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Kaplan GMAT 2006, Premier Program (Kaplan Gmat (Book & CD-Rom))
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List Price:
$39.00
Special Price:
$4.88
Your Savings: $ 34.12 ( 87% )
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Manufacturer: Kaplan Education
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.076
EAN: 9780743265423
ISBN: 0743265424
Label: Kaplan Education
Manufacturer: Kaplan Education
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Publisher: Kaplan Education
Release Date: 2005-06-28
Studio: Kaplan Education
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Includes:
*Fully integrated book, CD-ROM, and online program
*A rich online study plan that guides students through all of the integrated assets of the comprehensive program, including the book, online, and software
*Guidance throughout the program, directing students to additional resources within the program if they need it
*A diagnostic experience to help students concentrate on the areas in which they need the most help
*A progress report, so students can keep track of and analyze their performance as they make their way through the program
*Email communication at key points during the program, providing extra tips and guidance, as well as motivation to keep improving
*Monthly online additions to ensure that the student has the latest content and information about the exam
*Remedial content to ensure students are up-to-speed on the basic concepts before attacking higher-level content
*Downloadable strategy and reference guides for easy prep on the go
*Realistic practice experiences
*Online question banks
*6 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations
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Customer Rating:
Summary: GMAT book, excellent condition
Comment: This book was in great condition, there were no markings on the inside at all!
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Summary: It's a good book, but I think a little too ambitious
Comment: While learning for the GMAT I didn't take a course and used two books: the Kaplan and GMAC ("GMAT review") books.
While the GMAT review book does not have too many full tests to offer (you can download 2 tests online, but that's only 2) the Kaplan book has about 6-7 (with the CD).
The problem is that the tests of Kaplan are not realistic to the real GMAT test. They are very ambitious (i.e. the level gets very hard) and the score I got was a lot lower than what I got on the GMAT. My score on the GMAC tests was a lot closer (within 10 points) but like I said, there are only 2 tests...
In short, if you're studying from books alone (w/o taking a course), get this book. It's worth it just for the good practice material. However, keep in mind that your score might be lower than on the real test (which is better than the other way around, I guess...)
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Summary: Great for practice questions, but not to indicate ability.
Comment: If you are totally confident in your abilities, then this book is probably extraneous if you already own the official guide. But if you are not, this book can be a handy supplement to provide some useful test-taking strategies (particularly for data sufficiency) and as a source of extra practice questions.
The CD-ROM and online content is useful in providing an additional source of practice tests and quizzes. The real benefit of these is that they are all timed. I found the practice tests here to be harder than the ones on the official GMAT website, and it appears that wrong answers here exact a greater penalty than the actual test. My practice tests using the CD-ROM ranged from 550-610 even just a few days before I took the test, but I ended up with over 700. This is incredibly discouraging and I would advise that buyers do not put too much store by these.
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Summary: Between a rock and a hard place...
Comment: Apart from the official guide, there isn't much to choose from out there so Kaplan provides a needed resource.
* Questions don't reflect the same degree of difficulty as the real test but at least there is an attempt to present new material as opposed to the "real" questions that you will come across in other resources.
* The coaching style Kaplan adopts in offering advice on strategies is useful. Timing is always an issue so a good tip I would offer is apply the strategies to your weak areas first and test them out.
* Still on timing but from another perspective, whilst everyone is different, Kaplan should recommend a specific prep time and not sit on the fence. Realistically, prepping for the real test requires more than a month - and before you shout you did it in less (!) I'm talking about the least stressful approach.
* Neither the official guide nor Kaplan tackle the complexity of the math tests - I would recommend additional resources if you are weak in this area - possibly EZ.
If you are only just embarking on this path, I suggest that you take your first practice test "cold", i.e. without referring to any guide whatsoever. THEN start your coaching program. You will find the measurable improvement as you continue to take practice tests (and you should take as many as you can)will motivate you and give you the confidence you need to keep going!
In conclusion, could you pass the test without this book - perhaps, but why take a chance? It's not perfect but it's very good. Is there a better one out there? I haven't come across it yet so if someone else has, would be glad to hear of it.
I hope this helps someone out there.
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Summary: scores were all over the place
Comment: I aced my first practice test, then didn't do as well on the rest. I was studying tons, so my score should have gone up. I suppose it could have been operator error, but I think these practice exams are screwy.
Nevertheless, practicing on the computer did help me prepare for the format of the actual exam.
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