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Cliffs Notes GMAT Cram
CliffsNotes just published GMAT Cram Plan, a condensed gmat prep guide designed for short term GMAT preparation. GMAT Cram Plan has the most potential if you are very short on time (2-3 weeks) or if you are re-taking GMAT and put most emphasis on one section but still want to refresh the other one with minimal time investment.
Basically you are getting a very condensed and stripped down version of a prep book, about 150 pages of material and 65 pages of tests (compare that to the 650 page behemoth from Kaplan or Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides. The absolute strength is that you cut out a lot of fluff and it is down to the point. The weakness is that there are no second chances and very minimal time is spent on each topic.
* I felt the RC section was actually useful
* In general it is great to have a full section overview on just one page vs 15 - great if you have a hard time staying focused (good after you have been exposed to lengthy strategy descriptions, not before)
* CR and SC struggled as you need a lot more space to cover them well
* Quant depends on your level - was very good for a quick review and even had a tiny section on Probability
* There are 2 tests in the book (Diagnostic test upfront and another at the back)
* I am reviewing the early release of the book (you will notice that book availability is not until 1/7/2010) and the online supplement is not yet available. it's expected to have vocabulary and sentence correction quizzes. Don't get carried away with vocabulary - GMAC actually ran some research and there is no correlation between vocabulary practice and GMAT score - keep that in mind
* The book does mention the free practice tests available from GMAC (GMATPrep) but fails to mention The Official Guide, which I think is a disservice to those not familiar with the GMAT
* Plenty of practice questions for this size of a book, so a great resource for retakers or to run through questions.
Hope my review helps with your buying decision. Please reply to this review if you have any specific questions.
CliffsNotes just published GMAT Cram Plan, a condensed gmat prep guide designed for short term GMAT preparation. GMAT Cram Plan has the most potential if you are very short on time (2-3 weeks) or if you are re-taking GMAT and put most emphasis on one section but still want to refresh the other one with minimal time investment.
Basically you are getting a very condensed and stripped down version of a prep book, about 150 pages of material and 65 pages of tests (compare that to the 650 page behemoth from Kaplan or Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides. The absolute strength is that you cut out a lot of fluff and it is down to the point. The weakness is that there are no second chances and very minimal time is spent on each topic.
* I felt the RC section was actually useful
* In general it is great to have a full section overview on just one page vs 15 - great if you have a hard time staying focused (good after you have been exposed to lengthy strategy descriptions, not before)
* CR and SC struggled as you need a lot more space to cover them well
* Quant depends on your level - was very good for a quick review and even had a tiny section on Probability
* There are 2 tests in the book (Diagnostic test upfront and another at the back)
* I am reviewing the early release of the book (you will notice that book availability is not until 1/7/2010) and the online supplement is not yet available. it's expected to have vocabulary and sentence correction quizzes. Don't get carried away with vocabulary - GMAC actually ran some research and there is no correlation between vocabulary practice and GMAT score - keep that in mind
* The book does mention the free practice tests available from GMAC (GMATPrep) but fails to mention The Official Guide, which I think is a disservice to those not familiar with the GMAT
* Plenty of practice questions for this size of a book, so a great resource for retakers or to run through questions.
Hope my review helps with your buying decision. Please reply to this review if you have any specific questions.
07 Jan 2010, 11:55
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Thanks for touching on vocab. I just posted a question about vocab review on the "new to verbal" forum. On the CliffNotes resource, I just came across it the over day and didn't think much of it. I was only looking at it online but given my exposure to MGMAT materials and others, CliffNotes seems a little bare bones and for someone like me who hasn't been exposured to math in a while, there's no real value. I guess it's true to its name, a "cram" plan.
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