McGraw-Hill's GMAT, 2008 Edition

by James Hasik (Author), Stacey Rudnick (Author), Ryan Hackney (Author)

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WE WANT TO HELP YOU SUCCEED ON THE GMAT

We've put all of our proven expertise into McGraw- Hill's GMAT to make sure you're ready for this difficult exam. With this book, you'll get essential skill-building techniques and strategies developed by a team of renowned test-prep tutors. Their innovative teaching methods and expert coaching will help you master every question type. You'll also get vital access to practice problems, model GMAT essays, 6 full-length practice tests, and all the facts about the current exam. With McGraw-Hill's GMAT, we'll guide you step by step through your preparation program-and give you the tools you need to succeed.

• 6 full-length practice tests
• Practice problems with complete explanations
• Problem-solving techniques to boost your performance on all the most difficult question types
• Tips for writing outstanding GMAT essays
• Strategies for getting into the best MBA programs, from choosing the right program to surviving in school
• Online help including a practice GMAT and test-taking tips

• Paperback: 493 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (June 6, 2007)
• Language: English

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Barrons GMAT

Product Description
Updated to reflect the latest Graduate Management Admission Tests as it is given in the computer-adaptive format, this manual presents a diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests. Answers and explanations are given for all questions. The manual’s extensive subject review sections focus on all six GMAT testing areas: essay writing, reading comprehension, sentence correction, critical reasoning, problem solving, and data sufficiency. The accompanying CD-ROM simulates actual test-taking conditions. It presents a computer-adaptive exam with automatic scoring.

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(back cover)
Choose Barron’s Method for Success on the GMAT

Read and understand the authors’ overview of the GMAT

Take the diagnostic test to discover your weaknesses

Devise your personal study plan for success

Use this book’s subject reviews to improve your skills in all test topics

Review the answers and explanations for all test questions

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 14 edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English

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GMAT

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US MBA Rankings 2007

Rank	University/Institute	Avg Undergrad GPA	Avg GMAT Score	Acceptance Rate (%)	Avg starting Salary and Bonus (USD)	Out-of-state Tution Fee per Annum(USD)	Total Full-time enrollments
1	Harvard University Boston, MA	3.63	713	13.8	135630	48378	1808
1	Stanford University Stanford, CA	3.61	721	7.9	134654	45921	741
3	University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), PA	3.53	712	17.3	132171	49722	1620
4	MIT(Sloan) Cambridge, MA	3.50	705	19.7	127839	44792	770
4	Northwestern University (Kellogg), IL	3.50	704	N/A	122932	43935	1194
4	University of Chicago, IL	3.50	709	23.3	126818	45139	1117
7	Dartmouth College (Tuck), NH	3.46	713	19.2	128182	43240	500
7	University of California–Berkeley (Haas), CA	3.57	710	13.7	116263	37949	504
9	Columbia University, NY	3.40	707	16.3	129427	45422	1226
10	New York University (Stern), NY	3.40	700	17.1	124752	41822	839
11	UCLA (Anderson), CA	3.60	704	23.4	115318	37286	721
12	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross), MI	3.30	700	20.4	120408	43289	838
13	Yale University, CT	3.47	700	14.7	118964	47182	395
14	Cornell University (Johnson), NY	3.31	682	26.7	118888	44260	609
14	Duke University (Fuqua), NC	3.38	690	31.5	117743	45663	838
14	University of Virginia (Darden), VA	3.33	688	28.9	121279	42602	651
17	Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper), PA	3.32	696	29.8	111996	45644	319
18	University of Texas–Austin (McCombs), TX	3.38	673	34.0	109871	38222	517
19	Univ of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler), NC>	3.27	681	39.2	112375	39882	568
20	Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley), IN	3.37	656	34.4	105296	34852	444
21	Univ of Southern California (Marshall), CA	3.30	689	29.0	103317	42000	458
22	Arizona State University (Carey), AZ	3.44	675	31.6	98318	28220	168
22	Georgetown University (McDonough), DC	3.26	677	35.0	108959	40017	591
24	Emory University (Goizueta), GA	3.30	685	36.8	107991	37576	373
25	University of Rochester (Simon), NY	3.52	673	40.9	99436	37791	296
25	Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)	3.38	674	32.9	96559	38729	288
27	Ohio State University (Fisher)	3.41	661	30.2	97622	35337	273
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Carlson)	3.37	661	41.1	100104	36596	218
29	Brigham Young University (Marriott), UT	3.53	661	53.0	93448	N/A	305
29	Georgia Institute of Technology	3.40	665	39.8	88288	30016	153
29	Texas A&M University College Station (Mays)	3.40	665	29.8	97496	25323	154
29	University of Wisconsin-Madison	3.37	656	32.7	93097	26536	224
33	Purdue University-West Lafayette (Krannert)	3.32	662	32.8	96196	33462	281
34	Boston College (Carroll)	3.35	651	37.8	94271	N/A	191
34	University of Florida (Hough)	3.40	680	43.6	70592	23103	142
34	University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)	3.20	673	44.3	95263	36040	330
34	University of Wahington (Foster)	3.38	679	36.1	93677	29543	218
38	University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign	3.40	627	41.5	92239	29610	208
39	University of Maryland-College Park (Smith)	3.34	650	31.5	99433	38575	237
40	Boston University	3.38	668	31.3	92634	35370	298
40	Michigan State University (Broad)	3.22	633	29.6	98557	26131	202
40	Pennsylvania state univ-University Park (Smeal)	3.30	650	30.0	94228	30122	171
40	Rice University (Jones), TX	3.25	642	39.4	101529	35553	229
44	South Methodist University (COx), TX	3.30	640	47.1	96457	39010	164
44	University of California-Davis	3.37	674	25.5	88701	34874	120
44	University of California-Irvine (Merage)	3.34	667	44.2	80092	37394	199
44	Vanderbilt University (Owen), TN	3.27	644	46.9	104032	38552	378
48	Babson College (Olin), MA	3.21	631	56.5	94037	35110	383
49	University of Georgia (Tery)	3.40	653	30.5	76517	28162	123
49	University of Iowa (Tippie)	3.34	652	49.8	77952	24920	134

