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Cracking the GMAT with DVD, 2009 Edition (Graduate Test Prep) | 
| Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
Category: Book
List Price: $37.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1902
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 608
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.8
ISBN: 0375428593
Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN: 9780375428593
Publication Date: June 10, 2008
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Product Description
Cracking the GMAT offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. We also bring you over 200 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert advice online.
Of course, you’ll also get all the test-prep techniques you expect from The Princeton Review. In Cracking the GMAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
Solve complex sentence correction problems by recognizing key errors
Crack tough data sufficiency questions using simple techniques
Practice online with full-length tests, lessons, and drills
Get the most out of your prep time with the study plan that’s right for you
We give you plenty of practice problems to help you master our proven techniques. Our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the real GMAT–but with detailed answers and explanations for every question.
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 Don't waste your money. July 9, 2008
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
This book does a nice job of introducing the format of the GMAT, what it is, etc. If you are completely ignorant about what the GMAT is, then it may be worth your time to drive over to the local bookstore and thumb through the first couple of chapters. Beyond that there is very little useful information to be found in this book. In fact, I think that the strategies outlined for the quantitative section are simply misleading and wrong.
For example, early on the book describes a guy named "Joe Bloggs," who is essentially a complete idiot who did not prepare at all for the exam. Most every math problem explanation shows one or two answer choices that Joe would have selected because either they are intermediate solutions (solutions that are found during necessary, but preliminary steps on the way to the final solution), or they are just "too obvious." That's real cute, and perhaps makes people more comfortable with the test, but let me tell you that it will not help you on test day, and will likely hurt you.
The best thing that you can do in your preparation is learn the basics cold. Do this by frequenting some of the GMAT prep site forums, where a plethora of practice problems with expert solutions can be found. To sum up the quantitative tutorials in this book- "Make sure that you find out what the question is asking, and make sure that you do not stop short of the full solution, as they will tempt you with answer choices that they know you will encounter during your work to solve the problem." Well, that is sound advice, and much harder in practice than it sounds, but hardly worth basing an entire book upon.
If you are somebody who is really struggling with sentence correction, I would actually recommend that section, as I feel it does do a nice job of summing up the ideal approach to those questions.
In closing, I would say that if you are somebody who is simply trying to get to a 550-600 score, then this book may well be right up your alley, as the concepts are introduced in a very friendly and frankly, childish way. However, if you aspire to a 700+ score, this book is beneath you, and you really need to pass this one up. I bought this book on a whim early in my preparation, because I heard good reviews of it, but promptly closed it and set it aside for the duration of my studies and only used it once for the aforementioned reasons, and I scored a 750. I honestly believe that the reason these books sell so well is that reading them is in a way therapeutic, as it makes you feel comfortable with the test. Trust me that that is not a good thing. You have to make a realistic assessment of your weaknesses, and work to improve those, not waste your time practicing some cutesy methods that you won't have time to use on test day.
 Honest Review of GMAT Books! July 6, 2008
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
After going through all the GMAT books, here is my honest opinion about some of the most popular GMAT books:
Official Guide:
Pros - Excellent source of GMAT questions. Very well organized with real test like questions.
Cons - No review of any math content or test-taking strategies. Not enough explanations of practice questions.
Overall, the Official Guide is a must have for all test-takers. It will give you a good idea about the type of questions to expect on the GMAT; however, if you need more than just a bank of questions, you need to look at some other source.
Kaplan:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Unrealistic questions.
Princeton:
Pros - Good for additional practice questions as a supplement
Cons - Review of math content is not thorough but just the very basics. Not enough explanation of test taking strategies. Full of guessing techniques with no real mathematical solutions. Not good enough explanations of practice questions. Weird sense of humor.
Barrons:
Pros - Good math review. Big list of questions. Good test taking strategies. Very well organized. This is by far the best of the all-in-one kinds of books.
Cons - Although the book has a good math review, it doesn't go deep enough into each concept. Not enough explanations to practice questions. Does not have a good section for logical reasoning (permutation, combination, probability, etc) questions, which is one of the most important question-type. Does not break down the concepts/questions step by step.
EZ Solutions (set of 9 books):
Pros - Thorough math review from A to Z. Effective test taking strategies. Abundant solved examples. Numerous practice exercises. Great practice question bank in basic and advanced workbooks.
As with most books, you are expected to already have a good knowledge about the various match concepts, but with these books, you can literally start from scratch and reach the most advanced level of the GMAT.
Cons - To get the best result from these books, you have to invest in buying several books (set of 9 books), but if you compare the cost and benefits, the benefits outweigh the cost, or you can buy a few not all. Missing the verbal section. This is not a good option if you are looking for a mediocre score or just looking for a very basic brush-up. Recommended for serious test takers only.
Some of the other books has no real content; whereas, there are some other books that I haven't yet had an opportunity to review, but may be some of them are good supplementary aids.
I hope my review will help some of you in making the right decision.
Good for beginners July 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Some experts might hate this book but this is a good book for beginners. For any one who is new to GMAT or even those who have been working for quite sometime and think of giving a go at GMAT, this book is a good start. It explains the format of GMAT and starts off with a layman type explanation of topics. DVD edition of this book is recommended for those who hate to sit and read. However don't rely on this book alone to crack GMAT. Once finished one can move on to the next level by checking more books on GMAT.
 Princeton GMAT Review August 25, 2008
This book is for newbies, but if that is where you are then there is nothing wrong with purchasing it. I would look to getting the Ez-Solutions set of nine books. They have everything covered in their books, so why not spend the extra money and do it right the first time.
Useful and helpful GMAT book September 20, 2008
This book is almost perfect. Cracking clues and useful tips are perfect but need more practise questions. Because most of other books do not classify GMAT strategies like it. I recommend this book.
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