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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 4 preview imageThePrincetonReviewPublishingTeamRobFranek,Editor-in-ChiefDavidSoto,SeniorDirector,DataOperationsStephenKoch,SeniorManager,DataOperationsDeborahWeber,DirectorofProductionJasonUllmeyer,ProductionDesignManagerJenniferChapman,SeniorProductionArtistSelenaCoppock,DirectorofEditorialAaronRiccio,SeniorEditorMeaveShelton,SeniorEditorChrisChimera,EditorOrionMcBean,EditorPatriciaMurphy,EditorLauraRose,EditorAlexaSchmittBugler,EditorialAssistantPenguinRandomHousePublishingTeamTomRussell,VP,PublisherAlisonStoltzfus,SeniorDirector,PublishingBrettWright,SeniorEditorEmilyHoffman,AssistantManagingEditorEllenReed,ProductionManagerSuzanneLee,DesignerEugeniaLo,PublishingAssistantThePrincetonReview110East42ndSt,7thFloorNewYork,NY10017Copyright©2022byTPREducationIPHoldings,LLC.Allrightsreserved.PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyPenguinRandomHouse,LLC,NewYork,andinCanadabyRandomHouseofCanada,divisionofPenguinRandomHouseLtd.,Toronto.TermsofService:ThePrincetonReviewOnlineCompanionTools(“StudentTools”)forretailbooksareavailableforonlythetwomostrecenteditionsofthatbook.StudentToolsmaybeactivatedonlyoncepereligiblebookpurchasedforatotalof24monthsofaccess.ActivationofStudentToolsmorethanonceperbookisindirectviolationoftheseTermsofServiceandmayresultindiscontinuationofaccesstoStudentToolsServices.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 5 preview imageISBN9780593450604EbookISBN9780593451007GMATisaregisteredtrademarkandownedbytheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil(GMAC).ThePrincetonReviewisnotaffiliatedwithPrincetonUniversity.Thematerialinthisbookisup-to-dateatthetimeofpublication.However,changesmayhavebeeninstitutedbythetestingbodyinthetestafterthisbookwaspublished.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments,changes,orcorrectionstothematerialsinthisbook,wewillpostthatinformationonlineintheStudentTools.RegisteryourbookandcheckyourStudentToolstoseeifthereareanyupdatespostedthere.Editor:PatriciaMurphyProductionArtist:LindseyCleworthProductionEditor:SarahLittandLyssaMandelCoverartbyMadeleineJettre/AlamyStockPhotoCoverdesignbySuzanneLeeForcustomerservice,pleasecontacteditorialsupport@review.com,andbesuretoinclude:ofulltitleofthebook*ISBNepagenumbera_prh_6.0_140380697_c0_r0fStudyxy
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 6 preview imageAcknowledgmentsOurGMATcourseismuchmorethanclevertechniquesandpowerfulcomputerscorereports;thereasonourresultsaregreatisthatourteacherscaresomuchabouttheirstudents.ThankstoalltheteacherswhohavemadetheGMATcoursesosuccessful,butinparticularthecoregroupofteachersanddevelopmentpeoplewhohelpedgetitofftheground:AliciaErnst,TomMeltzer,PaulFoglino,JohnSheehan,MarkSawula,NellGoddin,TeresaConnelly,PhillipYee,KimberlyBethHollingsworth,BobbyHood,ChrisChimera,ChrisHinkle,PeterHanink,CathyEvins,andDougScripture.SpecialthankstoJohnFulmerandKyleFoxfortheirvaluablecontributionstothe2023editionofthisbook.SpecialthankstoAdamRobinson,whoconceivedofandperfectedtheJoeBloggsapproachtostandardizedtestsandmanyoftheothersuccessfultechniquesusedbyThePrincetonReview.Wearealso,asalways,veryappreciativeofthetimeandattentiongiventoeachpagebyLindseyCleworth,SarahLitt,andLyssaMandel.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 7 preview imageContentsGetMore(Free)ContentLettertotheTest-TakerPartI:Orientation1Introduction2CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:BasicPrinciples3CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:IntermediatePrinciples4CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:AdvancedPrinciples5TakingtheGMATPartll:DiagnosticTest16DiagnosticTest17DiagnosticTest1:AnswersandExplanations8StudyGuidesPartlll:HowtoCracktheQuantitativeGMAT9GMATMath:BasicPrinciples10POEandGMATMath11DataSufficiency:BasicPrinciples12Arithmetic13Algebra14PluggingIn15AppliedArithmetic16Geometry
