MGMAT Advanced Quant.jpg Advanced GMAT Quant by MGMAT Finally I have one of the first copies of the Advanced GMAT Quant book in my hands (after pre-ordering it back in October 2010)! I have spent the evening going through it in quite a bit of detail and here are my thoughts: I got 49 on my quant but at first, I was not very comfortable with questions but as I got to know the book, it is actually very manageable. (and not so intimidating). I am giving it 5 stars for the effort and content; there are weaknesses, but they may not be relevant to you. The book is deisnged for someone who has already covered the 5 MGMAT Math books and/or is scoring above Q44 (70th percentile). That's actually the qualifications outlined on the second page of the book and I strongly agree - do not attempt this book/questions before you have become comfortable with math basics and are at a good level. Book Overview The book consists of 9 chapters: 0. Introduction (they even start numbering chapters at zero) 1. Problem Solving Principles 2. Problem Solving Strategies & Tactics 3. Data Sufficiency Principles - this is a very helpful section as DS resources are few and in between 4. Data Sufficiency Strategy & Tactics 5. Pattern Questions (these are progressions/etc) 6. Common Terms & Quadratic Templates 7. Visul Solutions (Geometry, Statistics, Tables, Charts, etc) 8. Hybrid Problems 9. Workout Sets (150 GMAT-style questions) stands for 3 GMAT-like questions and 0 exercises Total GMAT-style questions: 150 in the sets + 72 in the examples Total exercises: 106 Pros - Very innovative approach to DS questions (emphasizes consistent approach and involves rephrasing) - Designed as a class, teaching you through different questions - Many new (advanced and innovative) strategies for PS and DS - I like that the PS and DS sections are addressed separately as it is important to distinguish them even though they may cover the same material - Step by step review of questions in the book as you move along - Super-detailed explanations - Comes with online Question bank (no access to CAT's though) - 150 GMAT-like questions in the back (uncommon for MGMAT since they most often utilize the questions in the OG) Cons - Many question types are mixed together (I found it a bit distracting since I am a single-tasker but it may work for you) - Guessing strategies (this never works for me). I appreciate another, more advanced approach, but I never seem to be able to use them. I just choose to guess and move on - Some chapters such as #6 are very short (could we have split others perhaps?) - Some questions are perhaps too hard? (such as the first three that are clearly there to give you a "reality check") - No listing of additional OG questions to practice with (would be good to revisit them even if they were covered in the other 5 guides) - In the chapters, the fractions are written in short hand (1/3) - kind of surprising - No cheat sheets for things to be memorize (I believe one should know squares, primes, etc) I guess if you are wondering whether it will face the fate of ], I would say not quite. Unlike that book, here you will find a number of strategies structured very well in a flow of a book rather than a collection of hard questions. My Suggestions - Read explanations to every question. Even if you got a question right, it does not mean, yo solved it correctly (that is you used the correct approach or found all the shortcusts). You will be surpised sometimes and will pick helpful tips even from explanations of questions you got right - Follow the actual strategies (DUH). You bougth the book because of them. Yes, there are questions, but the value is in the strategies. Don't just take the fish - go for the fishing pole - IF you are not comfortable with something and the book does not cover it, don't just glance over it and move on - research and investigate. Get the book or someone to explain to you the missing components - Memorize the common math elements such as primes, squares up till 20. E.g. what is 15*15? or square root of 3 is approximately how much? 2 to the power of 5 is? This is it so far. I will edit the review as I continue to discover new elements in this book. Good luck on your GMAT! Let me know if any questions about the book.

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@ JohnGalt44: Thanks for the input!

Currently standing at Q44 (my score at my first GMAT attempt), I thought that I have to boost my score first to at least Q46/Q48 and then make use of the MGMAT Advanced Quant. Do you think my current level will still be a good moment to start it? I already have it at home, but had jsut postponed the moment to tackle it. Your insight on this matter will be well appreciated.

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Thanks, guys!

It seems that I should first redo my Quant questions from the error log and understand the concept behind (where needed reread MGMAT Quant guides) and then move to Advanced Quant from MGMAT.

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Hi Experts (bb/Bunuel and others),
Could you please help me with this ?

Which one is more difficult (or should I say you'd recommend) to get anything in the range 48-50 on GMAT - GC Quant Tests/Questions or Manhattan's Advanced Quant , when you're under time constraint and subsequently would have to go for either of these two ?

Much appreciate your feedback.

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Well... you saw my first post - I feel it is too hard. At the same time, it is quite cheap (less than $20). At the same time, you can get GMAT Club tests for free if you redeem Kudos. https://gmatclub.com/tests/redeem-kudos.html
If you can improve your score elsewhere (verbal) for a shorter time/less effort, I would focus there and not try to chase the Q50 or 51.

If you think Quant is what you need to improve, you have enough Kudos (more than so for GMAT Club tests), start with them. I feel they are better suited for this kind of thing but that's me and I am biased in this case.

Thanks bb. +1.

Just sent you a PM on this..in fact couple of PMs! The latter slipped out of my mind that I'd need to follow-up with you on my query...! Thanks to my IB like work-load, GMAT prep and all

Looking forward to hear from you over there.

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Dear BB,

Thanks for insights about the book.

I have taken GMAT recently. But stuck on 540(Q43 and V21).

During my practice tests (in last 4-5 tests, I consistently scored Q 48/49 and V21 to 30, My score varied from 510 to 690. But, landed at 43 in final GMAT. I think I did mistake in tough questions in quant. Is it good to go through this advanced guide for quant.
Regarding verbal, I did solve OG 13 and Manhattan sentence correction and GMAT Prep. I found manhattan SC guide was really helpful. This guide imroved my accuracy.
Now, I am planning to pick:
1. Powerscore CR Bible- CR
2. Manhattan advanced math- quant
3. Manhattan SC guide - Once more
4. Please sugget for RC

Please suggest any other material to imrove my score and guide on my preparation.

Thanks!

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What was the fate of the Kaplan 800 book if you don't mind me asking?

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