Everything You Need to Prepare for the GMAT

dzyubam · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:10 am

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Tools to help you master the GMAT

Error Log - invaluable tool everyone must use
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GMAT Timer - software developed by our member to help you manage your timing
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Error Log template (Excel Spreadsheet)
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Error Log template with macros (GMAT practice grid)
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Advanced Error Log tool (python application)
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Math Prep Resources

Free GMAT Study Guide by GMAT Club members (still requires some effort)
http://gmatclub.com/wiki/GMAT_Study_Guide

Basics and tips from our GMAT Study Guide on

http://gmatclub.com/wiki/Algebra

http://gmatclub.com/wiki/Arithmetic

http://gmatclub.com/wiki/Combinatorics

http://gmatclub.com/wiki/Geometry

http://gmatclub.com/wiki/Probability

Math reference (includes many basics and valuable techniques e.g. guide to solving word problems, etc.)
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm

Math prep (includes logic, Venn diagrams, number properties, algebra, geometry, probability, formula sheet and more)
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/Math/math-a.cfm

Math prep (includes almost all you need for the GMAT but permutations and combinations)
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/

Geometry atlas - a comprehensive geometry guide
http://www.geometryatlas.com/

Probability made simple
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/probability/index.htm

Word problems made easy (distance, work, mixture, ratio, interest problems and many more)
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/algeb ... blems.html

Algebra cheat sheets (GMAT takers need only the first or second of those available)
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/cheat_table.aspx

Valuable forum posts

Verbal Prep Resources

Tips from V47-scorer in GMAT
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Sentence Correction (SC)

Free SC guide from Manhattan Review
http://www.manhattanreview.com/download ... -Guide.pdf

GMAT Idioms thread (several files available; browse to the last page)
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Useful threads on SC with examples and careful explanations
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post507299.html#p507299 - difficult GMATPrep SCs discussed here

Practice SC questions, error log
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SC notes by Gayathri
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post233138.html#p233138

SC notes by Spidey
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Grammar references
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.bartleby.com/64/

Critical Reasoning (CR)

CR vocabulary
http://gmatclub.com/wiki/CR_vocabulary

Logical reasoning
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Logical fallacies
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Reading Comprehension (RC)

"Do-not-read-the-passage" technique by Rhyme
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Another RC approach (scroll down for the attached file gin.doc)
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RC tips from GMAT Club members (.doc file)
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RC tips from prepfortests.com
http://www.prepfortests.com/gmat/tutori ... prehension

Thread for those very scared of RC
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Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) resources

Official lists of issue and argument essay topics
http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT/Tool ... Topics.htm
http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT/Tool ... Topics.htm

How to get 6.0 in AWA
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AWA on our GMAT Study Guide
http://gmatclub.com/wiki/AWA

Miscellaneous

Golden Quotes by GMATClubbers!
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Free GMAT vocabulary - 2500 words and phrases from GMAT
http://www.manhattanreview.com/download ... y-List.pdf

Analysis of GMATPrep scoring algorithm - messing with the GMATPrep
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amitdgr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:12 am

thanks dzyubam (for posting this valuable info and for including my posts :shock:

!!)

Guys see these links as well ....

These are my posts so I request you to add in more info if you can and do point out mistakes if any

t69016

t69014

walker's graphical method to solve inequality problems : t68037

If you have time try to read math explanations of these users : walker, maratikus (these are some of the quant gurus on gmatclub)

Search results walker's math forum posts [EDIT: provided link can't be displayed properly; deleted it]

Search results maratikus' math forum posts [EDIT: provided link can't be displayed properly; deleted it]

amitdgr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:23 am

Mods : Please delete, if inappropriate. I found these useful and that's why sharing

Manhattan GMAT has posted some useful articles on their website

http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... -roots.cfm

http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... -logic.cfm

http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... -value.cfm

http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... bility.cfm

http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... oncept.cfm

You can find more on their website ..

On a side note : gmatclub does not endorse Manhattan GMAT. These links are provided only for educational purposes

amitdgr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:43 am

sterny has posted a doc file with a collection of GMATPrep SC. very useful. The doc was originally prepared by gmatclub user sondenso

Post subject: 750 Q49, V44
p507299#p507299

dzyubam · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:08 am

Thanks, +1 again. I'll have to clean up this thread, so don't be angry at me for deleting your posts...

amitdgr wrote:

sterny has posted a doc file with a collection of GMATPrep SC. very useful. The doc was originally prepared by gmatclub user sondenso

Post subject: 750 Q49, V44
p507299#p507299

amitdgr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:14 am

Please go ahead

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