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 8 preview image17NumberTheory18AdvancedDataSufficiency19HardMathPartIV:HowtoCracktheVerbalGMAT20GrammarReview21SentenceCorrection22ReadingComprehension23CriticalReasoningPartV:HowtoCracktheIntegratedReasoningGMAT24IntegratedReasoning:Basics25IntegratedReasoning:Strategies26IntegratedReasoning:DrillsPartVI:HowtoCracktheAnalyticalWritingAssessment27AnalyticalWritingAssessmentPartVII:AnswerKeytoDrillsPartVIIIDiagnosticTest228DiagnosticTest229DiagnosticTest2:AnswersandExplanationsPartIX:ThePrincetonReviewGMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestionsandExplanations30GMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestions
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 9 preview image31GMATMathandVerbalWarm-UpQuestions:AnswersandExplanationsPartXThePrincetonReviewGMATMathandVerbalPracticeBinsandExplanations32GMATMathandVerbalPracticeBins33GMATMathandVerbalPracticeBins:AnswersandExplanations
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 13 preview image*Researchadmissionsratesandaveragetestscoresfordozensofpopularbusinessschools*AccesstheBusinessSchoolInsider,ourguidetofinancialaid,admissions,writingwinningapplicationessays,MBAjobprospects,andmore«Checktoseeiftherehavebeenanycorrectionsorupdatestothisedition«GetourtakeonanyrecentorpendingupdatestotheGMATLookForTheseIconsThroughoutTheBookPREMIUMPORTALONLINEVIDEOTUTORIALSONLINEARTICLESONLINEPRACTICEDRILLSONLINEPRACTICETESTSPROVENTECHNIQUES
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 15 preview imageDearTest-Taker,ThereisalotofcontentthatcouldbetestedontheGMAT.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 Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 16 preview imagequestion.Ifthissoundslikeyou,thenwehavegoodnews.Youarealsogoingtolovethisbook.Theopeningdiagnostictestisgoingtogiveyouagoodsenseofwhereyouarewitheachquestiontype.Thecustomized2-,4-and6-weekstudyguidesaregoingtohelpyouevaluatethatfirstdiagnostictestandgiveyouaplanforhowtomovethroughthisbook.Theclosingdiagnostictestisgoingtoletyouknowjusthowfaryou'vecomeandwhatyoustillmayneedtobrushupontomaximizeyourscore.Inshort,wecreatedabookthatyoucanusetomaximizeyourtimeinordertomaximizeyourscore.Wethinkyou'llloveit.Butdon’ttakeourwordforit.Seeforyourself.Happystudying,ThePrincetonReview
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 17 preview imagePartIOrientation1Introduction2CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:BasicPrinciples3CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:IntermediatePrinciples4CrackingtheAdaptiveSections:AdvancedPrinciples5TakingtheGMAT
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 18 preview imageChapter1IntroductionCongratulationsonyourdecisiontoattendbusinessschool,andwelcometoGMATPremiumPrep,2023Edition!PreparingfortheGMATisanimportantpartoftheprocess,solet’sgetstarted.ThischapterwillprovideyouwithastrategicplanforacingtheGMAT,aswellasanoverviewofthetestitself,includingquestionformatsandinformationonhowthetestisscored.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 19 preview imageHOWTOUSETHISBOOK:ASTRATEGICPLANFORACINGTHEGMAT1.LearntheFamedPrincetonReviewTest-TakingStrategiesInthenextfewchapters,you’llfindthestrategiesthathavegivenourGMATstudentstheedgeforover20years.NeedExtraPractice?GotoyourStudentToolsforbonusQuantitative,Verbal,andIntegratedReasoningdrills.Seethispageforinstructions2.LearntheSpecificMathandVerbalSkillsYou'llNeedOurcoursesincludeanextremelythoroughreviewofthemathandverbalskillsourstudentsneedtoacetheGMAT,andthisbookwillgiveyouthatsamereview.3.PracticeEachTypeofQuestion—attheDifficultyLevelYouNeedtoMasterTwooftheGMAT’ssections,theQuantitativeandVerbalsections,arecomputeradaptive.Thesesectionsquicklyhoneinonyourabilitylevelandthenmostlygiveyouquestionsatorjustabovethatlevel.Itmakessenseforyoutopracticeonthelevelofproblemyouwillactuallyseeduringthetest.GMATPremiumPrepistheonlybookouttherewithpracticequestionsgroupedbydifficulty.Pageafterpageofpracticequestionsarearrangedatthebackofthisbookindifficulty“bins”—justlikethequestionsonthereal
