latest changes that will be administered to the GMAT in June 2012
- Each plan includes a diagnostic test, subject reviews, and a full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations
Table of Contents:
I. Diagnostic Test 1
II. Two-Month Cram Plan 57
III. One-Month Cram Plan 61
IV. One-Week Cram Plan 65
V. Analysis of an Argument 67
A. Approach to the Essay 67
B. GMAT Scoring 77
C. Sample Argument Questions 78
VI. Integrated Reasoning Questions 81
A. Table Analysis 82
B. Graphic Interpretation 90
C. Multi-Source Reasoning 95
D. Two-Part Analysis 101
VII. Reading Comprehension 105
A. Main Purpose or Central Idea Questions 106
B. Supporting Idea Questions 107
C. Inference Questions 107
D. Application Questions 108
E. Structure Questions 109
F. Style and Tone Questions 111
VIII. Critical Reasoning 117
A. Using Deductive Reasoning 117
B. Plan Questions 118
C. Argument Questions 119
D. Conclusion Questions 122
E. Discrepancy Questions 125
F. Incomplete Information Questions 126
IX. Sentence Correction 133
A. Punctuation 134
B. Grammar 141
X. Quantitative Section 163
A. Reviewing Math Concepts 163
B. Solving Word Problems 177
XI. Problem Solving 187
A. Arithmetic 187
B. Algebra 201
C. Geometry 209
XII. Data Sufficiency Questions 221
A. Arithmetic 222
B. Algebra 226
C. Geometry 232
XIII. Full-Length Practice Test with Answer Explanations 243
About the Author :
William Ma is Chair of the math department at Herricks High School in New Hyde Park, New York.
Jane R. Burstein is a private tutor of individuals taking standardized tests, including the GMAT.
Carolyn Wheater is a math instructor at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City and extensively authors on standardized test mathematics, including the GMAT.
