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08 Sep 2025, 21:10
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Hi everyone,
I've just started my GMAT Focus prep and could use some advice on study materials, especially for the Verbal section.
Here's my situation:
I'm considering buying the Manhattan Prep "GMAT All the Verbal" book. For those who have used it, would you say it's a good resource for learning the foundational strategies for CR and RC?
Also, while my focus is on Verbal now, I'd appreciate any bonus recommendations for Quant and Data Insights books that you've found helpful.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I've just started my GMAT Focus prep and could use some advice on study materials, especially for the Verbal section.
Here's my situation:
- I'm finding Verbal to be a real challenge, particularly Critical Reasoning (CR) and Reading Comprehension (RC).
- As a non-native English speaker, my main difficulty is identifying the question type and applying the correct strategy or framework. I also struggle to grasp the main idea of RC passages quickly. And some of the words are sometimes hard for me, but I can work my way through them.
- I already have the Official Guide 2025, but I find its explanations aren't detailed enough for learning the core strategies from scratch.
I'm considering buying the Manhattan Prep "GMAT All the Verbal" book. For those who have used it, would you say it's a good resource for learning the foundational strategies for CR and RC?
Also, while my focus is on Verbal now, I'd appreciate any bonus recommendations for Quant and Data Insights books that you've found helpful.
Thanks in advance for your help!
08 Sep 2025, 23:41
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Going through a few prep journey posts in the Share GMAT Experience subforum by those who've scored well/improved their section scores (e.g. on Verbal) could provide some helpful insight about which resources to check out. The post below isn't new but a variety of prep services and some tips are mentioned: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... 68599.html.
09 Sep 2025, 08:23
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Hi Alexquilabore,
The usual recommendation for Verbal books is either Manhattan Prep or PowerScore Bibles. (There are some other recommendation in this GMAT Study Plan). I personally feel that Manhattan GMAT All the Verbal would suit your situation best.
Manhattan used to have three separate verbal guides for CR, RC and SC before 6th Edition. Starting 7th Edition, they combined the three separate guides into one big volume of GMAT All the Verbal. Since the Sentence Correction is no longer tested in GMAT Focus, they took out the SC portion in GMAT All the Verbal 8th Edition, and throw in RC- and CR-related chapters from their separate book GMAT Foundations of Verbal.
So basically in one book, you'll be able to work from a fundamental level on RC and CR, and then move on to the regular level of RC and CR. For a non-native speaker, I think it would be quite helpful. Not to mention Manhattan Verbal books have long been the gold standard in GMAT Prep.
All the best.
The usual recommendation for Verbal books is either Manhattan Prep or PowerScore Bibles. (There are some other recommendation in this GMAT Study Plan). I personally feel that Manhattan GMAT All the Verbal would suit your situation best.
Manhattan used to have three separate verbal guides for CR, RC and SC before 6th Edition. Starting 7th Edition, they combined the three separate guides into one big volume of GMAT All the Verbal. Since the Sentence Correction is no longer tested in GMAT Focus, they took out the SC portion in GMAT All the Verbal 8th Edition, and throw in RC- and CR-related chapters from their separate book GMAT Foundations of Verbal.
So basically in one book, you'll be able to work from a fundamental level on RC and CR, and then move on to the regular level of RC and CR. For a non-native speaker, I think it would be quite helpful. Not to mention Manhattan Verbal books have long been the gold standard in GMAT Prep.
All the best.
Alexquilabore