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 20 preview imageGMAT—sothatyoucanconcentrateonthequestionlevelyouwillhavetoanswerontheactualtestinordertogetthescoreyouneed.TheIntegratedReasoningsectionoftheGMATisnotcomputeradaptive.We’veprovidedtwocompleteIntegratedReasoningsectionsatthebackofthisbooktohelpyouprepareforthissectionofthetest.ToregisterfortheGMAT:800-717-GMATToreachGMACCustomerService:866-505-6559or703-668-96054.PeriodicallyTakeSimulatedGMATstoMeasureYourProgressAsyouworkthroughthebook,you’llwanttotakeouronlinepracticeteststoseehowyou'redoing.ThesetestscloselymimictheGMATsoyoucanbecomefamiliarwiththetest’scontentandstructure.OurtestsincludeadaptivesectionsfortheQuantitativeandVerbalsectionsandanon-adaptivesectionfortheIntegratedReasoningsection.OurpracticetestscanbefoundatPrincetonReview.com.Inaddition,weactivelyencouragestudentstouseTheOfficialGuideforGMATReview,whichispublishedbytheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil(GMAC).ItcontainsactualtestquestionsfrompreviousadministrationsoftheGMAT.YoushouldalsotakeatleastoneoftherealpracticetestsavailablethroughtheGMATwebsite,www.mba.com.yourtests.Pleaserefertothe“GetMore(Free)Content”onthispagetolearnhowtodojustthat.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 21 preview image5.HoneYourSkillsUsingthedetailedscorereportsfromyourpracticeexamsandthediagnostictest,you’llbeabletozeroinonproblemareasandquicklyachievemasterythroughadditionalpractice.Andasyourscorerisesontheadaptivesections,thisbookisreadywithmoredifficultquestionbinstokeepyouontrackforthescoreyouneed.YoucanusethetwopracticeIntegratedReasoningsectionsinthisbooktohelpyouprepareforyourpracticetestsandyourrealGMAT.6.KeepTrackoftheApplicationProcessThroughoutthebook,youwillfindinformativesidebarsexplaininghowandwhentoregisterforthetest,howandwhentoapplytobusinessschool,theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofapplyingearly,andmuchmore.Plus,atPrincetonReview.com,you’llbeabletotakeadvantageofourpowerfulweb-basedtoolstomatchyourselfwithschoolsthatmeetyourneedsandpreferences.ToregisterfortheGMAT:www.mba.comWHATISTHEGRADUATEMANAGEMENTADMISSIONTEST?TheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT)isastandardizedtestthatbusinessschoolsuseasatooltodecidewhomtheyaregoingtoacceptintotheirMBAprograms.WhereDoestheGMATComeFrom?TheGMATispublishedandadministeredbytheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil(GMAC),aprivatecompany.We’lltellyoumoreaboutthemlateroninthisbook.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 22 preview imageCheckoutouronlineguide,TheBestBusinessSchools,forprofilesofthenation’stopb-schools:www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings/best-business-schoolsWhatDoestheTestLookLike?TheGMATisofferedonlyoncomputer.The3.5-hourtestisadministeredatasecurecomputerterminalatanapprovedtestingcenter.Youenteryourmultiple-choiceanswersonthescreenwithamouse;youmustcomposeyouressayfortheWritingAssessmentsectiononthecomputeraswell.1.One30-minuteessaytobewrittenonthecomputerwithagenericword-processingprogram2.One30-minute,12-question,multiple-choiceIntegratedReasoningsection.SomeIntegratedReasoningquestionscanhavemultipleparts.(optionalbreak)3.A62-minute,31-questionmultiple-choiceQuantitativesection(optionalbreak)4.A65-minute,36-questionmultiple-choiceVerbalsectionOnaverage,thiswouldgiveyoutwominutesforeachquantitativequestionandalittlelessthantwominutesforeachverbalquestion—butyouwillfindthatourPrincetonReviewstrategieswillslightlyrevisethesetimes.Youmustansweraquestioninordertogettothenextquestion—whichmeansthatyoucan’tskipaquestionandcomebacktoit.Andwhileyouarenot