European B-School Rankings

Rank	University/Institute	Country	Starting Annual Salary (USD)
1	London Business School	UK	135522
2	INSEAD	France / Singapore	140551
3	IE Business School	Spain	113450
4	IMD	Switzerland	153148
5	University of Cambridge, Judge	UK	127418
6	IESE Business School	Spain	104284
7	HEC Paris	France	111223
8	University of Oxford: Saïd	UK	127966
9	Manchester Business School	UK	106913
10	Esade Business School	Spain	97982
11	Lancaster University Management School	UK	102957
12	Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University	Netherlands	104062
13	Warwick Business School	UK	97965
14	Cranfield School of Management	UK	119688
15	SDA Bocconi	Italy	90521
16	Edinburgh University Management School	UK	102306
17	Imperial College London: Tanaka	UK	112238
18	Bradford School of Management	UK	87954
18	TiasNimbas, Tilburg University	Netherlands / Germany	87954
18	Trinity College Dublin	Ireland	118297
21	City University: Cass	UK	103956
21	University of Bath School of Management	UK	100850
23	Birmingham Business School	UK	87705
24	Nyenrode Business Universiteit	Netherlands	100865
25	Leeds University Business School	UK	94755
25	Nottingham University Business School	UK	88961
27	University of Durham Business School	UK	90766
28	University College Dublin, Smurfit	Ireland	100817
29	EADA	Spain	77188
30	Edhec Business School	France	-
31	EM Lyon	France	-

FAQs about GMAT

These are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about GMAT.

1. Which study material should be used?
There are many books on GMAT, but the best book to use is GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE 11 (also known as OG 11)
Other than this you can try Kaplan (one of the toughest ones). Manhattan Sentence Correction courses are also good. For more details about which books to follow please visit our GMAT Study Material page.
We have a big database of questions which are very close to real GMAT standards. You can use these tests for practice.

2. How long would it generally take to complete study right from scratch?
Depends on your starting level. You can download GMAT Prep tests and try 1 test on that without much preparation. You will come to know your level. For an average guy, if starting score is 550+ it should take 2-3 months to reach 700+. If starting score is less than 500 then you will need lot of effort to build up basics and that obviously takes time.
Indian applicants are generally very good in Math don’t need much practice for Quantitative section. Most of the effort goes for Verbal. This section is also more of aptitude type, which comes from practice and not from coaching.

3. Which is the suitable time for taking GMAT?
Any time in year if fine. But usually people start applying for MBA Sept-Oct time frame. Your GMAT score should be available before that. So GMAT booking are on high demand during July-Nov time frame.

4. Is passport necessary at the time of booking?
Yes, holding a valid passport is a must to appear for GMAT for Indians.

5. Is TOEFL required along with GMAT?
Most of the schools ask for TOEFL also. Mostly there is a minimum marks requirement of 100 or 105 marks. But there are few accept without TOEFL if your basic education medium is English. In that case you need to get a proof from your college.

6. Would any coaching or private tuitions help?
We don’t recommend private tuitions or coaching. GMAT is a test which needs a good aptitude level which comes only by experience or practice.

7. When does the admission procedure of B-Schools in US start?
It starts as early as July and goes till March.

For details about deadlines please visit our page. MBA Admission Deadlines page. This page is continuously updated for application details for most of top Bschools. Otherwise, you can also visit individual school websites for more information.

10 Weeks preparation calendar for GMAT

Week Number	Tasks to do
Week 1	Go through the GMAT Section of our site to and get an understanding about the test. Try some tests to see where you stand.
Week 2	Find school grammar books and brush up on your grammar. The GMAT English focuses on grammar, not vocabulary.
Week 3	Use the Math Review section in the GMAT Official Guide to brush up your math concepts.
Week 4	Start practicing math problems topic by topic. Identify the areas where you need more practice. GMAT Quantitative tests on our site has plenty of practice questions.
Week 5	Start with the Sentence correction section of the Verbal portion of the test. Practice as many SC tests as you can from our GMAT Verbal tests.
Week 6	Practice for the Critical Reasoning section from the GMAT Verbal tests of this site.
Week 7	Use this week for practicing Reading Comprehension and the essay writing component of the test. We have plenty of RC questions available on our site. You can find all the essay topics in the AWA section of GMAT page.
Week 8	Practice full Math paper with all topics. If you need more help, consider getting school textbooks and practice from there as well.
Week 9	You are now ready to try an entire GMAT test at one stretch. Make sure there are no distractions around you. Time yourself. Try and finish one test per day. Use the paper tests from the Official guide, but avoid repeating the tests.
Week 10	Practice the Computer Adaptive Tests CDs -- Powerprep and Kaplan etc. Kaplan tests are tougher than real GMAT. You can add 100 to your Kaplan test score to know your level in real GMAT.