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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 4 preview imageThePrincetonReviewPublishingTeamRobFranek,Editor-in-ChiefDavidSoto,SeniorDirector,DataOperationsStephenKoch,SeniorManager,DataOperationsDeborahWeber,DirectorofProductionJasonUllmeyer,ProductionDesignManagerJenniferChapman,SeniorProductionArtistSelenaCoppock,DirectorofEditorialOrionMcBean,SeniorEditorAaronRiccio,SeniorEditorMeaveShelton,SeniorEditorChrisChimera,EditorPatriciaMurphy,EditorLauraRose,EditorIsabelleAppleton,EditorialAssistantPenguinRandomHousePublishingTeamTomRussell,VP,PublisherAlisonStoltzfus,SeniorDirector,PublishingEmilyHoffman,AssociateManagingEditorPattyCollins,ExecutiveDirectorofProductionMaryEllenOwens,AssistantDirectorofProductionAliceRahaeuser,AssociateProductionManagerMaggieGibson,AssociateProductionManagerSuzanneLee,SeniorDesignerEugeniaLo,PublishingAssistantThePrincetonReview110East42ndSt,7thFloorNewYork,NY10017Copyright©2024byTPREducationIPHoldings,LLC.Allrightsreserved.PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyPenguinRandomHouse,LLC,NewYork.TermsofService:ThePrincetonReviewOnlineCompanionTools(“StudentTools”)forretailbooksareavailableforonlythetwomostrecenteditionsofthatbook.StudentToolsmaybeactivatedonlyoncepereligiblebookpurchasedforatotalof24monthsofaccess.ActivationofStudentToolsmorethanonceperbookisindirectviolationoftheseTermsofServiceandmayresultindiscontinuationofaccesstoStudentToolsServices.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 5 preview imageISBN9780593517802EbookISBN9780593517819GMATisaregisteredtrademarkandownedbytheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil(GMAC).ThePrincetonReviewisnotaffiliatedwithPrincetonUniversity.Thematerialinthisbookisup-to-dateatthetimeofpublication.However,changesmayhavebeeninstitutedbythetestingbodyinthetestafterthisbookwaspublished.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments,changes,orcorrectionstothematerialsinthisbook,wewillpostthatinformationonlineintheStudentTools.RegisteryourbookandcheckyourStudentToolstoseeifthereareanyupdatespostedthere.Editor:PatriciaMurphyProductionArtist:JasonUllmeyerProductionEditor:KathyCarterandHeidiTorresCoverartbyElenaErmakova/AlamyStockPhotoCoverdesignbySuzanneLeePhotoselectionandlayoutbyCarlingDesign,Inc.Forcustomerservice,pleasecontacteditorialsupport@review.com,andbesuretoinclude:ofulltitleofthebook*ISBNepagenumbera_prh_7.0_148197864_c0_r0fStudyxy
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 6 preview imageAcknowledgmentsOurGMATcourseismuchmorethanclevertechniquesandpowerfulcomputerscorereports;thereasonourresultsaregreatisthatourteacherscaresomuchabouttheirstudents.ThankstoalltheteacherswhohavemadetheGMATcoursesosuccessful,butinparticularthecoregroupofteachersanddevelopmentpeoplewhohelpedgetitofftheground:AliciaErnst,TomMeltzer,PaulFoglino,JohnSheehan,MarkSawula,NellGoddin,TeresaConnelly,PhillipYee,KimberlyBethHollingsworth,BobbyHood,ChrisChimera,ChrisHinkle,PeterHanink,CathyEvins,andDougScripture.SpecialthankstoJohnFulmerandKyleFoxfortheirvaluablecontributionstoGMATFocusPremiumPrep.SpecialthankstoAdamRobinson,whoconceivedofandperfectedtheJoeBloggsapproachtostandardizedtestsandmanyoftheothersuccessfultechniquesusedbyThePrincetonReview.Wearealso,asalways,veryappreciativeofthetimeandattentiongiventoeachpagebyEmmaParker,HeidiTorres,andJasonUllmeyer.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 7 preview imageContentsGetMore(Free)ContentLettertotheTest-TakerPartI:Orientation1Introduction2TakingtheGMAT:WhattoExpect3CrackingtheGMAT:FundamentalStrategiesforSuccessPartll:DiagnosticTest14DiagnosticTest15DiagnosticTest1:AnswersandExplanationsPartlll:HowtoCrackGMATMath6GMATMath:PrinciplesandPOE7GMATMath:PluggingIn8DataInsights:FundamentalsofIntegratedReasoningStyleandDataSufficiencyQuestions9DataInsights:StrategicApproachtoIntegratedReasoningStyleQuestions10DataInsights:StrategicApproachandStrategiesforData11BasicPrinciplesofGMATMath12WorkingDifficultQuestions13Arithmetic14NumberTheory