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 23 preview imagerequiredtofinishanyofthesections,yourscorewillbeadjusteddownwardtoreflectquestionsyoudonotcomplete.OneachoftheQuantitativeandVerbalsections,approximatelyone-quarterofthequestionsyouencounterwillbeexperimentalandwillnotcounttowardyourscore.Thesequestions,whichwillbemixedinamongtheregularquestions,aretheresothetestcompanycantryoutnewquestionsforfuturetests.We’llhavemuchmoretosayabouttheexperimentalquestionslater.ButWait,There’sMoreOneofthefirstoptionsyou’llencounterwhentakingtheGMATistheoptiontochoosefromoneofthreepossibleordersfortheexamsections.Youpickyourpreferredsectionorderonthedayofthetest.Herearethepossiblesectionorders:Order#1(Classic|Order#2(VerbalOrder#3Order)First)(QuantitativeFirst)AnalyticWritingAssessmentVerbalQuantitativeIntegratedReasoningOptional8minutebreakOptional8minutebreakIntegratedReasoningIntegratedReasoningVerbalAnalyticalWritingAnalyticalWritingAssessmentAssessmentHowDoYouKnowWhatOrdertoPick?Theanswertothatdependsonyourgoalsforthetestandyourlevelofcomfortwiththedifferentsections.Areyoulookingtogetahigh
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 24 preview imageQuantitativescore,butyoudon’tcaresomuchabouttheVerbal?HasyourschooltoldyoutheyneverconsidertheessayandIntegratedReasoningsection?AreyougoodatVerbalbutnotsogoodatQuantitative?Theanswertothesequestionsandotherquestionslikethemhelptoinformyoursectionorderchoice.HowDoesThisImpactYourStudying?Werecommendthatyoutakeyourfirsttwotestsusingtheclassicorder.Amajorgoalofyourfirstpracticetestistosimplygetacquaintedwiththesections,questiontypes,content,andtimingoftheGMAT.Amajorgoalofyoursecondpracticetestistostartputtingintousesomeofthebasicapproachesforimportantquestiontypes.Takingyourfirsttwotestsusingtheclassicsectionorderprovidesabaselinescore.Havingestablishedabaselinescore,youcanthentryoutdifferentsectionordersfortheremainingtests.Comparetheresultsofthetestswithdifferentsectionorderstotheresultsofthetestswiththeclassicsectionorderandseeifthereareanyimprovements.Inadditiontolookingforscoreimprovements,youshouldalsopayattentiontoahandfulofotherfactorsaboutyourpreferencesintesttaking.Forinstance,doyouliketoeaseintoatestorhitthegroundrunning?Ifyouliketoeaseintoatest,youmaywanttostickwiththeclassicsectionorder.WhileallpartsofyourGMATscoreareimportant,mostschoolsdoattachlessimportancetoyourAWA(AnalyticalWritingAssessment)andIntegratedReasoningscoresthanyourQuantitativeandVerbalscores.Remember,aswell,thatonlytheQuantitativeandVerbalscoresareusedincalculatingtheoverallscore.Doyouliketodothesectionyou'remostworriedaboutfirst?Sometest-takersliketogetthesectionthattheyaremostworriedaboutoutoftheway.Ifthat’syou,you’llprobablywanttopickeithertheVerbalFirstor+Studyxy
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 25 preview imageQuantitativeFirstorders,dependingonwhichsectionyouaremostworriedabout.Areyouworriedaboutfatigue?Mosttest-takersfindtheGMATbothfast-pacedandtiring.Fatiguecanbeaveryrealissue.Ifyouareworriedaboutfatigue,youprobablywanttodoeithertheVerbalFirstorQuantitativeFirstordersastheyplacethetwoleastconsequentialsectionsattheendofthetest.WhatInformationIsTestedontheGMAT?Youwillfindseveraldifferenttypesofmultiple-choicequestionsontheGMAT.Quantitative(31questionstotal)eProblemSolving—approximately16questionseDataSufficiency(astrangetypeofproblemthatexistsonnoothertestintheworld)—approximately15questionsVerbal(36questionstotal)¢ReadingComprehension(testsyourabilitytoanswerquestionsaboutapassage)—approximately12questions¢SentenceCorrection(agrammar-relatedquestiontype)—approximately14questionsoCriticalReasoning(alogic-basedquestiontyperecycledfromtheLSAT)—approximately10questionsIntegratedReasoning(12questionstotal)eTableAnalysis—dataispresentedinasortabletable(likeanExcelspreadsheet);eachquestionusuallyhasthreeparts.eGraphicsInterpretation—achartorgraphisusedtodisplaydata;eachquestionusuallyhastwoparts;answersareselectedfromdrop-downboxes.