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26 Jan 2015, 20:36
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Hi all,
I am in the middle of a prep course with Veritas. It is going great so far but I want to supplement my studies.
I am having a difficult time deciding which book/books to supplement my course with. I have narrowed it down to two option:
1) Manhattan GMAT Prep Book collection
2) Official GMAT Bundle 13th Edition + Verb & Quant Review 2nd Edition.
Can you please give me some feedback on pro/cons and which is best to use?
I am in the middle of a prep course with Veritas. It is going great so far but I want to supplement my studies.
I am having a difficult time deciding which book/books to supplement my course with. I have narrowed it down to two option:
1) Manhattan GMAT Prep Book collection
2) Official GMAT Bundle 13th Edition + Verb & Quant Review 2nd Edition.
Can you please give me some feedback on pro/cons and which is best to use?
27 Jan 2015, 00:47
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Hi itsmedavidv,
The OG books are the most realistic practice problems that you can get (since they're Official questions that once appeared on the actual GMAT), so there's a strong argument that everyone who studies for the GMAT should have those books (or at least the OG13/GMAT2015 - they're the same book). You have to keep in mind that the OGs were NOT written to teach you strategy or the "secrets" of the GMAT though.
You mentioned that you were enrolled in a Course. How long have you been studying?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The OG books are the most realistic practice problems that you can get (since they're Official questions that once appeared on the actual GMAT), so there's a strong argument that everyone who studies for the GMAT should have those books (or at least the OG13/GMAT2015 - they're the same book). You have to keep in mind that the OGs were NOT written to teach you strategy or the "secrets" of the GMAT though.
You mentioned that you were enrolled in a Course. How long have you been studying?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
27 Jan 2015, 11:39
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Glad to hear that your class is going well, David! And since you're obviously doing your homework on finding good supplemental resources I'm sure you're keeping up with class homework, too, which helps quite a bit!
My take on your situation: I'd focus your efforts on finding more PRACTICE as opposed to finding more strategy. Let your class and its resources provide the strategy, and then use additional resources (like the Official Guide series) to sharpen and repeat that strategy.
So I'd prioritize the Official Guide series, and actually (not to complicate things) I'd also (and maybe more emphatically) recommend:
-The GMAT Prep Question Pack (https://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmatprep-question-pack-1.aspx)
-The GMAT Focus quant diagnostic software (https://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmat-focus-online-quantitative-diagnostic-tool.aspx)
What I like about those:
1) They're newer, so they contain newer* problems, which helps to get the most current feel for what you'll see on test day (*note - not all problems are brand new, but the newer resources tend to mix in newer problems as a general rule)
2) They're online, so they get you used to seeing questions on a computer screen like you will on test day
3) With the Quant Focus, it's adaptive so it has to have harder questions in it (to adapt to a higher ability level) and will challenge you with problems like you'll see on test day, in your ability range.
My take on your situation: I'd focus your efforts on finding more PRACTICE as opposed to finding more strategy. Let your class and its resources provide the strategy, and then use additional resources (like the Official Guide series) to sharpen and repeat that strategy.
So I'd prioritize the Official Guide series, and actually (not to complicate things) I'd also (and maybe more emphatically) recommend:
-The GMAT Prep Question Pack (https://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmatprep-question-pack-1.aspx)
-The GMAT Focus quant diagnostic software (https://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmat-focus-online-quantitative-diagnostic-tool.aspx)
What I like about those:
1) They're newer, so they contain newer* problems, which helps to get the most current feel for what you'll see on test day (*note - not all problems are brand new, but the newer resources tend to mix in newer problems as a general rule)
2) They're online, so they get you used to seeing questions on a computer screen like you will on test day
3) With the Quant Focus, it's adaptive so it has to have harder questions in it (to adapt to a higher ability level) and will challenge you with problems like you'll see on test day, in your ability range.