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 8 preview image15Algebra16MiscellaneousMath17DataMethodsPartIV:HowtoCracktheVerbalGMAT18ReadingComprehension19CriticalReasoningPartV:AnswerKeytoDrillsPartVI:DiagnosticTest220DiagnosticTest221DiagnosticTest2:AnswersandExplanationsPartVII:ThePrincetonReviewGMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestionsandExplanations22GMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestions23GMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestions:AnswersandExplanationsOnlinePracticeTestsGradSchoolInsider148197864_
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 11 preview image*ISBN*pagenumberNeedtoreportatechnicalissue?ContactTPRStudentTech@review.comandprovide:oyourfullname«emailaddressusedtoregisterthebook«fullbooktitleandISBN«Operatingsystem(Mac/PC)andbrowser(Chrome,Firefox,Safari,etc.)Onceyou'veregistered,youcan...oTake3full-lengthpracticeGMATFocusexamsoAccesstheGMATFocusQuestionBank«GetourtakeonanyrecentupdatestotheGMAT*ResearchadmissionratesandaveragetestscoresfordozensofpopularbusinessschoolseAccessourguidetofinancialaid,admissions,writingwinningapplicationessays,MBAjobprospects,andmore«Checktoseeiftherehavebeenanycorrectionsorupdatestothisedition
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 12 preview imageLookForTheseIconsThroughoutThePREMIUMPORTALONLINEVIDEOTUTORIALSONLINEARTICLESONLINEPRACTICEDRILLSONLINEPRACTICETESTSPROVENTECHNIQUESAPPLIEDSTRATEGIESTIME-SAVINGTIPOTHERREFERENCES
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 13 preview imageWATCHOUT
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 14 preview imageDearTest-Taker,ThereisalotofcontentthatcouldbetestedonGMATFocus.Virtuallyallthatcontentiscoveredinthisbook.Therefore,thisbookisverylong.Wesetouttocreateabookwithasimplegoalinmind:wewantyoutoachievetheGMATscoreofyourdreams.We'veloadedthisbookwithenoughpracticequestions,tests,anddiscussionabouttheGMATthatnothingyouseeontestdayisgoingtobeasurprisetoyou.Beforeyouevenseeasinglequestion,youaregoingtobeprovidedwithinformationanddetailstogiveyouconfidencethattheGMATistherighttestforyoutotaketohelpachieveyourcareergoals.Overtheyears,ThePrincetonReviewhaslearnedalotofimportantlessonsaboutpreparingtotakestandardizedtests.ManyofthoselessonsthatpertaintotheGMATareinthepagesofthisbook.Butwe'vealsolearnedalotoflessonsaboutstudentssuchasyourself.Andcentraltothoselessonsisthatnotwostudentsfollowthesamepathtosuccess.Someofyouaregoingtothoroughlycombthrougheverypage,takeeverypracticetest,sendquestionstooureditorialteam,andthinkaboutnearlynothingelseuntiltestday.Ifthissoundslikeyou,thenyou'regoingtolovethisbook.Youmightevengiveitapermanentspotonyourmantle.Othersofyouwantabookthathelpsyoutriagehowtospendyourtime.Youhaveonlysomanyhoursadayorweektodevotetoyourstudies.You'regoingtoseeabookthisbig,thatfeelsthisheavy,andknowyouareunlikelytoseeeverypageandworkthroughevery
