Manhattan GMAT 4th Edition vs 5th Edition

Thanks bb for your effort.

I have carefully read through both editions of the SC book and it's not difficult to notice a slew of changes. To name a few (not a comprehensive list but just what pops out of my head):
1. Chapter 2: de-emphasize CONCISION (with a discussion on the weight of CONCISION, showing that it's just a "preference")
2. Pronoun: de-emphasize PRONOUN AMBIGUITY. This section changes a lot, even with a sentence previously considered "suspect" but now considered "correct". Delete some previous "rules" (including the notion of "too close").
3. Chapters on MODIFIERS and VERB FORMS: I notice some minor changes that better clarify the concepts or better explain the sample sentences.
4. Miscellaneous issues that I can think of: no longer treat "such as vs. like" as a hardline rule, in light of official publications.

In summary, I would say the SC book has considerable level of changes that conform to the trend of the test.

For the RC book, I think the changes are almost unnoticeable. (I acknowledge that I did not read word-by-word for both editions of the RC book as I did for the SC)

bb: hi there, just to summarise, i can still retain my MGMAT 4th edition books if i am thinking of taking my GMAT this year or next, with the exception of the critical reasoning book?

thanks alot in advance.

Very useful post by the author!!!Thank u very much!!!

I have the 4th edition: should I get Powerscore CR instead of using the Manhattan book in the set?

Thank for your review, very clear and useful.

The PowerScore CR is better than the MGMAT CR 4th edition but the MGMAT 5th edition CR is better than the PowerScore CR
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Thanks BB to clarify. I was googling abt this and ur single sentence was bug relief fro me.

Hi BB,

I have taken GMAT before and I went through Power score CR religiously and it increased my CR accuracy a lot, Now I am re-preparing for another GMAT attempt, Do you recommend using MGMAT 5th edition as for something extra it can provide for a re-taker.
I have scored 35 in my previous GMAT attempt, and I feel CR was my curse. So I want to enhance my CR skills and take my verbal score to 40.

In my Practice CATs (MGMAT) and GMATprep I have been scoring around 33 to 40, so I know I can reach at V40 score by doing extra bit in CR.

In this scenario do you recommend I go ahead with a MGMAT CR 5th edition or shall I revise with Power Score CR, OG 12th, OG 13th and MGMAT 4th edition.

Thanks for all your valuable inputs BB.

I have the 4th edition MGMAT bundle along with the OG 12th edition + Quant Review 2nd edition + Verbal Review 2nd edition. Should I purchase the 5th edition MGMAT and OG 13th edition or should I stick with what I have and add GMAT Roadmap, Integrated Reasoning & Essay, and replace the CR book with the 5th edition? Your advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated. I will be starting my studies tomorrow beginning with a diagnostic test and going full throttle for the next 4-5 weeks (not working right now). Thanks in advance

It is fine and good enough, frankly.
Generations of users have used those books and succeeded, so that's not the secret sauce - it is about your perseverance, effort, and focus.

P.S. the OG 13 may be worth getting since it does have some IR practice. As to the MGMAT 5th edition, probably not as big of an issue if you already have the 4th.

Best Regards,
BB
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hi, is it necessary to buy mgmat 5th edition? i already have 4th edition.

A friend of mine can lend me his books but it's the 4th edition, do you think it's still valuable or it's better to buy the new one?

I believe I have answered this question for another user above. Thank you.
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Just wanted to be sure, the post was a couple years old. But cannot doubt you bb thanks for the tip, useful free material is always a good news

Actually you need a diff discussion - gmat-og-2016-vs-2015-manhattan-5th-edition-vs-6th-edition-202186.html
The 4th and 5th are pretty similar but the 5th and 6th are quite different.
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