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 26 preview imageeMulti-SourceReasoning—information(acombinationofcharts,text,andtables)ispresentedontwoorthreetabs;eachsetoftabbedinformationisusuallyaccompaniedbythreequestions.oTwo-PartAnalysis—eachquestionusuallyhasfiveorsixoptionsofwhichyouneedtopicktwo.HowIstheGMATScored?Assoonasyou’vefinishedtakingtheGMAT,yourcomputerwillcalculateanddisplayyourunofficialresults,notincludingyourWritingAssessmentscore.Youcanprintacopyofyourunofficialresultstotakewithyou.Within20days,youwillreceiveyourscorereportonline;awrittenreportwillbeavailableonlybyrequest.MostpeoplethinkoftheGMATscoreasasinglenumber,butinfacttherearefiveseparatenumbers:1.Quantitativescore(reportedonascalethatrunsfrom6to51inone-pointincrements)2.Verbalscore(reportedonascalethatrunsfrom6to51inone-pointincrements)3.Totalscore(reportedonascalethatrunsfrom200to800andisbasedonlyontheresultsofQuantitativeandVerbalsections)4.AnalyticWritingAssessmentscore(reportedonascaleof0to6,inhalf-pointincrements;6isthehighestscore)5.IntegratedReasoningscore(reportedonascalefrom1to8inone-pointincrements)Thereportwilllooksomethinglikethis:
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 27 preview imageScoresintheQuantitativeandVerbalsectionsofthetestarebasedonthreefactors:thenumberofquestionsyouanswer,whetheryouansweredthequestioncorrectly,andtheparametersofthequestion(suchasdifficulty).Yourscoreimprovesifyouanswermorequestions,answerthemcorrectly,andanswerthematahigherlevelofdifficulty.GetThePrincetonReview'sdefinitivelistofadmissionsratesandaveragetestscoresfordozensoftopbusinessschools.VisityourStudentToolsformoreinfo.Manybusinessschoolstendtofocusonthetotalscore,whichmeansthatyoumaymakeupforweaknessinoneareabybeingstronginanother.Forexample,ifyourquantitativeskillsarebetterthanyourverbalskills,they’llhelppullupyourtotalscore—althoughsomeofthemoreselectiveschoolssaytheyprefertoseemathandverbalsub-scoresthatarebalanced.AccordingtoGMAC,two-thirdsoftest-takersreceiveatotalscorebetween400and600.Totalscoresgoupordowninten-pointincrements.Inotherwords,youmightreceive490or500ontheGMAT,butnever494or495.TheIntegratedReasoningsectionisscoredfrom1to8inone-pointincrements.Questionshavemultipleparts,andyoumustanswereachpartcorrectlytogetcreditforthequestion.TheIntegratedReasoningscoreisnotincludedintheOverallscore.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 28 preview imageThescoreontheAnalyticalWritingAssessmentsectionisbasedonthesubmissionofoneAnalysisofanArgumentessay.Theessayisscoredindependentlytwice,andtheaverageofthescoresistaken.Oneofthescorersfortheessaymaybeanautomatedessay-scoringengine.Youwillalsoseeapercentilerankingnexttoeachscore.Forexample,ifyouseeapercentileof72nexttoyourVerbalscore,itmeansthat72percentofthepeoplewhotookthistestscoredlowerthanyoudidontheVerbalsection.WHATISTHEPRINCETONREVIEW?ThePrincetonReviewisatest-preparationcompanyfoundedinNewYorkCity.Ithasbranchesinmorethan50citiesacrossthecountry,aswellasabroad.ThePrincetonReview’stechniquesareuniqueandpowerful,andtheyweredevelopedafterastudyofthousandsofrealGMATquestions.Theyworkbecausetheyarebasedonthesameprinciplesthatareusedinwritingtheactualtest.ThePrincetonReview’stechniquesforbeatingtheGMATwillhelpyouimproveyourscoresbyteachingyouto:othinklikethetest-writersotakefulladvantageofthecomputer-adaptivealgorithmsuponwhichtheGMATisbasedofindtheanswerstoquestionsyoudon’tunderstandbyusingProcessofEliminationoavoidthetrapsthattest-writershavesetforyou(andusethosetrapstoyouradvantage)HowCloselyDoesThePrincetonReviewMonitortheGMAT?Veryclosely.Eachyear,wepublishaneweditionofthisbooktoreflectthesubtleshiftsthathappenovertimeoranymajorchangestotheGMAT.ForthelatestinformationontheGMAT,pleasevisitourwebsitePrincetonReview.com.