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 15 preview imagequestion.Ifthissoundslikeyou,thenwehavegoodnews.Youarealsogoingtolovethisbook.Theopeningdiagnostictestisgoingtogiveyouagoodsenseofwhereyouarewitheachquestiontype.Theclosingdiagnostictestisgoingtoletyouknowjusthowfaryou'vecomeandwhatyoustillmayneedtobrushupontomaximizeyourscore.Inshort,wecreatedabookthatyoucanusetomaximizeyourtimeinordertomaximizeyourscore.Wethinkyou'llloveit.Butdon’ttakeourwordforit.Seeforyourself.Happystudying,ThePrincetonReview
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 16 preview imagePartIOrientation1Introduction2TakingtheGMAT:WhattoExpect3CrackingtheGMAT:FundamentalStrategiesforSuccess
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 17 preview imageChapter1IntroductionCongratulationsonyourdecisiontoattendbusinessschool,andwelcometoGMATFocus,PremiumPrep!PreparingfortheGMATisanimportantpartoftheprocess,solet’sgetstarted.ThischapterwillprovideyouwithastrategicplanforacingtheGMATFocus,aswellasanoverviewofthetestitself,includingquestionformatsandinformationonhowthetestisscored.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 18 preview imageWHATTOEXPECTFROMTHISBOOK:ASTRATEGICPLANFORACINGTHENEWGMATTheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT)ischanging.Technically,weshouldprobablysaytheGMATischangingagain.Infact,bythetimeyoureadthissentence,it’spossibletheGMATwillhavealreadychanged.AfterintroducingtheIntegratedReasoningsectionin2012,theGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil(GMAC)hasdecidedtomakefurtheradjustmentstothetestbyrollingouttheGMATFocusEdition.TheupdatestotheGMATareanothershiftinthelonghistoryoftweakstheGMAChasrolledoutovertheyears,alldoneostensiblytobetterparrottheskillsrequiredtosucceedinmodernindustry.Alas,we’ll(mercifully)spareyouanyfurtherhistorylessons.Afterall,youcameheretolearnabouthowtosucceedatthenewGMAT,nottotracethestepsofhowwegothere.So,let’sgetcracking.WHATYOUWILLLEARNINTHISBOOK1.LearntheFamedPrincetonReviewTest-TakingStrategiesInthenextfewchapters,you’llfindthestrategiesthathavegivenourGMATstudentstheedgeformorethan20years.2.LearntheSpecificSkillsYou’llNeedOurcoursesincludeanextremelythoroughreviewoftheskillsourstudentsneedtoacetheGMAT,andthisbookwillgiveyouthatsamereview.3.PeriodicallyTakeSimulatedGMATstoMeasureYourProgressAsyouworkthroughthebook,you’llwanttotakeouronlinepracticeteststoseehowyou'redoing.Ourpracticetestscanbefoundat
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 19 preview imagePrincetonReview.com.Inaddition,weactivelyencouragestudentstousetheGMATOfficialGuide2023-2024,whichispublishedbytheGMAC.ItcontainsactualtestquestionsfrompreviousadministrationsoftheGMAT.YoushouldalsotakeatleastoneoftherealpracticetestsavailablethroughtheGMATwebsite,www.mba.com.4.HoneYourSkillsUsingthedetailedscorereportsfromyourpracticeexamsandthediagnostictests,you’llbeabletozeroinonproblemareasandquicklyachieveproficiencythroughadditionalpractice.Andasyourscorerisesontheadaptivesections,thisbookisreadywithmoredifficultquestionbinstokeepyouontrackforthescoreyouneed.5.KeepTrackoftheApplicationProcessThroughoutthebook,youwillfindinformativesidebarsexplaininghowandwhentoregisterforthetest,howandwhentoapplytobusinessschool,theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofapplyingearly,andmuchmore.Plus,atPrincetonReview.com,you’llbeabletotakeadvantageofourpowerfulweb-basedtoolstomatchyourselfwithschoolsthatmeetyourneedsandpreferences.WHATISTHEGRADUATEMANAGEMENTADMISSIONTEST?TheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT)isastandardizedtestthatbusinessschoolsuseasatooltohelpdecidewhomtheyaregoingtoacceptintotheirMBAprograms.WhereDoestheGMATComeFrom?TheGMATispublishedandadministeredbytheGMAC,aprivatecompany.We'lltellyoumoreaboutthemlateroninthisbook.WhatDoestheTestLookLike?
