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| Author: Graduate Management Admission Council
Publisher: Graduate Management Admission Council
Category: Book
List Price: $36.95
Buy New: $22.17
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Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 92
Media: Paperback
Edition: 11
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 0976570904
Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN: 9780976570905
Publication Date: September 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 Do you want to ACE your GMAT - The OG is the cornerstone of your preparation! January 10, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I skimmed through this book thoroughly and believe me it really paid off!. I used a "three - hundred" hour game plan, covered in roughly 2 months,with this book as a basic element of my plan. The questions and problems contained in this book give you a very close replica of the real GMAT questions you will encounter on the actual exam! They are actually selected from retired tests and liken closely the problems you will get on the real GMAT.
Another upside of the book is that questions are organized in order of difficulty. Consequently, after taking the diagnostic test included in the book you can zero in precisely your performance level and start practising with the appropiate difficulty level questions!
Compared with other preparation books I used(Kaplan GMAT - 2005 edition with CD included and Princeton Review - Cracking the GMAT 2005 edition also with CD)this was by far the most compelling!
This does not mean you should rely solely on this book in your preparation, but practise with other books too, such as the ones I listed above. Those will give you a broader perspective and comprehension of question solving techniques and basic concepts that are indispensable to ace your GMAT. Don't forget that in the OG 11th edition you will find only lean methods and principles of how to solve a math problem or approach a verbal question!However another good aspect of this book is the answers and explanations section, which gives you clear, plain and detailed structure of the correct ad incorrect answers!
Good luck with your GMAT!
P.S. The price of the book rendered by this site I found it to be by far the best!
Good luck on your career! January 12, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
One great question bank for GMAT takers. I haven't taken my actual one yet but I have found this book very helpful, given the fact that this is put together by the test makers. I also have their Verbal (purple) and Math (green) workbooks, but I see many of the questions overlap with this fat, orange guide. If you are trying to learn tactics or strategies that tell you how to tackle different question types, you will NOT find these GMAC-published books so helpful. However, if you are seeking a great resource for real GMAT questions that actually appeared in the previous exams, yeah, please go for this OR the workbooks for verbal and math. I don't think you need all three.
GMAT necessity May 12, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is an absolute necessity in prepering for the GMAT. What makes it extremely usefull is that it is the official product of the people that make the GMAT, so the questions and problems you will find in this book are similar to the ones on the test.
I would also like to point out that I studied from 2 additional books which I would also recommend. First one is Princeton Review (it is excellent in explaining the techniques that ought to be used for test taking and you get 4 test that you can do on your computer) and the second one is Barron's GMAT prep (it has a lot of timed tests which are great for practicing since they emulate the test taking environment and conditions).
 Great, but watch it! September 3, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book does a great job of breaking down questions and problems. It shows you the patterns used in the tests so that you can recognized WHICH kind of problem is being presented. It explains a lot! However, you have to be careful because there are several errors, especially in the math section. The answers are right, but the mathematics getting to the answer is not always correct (ie. multiplication sign used where an addition sign should be).
great starting point May 24, 2006
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've read reviews and looked at lots of books in the library and in bookstores.
I highly recommend this as a first book. The diagnostics are good, with well explained answers. The review sections are excellent, particularly for the math and sentence correction.
While no computer tests come with this one, I think it should be the baseline for most people's studies. I feel I've already got my money's worth, just from the conceptual errors I've found in my understanding.
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