scbguy wrote:
What are your views on the
MGMAT CR strategy guide ? Is it any good or should I change the book ?
Generally I like the
MGMAT guides because I think they do a good job juggling technicality and accessibility, but to be honest, their CR book is my least favorite in their set. As for the PowerScore Bible touted on this thread, it has many useful breakdowns and the writing is fairly accessible, so among the CR-specific books currently on the market it is probably the best. However, it is long and at times the explanations are convoluted.
In truth, I have yet to find a CR book presently on the market that explains the questions in a concise manner in terms of:
- Deductive validity
- Scientific comparisons
- Functional syntax of writing
I have taught GMAT full-time for over two and a half years and written over 300 CR practice questions and my conclusion is that EVERY Critical Reasoning question that could ever appear boils down to one of the above three logical areas - deduction, science, rhetoric.
That said, you do need a bit of training for the particularities (question types, grammatical traps, juggling of various "personalities"--there is quite a bit of critical reading involved here) and PowerScore does that quite well, but the reason why the book is in my opinion convoluted is because it is not animated systematically with the above-mentioned themes.