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 20 preview imageTheGMATisofferedoncomputeronlyatapprovedtestingcentersorbyonlineappointmentforthosewhowishtotaketheGMATinafamiliarenvironment,suchasathome.Thetestcontainsthree45-minutesectionsthatpresentmultiple-choicequestions.1.A21-questionQuantitativeReasoningsectionthatfocusesonproblemsolvingstylemathquestionsinalgebraandarithmetic2.A23-questionVerbalsectionthatfocusesonReadingComprehensionandCriticalReasoningquestions3.A20-questionDataInsightssectionthatfocusesonDataSufficiencyandIntegratedReasoningstylequestions—twoquestiontypesfoundonlyontheGMATOnaverage,thiswouldgiveyourightaroundtwominutesforeachquestionineachsection.Youmustansweraquestioninordertogettothenextquestion—whichmeansthatyoucan’tskipaquestionandcomebacktoit.Andwhileyouarenotrequiredtofinishanyofthesections,yourscorewillbeadjusteddownwardtoreflectquestionsyoudonotcomplete.Oneachsection,approximatelyone-quarterofthequestionsyouencounterwillbeexperimentalandwillnotcounttowardyourscore.Thesequestions,whichwillbemixedinamongtheregularquestions,aretheresothetestcompanycantryoutnewquestionsforfuturetests.We’llhavemuchmoretosayabouttheexperimentalquestionslater.Thereisalsoa10-minuteoptionalbreakperiodthatcanbetakenafterthefirstorsecondsection.Ifyoutakethebreakafterthefirstsection,thenyouwillnothavetheoptiontotakeabreakafterthesecondsection.ButWait,There’sMore
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 21 preview imageOneofthefirstoptionsyou’llencounterwhentakingtheGMATistheoptiontochoosefromoneofsixpossibleordersfortheexamsections.Youpickyourpreferredsectionorderonthedayofthetest.Herearethepossiblesectionorders:Order#1Order#2Order#3QuantitativeReasoning|VerbalReasoningDataInsightsVerbalReasoningDataInsightsVerbalReasoningDataInsightsQuantitativeReasoning|QuantitativeReasoningOrder#4Order#5Order#6QuantitativeReasoning|VerbalReasoningDataInsightsDataInsightsQuantitativeReasoning|QuantitativeReasoningVerbalReasoningDataInsightsVerbalReasoningYoudonotneedtochooseupfrontafterwhichsectionyoutakeyourbreak.You'llbepresentedwiththeoptionassoonasthefirstsectionends,nomatterwhichsectionyouchoose.HowDoYouKnowWhatOrdertoPick?Theanswertothatdependsonyourgoalsforthetestandyourlevelofcomfortwiththedifferentsections.AreyoulookingtogetahighQuantitativescore,butyoudon’tcaresomuchabouttheVerbal?HasyourschooltoldyoutheyneverconsidertheVerbalReasoningsection?AreyougoodatDataInsightsbutnotsogoodatQuantitative?Theanswerstothesequestionsandotherquestionslikethemhelptoinformyoursectionorderchoice.WhatInformationIsTestedontheGMAT?+Studyxy
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 22 preview imageYou'llfindseveraldifferenttypesofmultiple-choicequestionsontheGMAT.QuantitativeReasoning(21questionstotal)eAlgebraandarithmeticquestionsinaroughly50%-50%splitVerbalReasoning(23questionstotal)¢ReadingComprehension(testsyourabilitytoanswerquestionsaboutapassage)—10-14questionseCriticalReasoning(alogic-basedquestiontyperecycledfromtheLSAT)—approximately9-13questionsDataInsights(20questionstotal)eDataSufficiency(astrangetypeofproblemthatexistsonnoothertestintheworld)—approximately5-7questionsoIntegratedReasoning(testsyourabilitytoreadandinterpretcharts,graphs,anddatain4differentquestionformats)—13-15questionsoTableAnalysis—dataispresentedinasortabletable(likeanExcelspreadsheet);eachquestionusuallyhasthreeparts.oGraphicsInterpretation—achartorgraphisusedtodisplaydata;eachquestionusuallyhastwoparts;answersareselectedfromdrop-downboxes.oMulti-SourceReasoning—information(acombinationofcharts,text,andtables)ispresentedontwoorthreetabs;eachsetoftabbedinformationisusuallyaccompaniedbythreequestions.oTwo-PartAnalysis—eachquestionusuallyhasfiveorsixoptionsofwhichyouneedtopicktwo.