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 29 preview imageIsThisBookJustLikeThePrincetonReviewCourse?No.Youwon’thavethebenefitoftaking10computer-adaptiveGMATthatarescoredandanalyzedbyourcomputers.Youwon’tgettositinsmallclasseswithasmallgroupofotherhighlymotivatedstudentswhowillspuryouon.Youwon’tgettoworkwithourexpertinstructorswhocanassessyourstrengthsandpinpointyourweaknesses.Thereisnowaytoputthesethingsintoabook.Whatyouwillfindinthisbookaresomeofthetechniquesandmethodsthathaveenabledourstudentstocrackthesystem—plusareviewoftheessentialsthatyoucannotaffordnottoknowandsomecustomizedstudyguidestohelpyouallocateyourtimetothehighestpriorityareas.AWarningManyofourtechniquesforbeatingtheGMATmaybeverydifferentfromthewaythatyouwouldnaturallyapproachproblems.Somemethodsmayevenseemcounterintuitive.Restassured,however,thatmanytest-takershaveusedourmethodstogetgreatGMATscores.Togetthefullbenefitofourtechniques,youmusttrustthem.Theonlywaytodevelopthistrustistopracticethetechniquesandpersuadeyourselfthattheywork.PracticewithRealQuestionsOnereasoncoachingbooksdonotuserealGMATquestionsisthatGMACwon’tletthem.Sofar,thecouncilhasrefusedtoletanyone(includingus)licenseactualquestionsfromoldtests.Aswementionedabove,thecouncilhasitsownreviewbook,TheOfficialGuideforGMATReview,whichweheartilyrecommendthatyoupurchase.GMACalsoputsoutpreparationsoftwarecalledGMATPrep,whichcanbedownloadedforfreefromwww.mba.com.Thissoftwareincludestwocomputer-adaptivetestsplusadditionalpracticesets,allofwhichfeaturerealGMATquestions.BypracticingourtechniquesonrealGMATitems,youwillbeabletoprovetoyourselfthatthetechniquesworkandincreaseyourconfidencewhenyouactuallytakethetest.
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 30 preview imageAnd,remember,byusingThePrincetonReview’spracticequestionsgroupedbylevelofdifficultyatthebackofthisbook,you’llbeabletoconcentrateonthetypesofquestionsyouareactuallylikelytosee.AdditionalResourcesInadditiontothematerialinthisbook,weofferanumberofotherresourcestoaidyouduringyourGMATpreparation.RegisteryourbookatPrincetonReview.comtogainaccesstoyourStudentTools,thecompanionwebsitetothisbook.Thereyouwillfind6full-lengthGMATexams,assortedvideosthatdemonstratestep-by-stepapproachestoGMATquestiontypesandstrategy,extradrillsandpractice,andtonsofusefularticles,essays,andinformation.PremiumStudentToolsTogainaccess,followtheinstructionsonthispage.I~StudyXY
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Princeton Review GMAT Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Computer-Adaptive Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 31 preview imageSummaryoByusingacombinationofThePrincetonReview’sIntegratedReasoningintroduction,MathandVerbalreviews,thepracticequestionscontainedinthisbook,andperiodicsimulatedtests,youwillbeabletoimproveyourscoreontheGMAT.oThetestitselfistakenoncomputer.Itconsistsofthefollowing:AnalyticalWritingAssessmenteAnalysisofan1essayonbusinessor|30Scoring:0-6inArgumentatopicofgeneralminutes |half-pointinterestincrementsQuantitativeSection*ProblemSolving|31questionstotal;62Scoring:6-51eDataSufficiency|roughly50%Problem|minutesSolvingVerbalSection*Sentence36questionstotal;65Scoring:6-51Correctionroughly40%minutesoCriticalSentenceCorrectionReasoningand30%eachfor*ReadingReadingandCriticalComprehension|ReasoningOverallscore:200-800(basedonlyontheQuantitativeandVerbalsections)IntegratedReasoningSectioneTableAnalysis|12questionstotal,but|30ScoredonascaleeGraphicsmostquestionsminutes[from1to8inInterpretationrequiremultipleone-point
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