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Too easy, weird strategies, and CD-ROM malfunctions

'Cracking the GMAT' won't get you there

Practice tests are full of errors

Princeton vs. Kaplan

Cracking the GMAT with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, 2003 Edition (Graduate Test Prep)
Geoff Martz
Manufacturer: Princeton Review
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0375762507
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Book Description

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the GMAT is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about math and English—only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GMAT, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

• Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
• Raise your score by practicing with our GMAT Pre-Diagnostic Test, Scoring Guide and Explanations
• Use process of elimination to solve tough data sufficiency problems
• Master even the toughest sections: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Data Sufficiency, Critical Reasoning, and more

** Study the techniques and strategies in this book, and then perfect skills on more than 155 practice questions inside. The Princeton Review also gives readers 4 full-length simulated GMAT exams on CD-ROM with instant score reporting. Practice test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual GMAT, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I Orientation
Orientation
How to Think About the GMAT
Cracking the System: Basic Principles
Cracking the system: Intermediate Principles
Cracking the System: Advanced Principles
Taking the GMAT
II How to Crack the Math GMAT
GMAT Math: Basic Principles
The POE and GMAT Math
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Data Sufficiency
III How to Crack the Verbal GMAT
Sentence Correction
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
IV How to Crack the Writing Assessment
Writing Assessment

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Not helping!.......2003-07-07

I took the exam a few days ago, got 720. I bought 4 books from Amazon to help me study. Which are "Insider's", "Kaplan 800", "Crash Course" and this one. Since "Crash Course" is designed for last-minute review so let's count it out. Of other 3 books, "Cracking the GMAT" is the worst. It tends to make things too complicated and its sample questions are not well-designed. Not to mention the CD that comes with the book is [bad]. You can easily tell that Princeton Review didn't pay much attention to make this book a good one. Since if you fail to get a high score from reviewing with this book yourself, you end up register their more expensive taught courses.

So, anyone wants to get a good score at GMAT, here is my sequence: Insider's (read it all) --> Kaplan 800 (the CD is really great, comapring to Cracking's) --> Princeton Review (only practice the questions) Trust me! I just spent 1 month with an average study time of less than 3 hours a day. And I got 720!...

Too easy, weird strategies, and CD-ROM malfunctions.......2003-06-10

Firstly, the questions are much easier than in other books, such as Kaplan. Although it may be argued that Kaplan is harder than the actual test, there's nothing like being prepared for hard questions and then breezing through the real test.

Secondly, I thought the book was too focused on being able to "out-psyche" the test-makers, giving you tips on recognizing how the test-makers try to fool you with wrong answer choices. This may be good if you are completely lost on how to solve most problems. But these strategies don't work on a great many real GMAT questions (the test-makers know of these strategies, I assume), so I'm a big fan of a tutorial telling me how to find the right answer rather than how to find the wrong ones.

But the worst thing about this book would have to be the Practice Tests on the CD-ROM. With the computer-adaptive GMAT, it is very helpful to practice on good computer tests. The ones on this CD-ROM have a look and feel that is different from the real test. But hands down, the biggest frustration was when a popup box (like when you try to 'Open' a file in Word) opened in the middle of a test and asked me locate the missing file q0.cst or some such nonsense. The test malfunctioned after that and the last two and a half hours of my life were wasted. I couldn't even find out if I had answered the previous questions successfully or not.

My advice: work through the Official Guide and Kaplan first. Then, if you have time, look at this book.

'Cracking the GMAT' won't get you there.......2003-04-18

Go straight for the Official Guide to GMAT Review from ETS. I spent a month working through Cracking the GMAT from Princeton Review and now find myself 3 weeks away from test time and completely ill prepared. Princeton Review tests told me I was doing great - when I started working on real GMAT problems I was completely lost. Half of the techniques taught are not unsed on the real test and the concepts taught in the Princeton Review are so rudimentary it is laughable. Skip this book - waste of time.

Practice tests are full of errors.......2003-01-16

I 100% do not recommend this book. The tests were filled with errors that are unacceptable. If you're taking the tests to simulate the actual exam experience, then you will be in for a serious letdown. Here are examples of the problems that I encountered:

1. The actual GMAT allows for a 5-minute break in between the Math and Verbal sections. The PR test allowed for a 1-minute break. If you have yet to take a practice test, this might not seem like a big deal, but those full 5 minutes are just enough time to run to the bathroom, eat a quick snack, stretch your legs, and clear your head before the next section begins.

2. On one prep exam, the software indicated that I answered a problem incorrectly; however, its explanation for how to solve the problem resulted in the same answer that I chose! This one question difference can possibly result in a 10-point higher score. Also, this made me wonder that if it indicated that I got answers wrong when they were correct, then did I get answers correct when they were wrong.

3. The verbal section on one prep exam was full of errors. All of the following errors occurred on one prep exam: 1) One question was repeated twice. 2) Similar to above, one question was marked incorrect when, according to the software's explanation, it was in fact correct. 3) The answer choices for a Sentence Correction question did not have the same part underlined as did the original sentence.