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 23 preview imageANoteonIntegratedReasoningStyleQuestionsTheofficialGMATdoctrinenolongerofficiallyreferstoIntegratedReasoning(IR)questions.Instead,thisspecificquestiontypeislumpedinundertheDataInsightssectionandgivennoparticularnameatall.However,therearespecificapproachesandstrategiesforworkingwiththistypeofquestion.Forthesakeofclarity,wewillcontinuetorefertoIntegratedReasoningquestionsthroughoutthisbooktodescribeGraphicsInterpretation,Two-PartAnalysis,TableAnalysis,andMulti-SourceReasoningquestionsintheaggregate.HowIstheGMATScored?AssoonasyouarefinishedtakingtheGMAT,thecomputerwillcalculateanddisplayyourunofficialresults.Eachsectionwillreceiveanindividualscorebetween60and90pointsin1-pointincrements,aswellasapercentilerankforthatsection.Thesesectionscoreswillallcontributeequallytocalculateyourtotalscorebetween205and805in10-pointincrements,aswellasyouroverallpercentilerank.ScoresontheindividualsectionsoftheGMATarebasedonthreefactors:thenumberofquestionsyouanswer,whetheryouansweredthequestioncorrectly,andtheparametersofthequestion(suchasdifficulty).Yourscoreimprovesifyouanswermorequestions,answerthemcorrectly,andanswerthematahigherlevelofdifficulty.Thepercentilerankingforeachsectionistheretogiveyouasenseofhowyouperformedcomparedtoothertest-takers.Forexample,ifyouseeapercentileof72nexttoyourDataInsightsscore,itmeansthat72percentofthepeoplewhotookthistestscoredlowerthanyoudidontheDataInsightssection.Herearetheaveragescoresforthetotalandeachofthesections,accordingtoGMAC.SectionAverageScore|StandardDeviation
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 24 preview imageWHATISTHEPRINCETONREVIEW?ThePrincetonReviewisatest-preparationcompanyfoundedinNewYorkCity.Ithasbranchesinmorethan50citiesacrossthecountry,aswellasabroad.ThePrincetonReview’stechniquesareuniqueandpowerful,andtheyweredevelopedafterastudyofthousandsofrealGMATquestions.Theyworkbecausetheyarebasedonthesameprinciplesthatareusedinwritingtheactualtest.ThePrincetonReview’stechniquesforbeatingtheGMATwillhelpyouimproveyourscoresbyteachingyouto:othinklikethetest-writersotakefulladvantageofthecomputer-adaptivealgorithmsuponwhichtheGMATisbasedofindtheanswerstoquestionsyoudon’tunderstandbyusingProcessofEliminationoavoidthetrapsthattest-writershavesetforyou(andusethosetrapstoyouradvantage)HowCloselyDoesThePrincetonReviewMonitortheGMAT?Veryclosely.WeregularlypublishaneweditionofthisbooktoreflectthesubtleshiftsthathappenovertimeoranymajorchangestotheGMAT.ForthelatestinformationontheGMAT,pleasevisitourwebsitePrincetonReview.com.IsThisBookJustlikeThePrincetonReviewCourse?No.Youwon’thavethebenefitoftaking10computer-adaptiveGMATthatarescoredandanalyzedbyourcomputers.Youwon’tgettositinsmall
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 25 preview imageclasseswithasmallgroupofotherhighlymotivatedstudentswhowillspuryouon.Youwon’tgettoworkwithourexpertinstructorswhocanassessyourstrengthsandpinpointyourweaknesses.Thereisnowaytoputthesethingsintoabook.Whatyouwillfindinthisbookaresomeofthetechniquesandmethodsthathaveenabledourstudentstocrackthesystem—plusareviewoftheessentialsthatyoucannotaffordnottoknowandsomecustomizedstudyguidestohelpyouallocateyourtimetothehighestpriorityareas.TwoWarningsManyofourtechniquesforbeatingtheGMATmaybeverydifferentfromthewaythatyouwouldnaturallyapproachproblems.Somemethodsmayevenseemcounterintuitive.Restassured,however,thatmanytest-takershaveusedourmethodstogetgreatGMATscores.Togetthefullbenefitofourtechniques,