Completely revised and updated for 2010, McGraw-Hills. GMAT brings all of McGraw-Hills business and education. expertise to bear on helping you achieve the. best score possible. Its packed with topic reviews, testtaking. strategies, up-to-the-minute test information, . and plenty of practice tests and drills. This authoritative. and practical guide has been fully updated, with additional. practice online and important information.

Publisher:

MCGRAW-HILL

ISBN:

9780071624121

Publication date:

September 2009

Length:

272mm

Width:

213mm

Thickness:

28mm

Weight:

939g

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Illustrated

• McGraw-Hill's GMAT, 2010 Edition Foreword McGraw-Hill's GMAT: Introduction Welcome to the GMAT Attaining Your Competitive Edge: McGraw-Hill's GMAT Meet the GMAT Achieving Your Goals on the GMAT Registering for the GMAT Additional Practice Some Final Advice Acknowledgement GMAT Information for International Test Takers Registering for the Test Finding a Test Center On Test Day Test Preparation for International Test Takers Another Hurdle for Internationals: the TOEFL Business School Admissions The Business School Interview One Last Hurdle: the Student Visa Part One: The Quantitative Section Chapter 1. The Techniques of GMAT Problem-Solving The Answers: Not Necessarily Your Friends Problem-Solving Tips Chapter 2. Data Sufficiency Can You Answer the Question? The Intent Behind the Question Type Working Data Sifficiency Problems Efficiently Practice Problems Chapter 3. Basic Principles of Numbers Introduction: Remembering Your High School Math. Number Sytems Algebraic Notation and the Order of Operations Exponents and Roots Factoring Numbers Working with Nonintegers Key Concepts to Remember Practice Problems Chapter 4. Algebra The Importance of Algebra Quadratics FOIL Practice Problems Chapter 5. Probability and Statistics Introduction: What Do Numbers Mean? The Mean The Median The Mode The Range Calculating the Standard Deviation What You Need to Remember Application Problems - Statistics Probability Practice Problems Chapter 6. GMAT Geometry Introduction Parallel and Intersecting Lines Types of Triangles and Their Attributes Quadrilaterals Circles Volume of Boxes and Right Circular Cylinders What You Need to Remember Practice Problems Chapter 7. Boolean Problems and Combinatorics Introduction Boolean Problems on the GMAT Combinatorics Problems: Two Approaches Practice Problems Part Two: The Verbal and Writing Sections Chapter 8. Critical Reasoning Introduction Critical Reasoning Reading What Is an Argument? Assumption Questions Weaken the Argument Strengthen the Argument Inference Questions Less Common Question Types The Art of Wrong Answers Practice Arguments Practice Problems Chapter 9. Sentence Correction Introduction Verbs: Where the Action Is Pronouns: In Place of the Right Answer Misplaced Modifiers Parallelism Idiomatic Expressions False Comparisons: Apples and Oranges Quantity Rare Errors The Most Common Type of Error How to Approach a Hard Question Further Study Practice Sentences Practice Problems Chapter 10. Reading Comprehension Introduction Reading Comprehension Strategy Passage Topics Passage Structures Question Types Strategic Reading Answering the Questions: Focused Reading The Art of the Wrong Answer Practice Problems Chapter 11. The analytical Writing Assessment Introduction How the Analytical Writing Assessment is Used How to Approach the AWA How the Writing Assessment is Scored Factors that Can Help or Hurt Your Score Maximizing Your Score Analysis of an Issue Analysis of an Argument Practice Essays Part Three: Beyond the GMAT Chapter 12. Choosing the Right Program Introduction Choosing a School: Considering Your Objectives A Brief Taxonomy of MBA Program Types A Brief Bibliography of School Ratings Lists Selecting a Portfolio of Schools Chapter 13. Getting Admitted The Importance of the GMAT in Admissions The Importance of Your Past University Transcripts Researching the Programs Preparing Your Resume Soliciting the Right Recommendations Requesting an Interview Writing Some Compelling Essays Thinking about Your Career Plan During the Admission Process Chapter 14. Getting Ready to Survive B-School Concepts to Remember from Your GMAT Preparation Math Camp Essential Tools for the MBA Student Chapter 15. Recruiting and Career Management Introduction The Importance of the GMAT to Recruiters Planning Your Job Search Tools for Career Management Preparing Your Cover Letters Thank-you Notes Interviews Finishing Up and Looking Back Networking Selecting the Right Offer Will the GMAT Ever Haunt You Again? Part Four: The Practice Tests Intructions for the GMAT Practice Tests Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 Practice Test 4 Practice Test 5 Practice Test 6 Answer Keys Answers and Explanations Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 Practice Test 4 Practice Test 5 Practice Test 6 Answer Sheets