4. This is the weirdest and most frustrating error of all. On a Verbal section on a prep exam, I answered a question and hit the `next' button. This resulted in a pop-up window appearing on the screen asking me to open a file in the Princeton Review folder on my hard drive (similar to when you select `Open' within Word or Excel). I cancelled out of the option and was returned to the exam. The exam then only gave me 40 questions for the Verbal instead of 41.

5. While the writing section is not considered as important by many test takers, it is still a part of the exam and must be completed. On one exam, I finished the first essay as time expired. When this happens on the real exam, you are asked by the exam if you wish to submit that essay and proceed to the next essay. The PR exam gave me the options of either exiting the test or proceeding to the next section, i.e., going straight to the Math section and not doing the next essay. The GMAT is an endurance test and to subtract a 30-minute essay is to reduce the timed test by nearly 15%. Once again, I was give only one minute for a break when I should have been allowed five minutes.

You want your test experiences to simulate the real experience as closely as possible. You want your test scores to simulate the real scores as possible. The errors mentioned above can throw you out of rhythm when you expect something to occur and it doesn't. Or worse, something doesn't occur when you thought it would.

I highly recommend the Official Guide for GMAT Study. This book is a must for all test takers. I would definitely pick up a Kaplan book to learn the test tips, but not for using their practice tests. The Prep software available from the GMAT web site (MBA.com) contains two tests. If you want additional tests, then I would certainly not recommend PR and I don't think I would recommend Kaplan (way more difficult than the actual exam and their scoring system is about 60 - 100 points lower than the actual). I used PR and Kaplan tests and wish I would have chosen another guide.

Princeton vs. Kaplan.......2003-01-14

I took the GMAT a few days ago and scored 690. Good but not good enough for the top 5 schools. May try again in a few days time. I used Princeton Review and Kaplan for practice and like you will see mentioned in several other reviews here, the Princeton Review's questions are a tad easier than the real exam. Kaplan on the other hand is way tougher than the real exam and I find it quite hard to complete the sections on time in their exams. The Princeton Review is a better written book and gives you some insider tips while Kaplan is more politically correct. For instance The Princeton Review tells you that "size does matter" on the AWA section whereas Kaplan doesnt. I also found the essay templates suggested by Princeton a good idea and Kaplan doesnt have anything like that. The essay templates make the AWA a breeze once you have brainstormed and arrived at the arguments you are going to make. It preconstructs the essay structure for you and saves you time. Its a particularly useful tool for people who dont have much dexterity with words and see the AWA as a pain in the neck. In Kaplan's defense, I have to say that though the tests are much tougher than the real GMAT, they are useful in helping you clearly see the areas where you need to improve. It may also help you improve your speed a little. That said, I must complain that the tutorials in Kaplan are quite useless, all that multimedia and jazz notwithstanding. Conclusion : Get both Kaplan and Princeton Review and take tests from both, from Kaplan alone if you dont have the time for both. Use Princeton Review more for the verbal and AWA sections.

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* As one of the most trusted resources for learning about quality control principles and techniques, this readable and not-too technical treatment makes for a classic must-have
* Comprehensive coverage of all areas contributing to quality including understanding customer needs, product development, supplier relations, marketing, and more
* Includes the six sigma strategy for quality improvement

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a really good book on a subject that can be boring.......2006-02-21

Because of work, I have had to read a lot of books on this topic... most of them are dry-textbook reads that you have to slog through. This one was well written - the text was easy to read - the diagrams and examples were interesting, and I found myself gaining new insights because I was actually reading the text instead of skimming it. Mr. Gryna clearly has the years of experience needed to write this kind of book, but he also has the teaching style of one of your favorite teachers.

Practical Methods for Administering Quality Systems.......2000-06-11

20 years before anyone in the US heard of ISO 9000, Juran proposed the same ideas. He described comprehensive, documented quality management systems that were backed up by performance metrics and quality audits. Juran also pioneered quality circles and teams long before these ideas became cliche.

I find Juran immensely useful in my quality practice. This book remains one the standard works that I keep going back to. Juran's concepts are much more "applied" than "theoretical". Deming's works seem so distant, and esoteric. Juran has been there, done that. And, his methods work!

Practical Methods for Administering Quality Systems.......2000-06-11

Good all around Quality Engineering handbook........1999-08-17

This book presents most aspects of Quality Engineering in an easy to understand format. Includes many Quality Engineering examples. Highly informative, a must for the CQE exam.

Quality Planning & Analysis: From Product Development Through Use (Fourth Edition). (Book Reviews).(Brief Article) (book review): An article from: IIE Transactions

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Quality Planning & Analysis: From Product Development Through Use (Fourth Edition). (Book Reviews).(Brief Article) (book review): An article from: IIE Transactions
Terry R. Collins , and Frank M. Gryna
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J.M. and Frank M. Gryna, Jr. Juran
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Quality Planning and Analysis, from Product Development Through Use
J.M. & Gryna, Frank M. Juran
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J.M. And Frank M. Gryna Juran
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