youmusttrustthem.Theonlywaytodevelopthistrustistopracticethetechniquesandpersuadeyourselfthattheywork.IntegratedReasoningstylequestionsareunlikeProblemSolvingandDataSufficiencyquestionsinthattheycaninvolveinteractionwiththecontentonyourscreen.Forexample,formanyquestiontypestheanswerchoicesareindrop-downmenus,therearetablesthatyoumaywanttosort,oraquestionmayincludemultipletabsthatcontaininformationyou’llneedtosolvetheproblem.Needlesstosay,re-creatingthistypeofinteractivityisbeyondthecapabilitiesofabook.We’lloutlinehowthecontentinthisbookdiffersfromthetestforIntegratedReasoningquestionswhenwegettothatdiscussion.Fornow,justrecognizeIntegratedReasoningcanbeachallengingquestiontypetoputinbookformat.PracticewithRealQuestionsOnereasoncoachingbooksdonotuserealGMATquestionsisthatGMACwon’tletthem.Sofar,thecouncilhasrefusedtoletanyone(includingus)licenseactualquestionsfromoldtests.Aswementionedabove,thecouncil
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 26 preview imagehasitsownreviewbook,GMATOfficialGuide2023-2024,whichweheartilyrecommendthatyoupurchase.GMACalsoputsoutpreparationmaterialscalledGMATFocusOfficialStarterKit,whichcanbedownloadedforfreefromwww.mba.com.Thiskitincludestwocomputer-adaptivetestsplusadditionalpracticesets,allofwhichfeaturerealGMATquestions.BypracticingourtechniquesonrealGMATitems,youwillbeabletoprovetoyourselfthatthetechniquesworkandincreaseyourconfidencewhenyouactuallytakethetest.AdditionalResourcesInadditiontothematerialinthisbook,weofferanumberofotherresourcestoaidyouduringyourGMATpreparation.RegisteryourbookatPrincetonReview.comtogainaccesstoyourStudentTools,thecompanionwebsitetothisbook.Thereyouwillfind:¢3GMATFocusexamseOurGMATFocusOnlineDrills*BusinessSchoolResourcesPremiumStudentToolsTogainaccess,followtheinstructionsonthispage.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 27 preview imageSummaryoByusingacombinationofThePrincetonReview’sstudymaterialsandpublishedcontentdirectlyfromGMAC,youwillbeabletoimproveyourscoreontheGMAT.oThetestitselfistakenonacomputer.Itconsistsofthefollowing:
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 28 preview imageChapter2TakingtheGMAT:WhattoExpectThischapterwilloutlinewhattoexpectonandleadinguptotestday,thebasicsoftheGMAT’slayout,andhowthecomputer-adaptivescoringalgorithmworks.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 29 preview imageREGISTERINGTOTAKETHEGMATTheeasiestwaytoregisterfortheexamisonline.YoucanregistertotaketheGMATExamDeliveredataTestCenterortheGMATExamDeliveredOnline,whichcanbetakenataprivatelocation,likeyourhome.Bothoptionsallowyoutoschedulethetimeoftheexam,sochooseatimeslotthatworksbestwithyourpersonalpreferences.mba.com.Theregistrationfeevariesdependingonyourlocationandhowthetestisdelivered.IntheUnitedStates,thefeetotaketheGMATExamDeliveredataTestCenteris$275and$300totaketheGMATExamDeliveredOnline.Thosewhoscheduleanexamincertaincountrieswillincurtaxes.Taxrateinformationisavailableatwww.mba.comintheGMATregistrationsection.NotethatchecksormoneyorderspayableinU.S.dollarsmustbedrawnfrombankslocatedintheUnitedStatesorCanada.yourStudentToolsorbycheckingtheGMATwebsite.PRACTICINGTOTAKETHEGMATAsyoupreparefortheGMAT,it’simportanttoknow—inadvance—whattheexperienceoftakingthetestislikesothatyoucanmimicthoseconditionsduringpracticetests.Whenyouaretakingapracticetest,turnoffyourtelephone,andstrictlyobservealltimelimitsandrestrictions.Tomimictheexperienceofworkingwithscratchworkresources,buyaspiralnotebookfilledwithgridpaperorawhiteboardthatmeetsthepermitteddimensions.IfyouknowwhattimeyouwillbetakingtherealGMAT,trytoscheduleyourpracticetestsaroundthesametimeofday.
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 30 preview imageIfyouarethesortofpersonwholikestohaveamentalpictureofwhatanewexperiencewillbelike,youmightevenconsidervisitingthetestcenteraheadoftime.Thisservestwopurposes:first,you’llknowhowtogetthereonthedayofthetest,andsecond,you’llbefamiliarwiththeambianceinadvance.IfyouregisteredtotaketheGMATExamathome,makesureyourpersonalcomputermeetsthesystemrequirements.Moreinformationisavailableatwww.mba.com.TheDaysBeforetheTestTrytokeeptoyourregularroutine.Stayinguplatetostudythelastfewnightsbeforethetestiscounterproductive.It’simportanttogetregularamountsofexerciseandsleep.Continuethestudyplanyou’vebeenonfromthebeginning,buttaperofftowardtheend.You’llwanttotakeyourlastpracticeexamnolaterthanseveraldaysbeforetherealtest,sothatyou’llhavetimetogoovertheresultscarefully.Thelastdayorsoshouldbedevotedtoanytopicsthatstillgiveyoutrouble.TheNightBeforetheTestIfyouaretakingtheGMATatatestingcenter,nowisthetimetogettogetherthethingsyouwillneedtotakewithyouforthetest:agovernment-issuedIDcard,directionstothetestcenter(ifyouhaven’talreadybeenthere),amentallistofthefiveschoolsyouwishtoreceiveyourtestscores(ifyoucan’tidentifythesewhenyoutakethetest,youwillhavetopayanadditionalfeeperschooltogetscoressentoutlater).Don’tbothertotakeacalculator—nooutsidecalculatorsarepermittedontheGMAT.AnonscreencalculatorisprovidedfortheIntegratedReasoningquestionsintheDataInsightssection.WhattoTaketotheTestCenter
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Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium Prep : 3 Full-Length CAT Practice Exams + 2 Diagnostic Tests + Complete Content Review (2024) - Page 31 preview image1.Agovernment-issuedID2.Asnack3.AbottleofwaterIfyouaretakingtheGMATathome,prepareyourtestingspace.Gettogethertheitemsyouwillneedwithyoufortheexam:agovernment-issuedIDcardandyourphysicalwhiteboard(ifyouareplanningtouseone).Removeallprohibiteditemsfromthetestingarea.UsetheGMATExamOnlinePretestChecklistonwww.mba.comtoensureyouhavetakenalltherequiredstepstopreparefortheexam.Onceyouhavegatheredeverythingyouneed,takethenightoff.Relax.Thereisnopointinlast-minutecramming.Youareasreadyasyouaregoingtobe.TheDayoftheTestIfyouaretakingthetestinthemorning,getupearlyenoughsothatyouhavetimetoeatbreakfast,ifthatisyourusualroutine,anddoacoupleofGMATquestionsyou’vealreadyseeninordertogetyourmindworking.Ifyouaretakingthetestintheafternoon,makesureyougetsomelunch,and,again,doafewGMATproblems.Youdon’twanttohavetowarmuponthetestitself.DoNotTakeFoodorDrinksAsof2023,individualsarenolongerpermittedtotakefoodordrinksintothetestingcenterandleavetheminalockertoeatduringabreak.TheofficialGMATlanguagestatestheseitemsarenotallowed“unlessexpresslypre-authorizedasanaccommodation.”ATTHETESTINGCENTERYou'llbeaskedtopresentyourgovernment-issuedID,andanemployeewilltakeyourphotographandscanyourpalmusingapalmveinscanner.Finally,T=StudyXY
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