MGPrep Publishing 2010 Catalog
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GMAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GRE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10 LSAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Gradspot .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MBAMission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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MGPrep Publishing is distributed by Simon & Schuster
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Manhattan GMAT Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides
Fourth Edition Number.Properties... . Fractions,.Decimals,.&.Percents. Equations,.Inequalities,.&.VICs. Word.Translations.. . . Geometry. Critical.Reasoning Reading.Comprehension Sentence.Correction
Hundreds of thousands of individuals take the GMAT every year. These 8 strategy guides offer a competitive edge by preparing students for every topic tested. The heart of our well-respected curriculum, these volumes provide students with the knowledge essential to GMAT success. Our 5 quantitative strategy guides provide in-depth instruction in the GMAT’s principal quantitative content areas: Number Properties; Fractions, Decimals, & Percents; Word Translations; Equations, Inequalities, & VICs; and Geometry. And Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension cover every type of question posed by the verbal section of the exam. Combining foundational skill-building with unique higher-level content, our books appeal to students across the ability spectrum. Materials were developed by expert instructors of the highest caliber, every one of whom has years of real teaching experience and scored within the 99th percentile on the GMAT. Students can track their progress with increasingly difficult problems. The set also comes with a year of access to our 6 online practice exams, as well as 8 topicspecific question banks.
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Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides, Fourth Edition
Test-takers can hone their skills in particular subject areas with one of Manhattan GMAT’s 8 strategy guides. More thorough than all-in-one offerings, these volumes lay out fundamental concepts and valuable techniques. Readers can measure their progress with increasingly difficult practice problems, accompanied by detailed answer explanations. Every book includes a year of access to 6 online practice tests and a topic-specific question bank, accessible by inputting a code in the back of the book. What students say: “It turns out this was the kind of in-depth study and understanding that I needed.” “The subjects are taught in a way that gets to the heart of the matter by demonstrating how to solve actually problems in a very thorough and uncumbersome fashion.”
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Manhattan GMAT
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Number Properties GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition
This guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the properties and rules of integers tested on the GMAT. Students will learn, practice, and master everything from prime products to perfect squares.
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents.GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition
This volume provides an in-depth look at the variety of GMAT questions that test knowledge of Fractions, Decimals, & Percents. The book also makes clear connections among these part-whole relationships and offers up strategic shortcuts.
Equations, Inequalities, & VICs GMAT Preparation
Guide, 4th Edition
The Equations, Inequalities & VICs guide covers algebra in all its various forms (and disguises) on the GMAT, with fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies to solve for unknown variables of every type.
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Word Translations GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Word Translations guide provides structured frameworks for attacking the GMAT’s complex math word problems and teaches how to translate challenging word problems into organized data.
Geometry GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition Shapes, planes, lines, angles, and objects: The Geometry guide illustrates every geometric principle, formula, and problem type tested on the GMAT.
Critical Reasoning GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Critical Reasoning guide simplifies arguments by illustrating innovative diagramming techniques designed to increase comprehension and improve accuracy.
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Manhattan GMAT
ISBN.13:.978-0-9824238-5-1.. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.147.pages
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Reading Comprehension GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Reading Comprehension guide illustrates innovative sketching techniques designed to balance speed and comprehension.
Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition Students often get caught relying on their ears for Sentence Correction questions. This guide eliminates the guesswork by presenting every major grammatical principle and minor grammatical point tested on the GMAT.
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The Official Guide Companion
The Official Guide for GMAT Review is the starting point and foundation of all test-takers’ study efforts. But Manhattan GMAT’s new Official Guide Companion is the only book by a major test prep company dedicated to explaining the Guide’s quantitative practice problems. Focusing exclusively on actual GMAT problems, it’s an essential study tool for all ability levels. Designed to be used in conjunction with the 12th Edition Official Guide, the Official Guide Companion provides step-by-step approaches to every math problem in the book. Our expert instructors break down and explain every Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency question. Where appropriate, the Companion also details more than one way to arrive at the solution. And perhaps most importantly, all explanations are accessible and provide a framework for answering the particular question as well as similar questions encountered on the real test. Buyers also receive access to 6 full-length online practice exams.
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Manhattan GMAT
ISBN.13:.978-0-9841780-0-1.. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.326.pages
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Foundations of Math
Most GMAT-takers haven’t cracked open an Algebra book in years, and Manhattan GMAT has found many students need a refresher. That’s why we created Foundations of GMAT Math, which provides a review of the test’s basic math concepts. Designed to be user-friendly for all students, this book provides easy-tofollow explanations of fundamental math concepts, plus step-by-step application of these concepts to example problems. With 9 chapters and over 600 practice problems, it’s an invaluable resource for test-takers who want to cement their understanding and build basic math skills for the GMAT. Purchase of this book includes 1 year of access to online drill sets for additional practice.
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GMAT Test Simulation Booklet
Loose-leaf paper is verboten at GMAT centers worldwide. Students must write with a special marker on laminated scratch paper. To make practice tests as realistic as possible—and to get students comfortable with this unusual feature of the test—Manhattan GMAT has created this Test Simulation Booklet. Virtually identical to the booklet and non-permanent market provided at official GMAT testing centers, it’s an essential GMAT prep tool. The booklet consists of 5 laminated, double-sided pages and can be cleaned with just a damp paper towel.
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Manhattan GRE Manhattan Gre Preparation Guides
First Edition Algebra Fractions,.Decimals,.&.Percents Geometry. Number.Properties. Word.Translations Quantitative.Comparisons.&.Data.Interpretation Reading.Comprehension.&.Essays Antonyms,.Sentence.Completions,.Analogies Manhattan GMAT has built its reputation for excellence on top-notch teachers and content-based learning. Now we’re bringing the same methods and highquality instruction to GRE prep. These 8 brand-new strategy guides provide students with rules, strategies, and in-depth examples of how the GRE tests a given topic and how to respond quickly and accurately. We’ve devoted books to each of the test’s major concept areas, including Algebra; Fractions, Decimals, & Percents; Geometry; Number Properties; and Word Translations. Practice problems throughout each volume allow students to test their understanding and measure progress along the way. Plus, our Quantitative Comparisons and Data Interpretation guide—two books in one—provides students the understanding necessary to attack each of these unique question types. For the verbal section, the ASA: Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Analogies guide provides a comprehensive approach to the GRE’s vocabulary questions, while the Reading Comprehension & Essays equips students with the critical tools and strategies to master these portions of the test. Plus, students get online access to 6 free practice exams with their purchase.
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Manhattan GRE Set of 8 Strategy Guides, First Edition
For test-takers who want to build skills in a particular area, each of these books addresses a major content area or specific question type tested by the GRE. Strategy guides comprehensively cover fundamental concepts and valuable techniques. Each guide comes with a free year of online access to our practice exams.
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Manhattan GRE
September 1, 2010
ISBN.13:.978-1-935707-02-8. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.137.pages
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Algebra GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This guide covers algebra in all its many forms and disguises, enabling students to master fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies to solve for every variety of unknown variable.
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This book provides an in-depth look at the array of GMAT questions that test knowledge of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. Learn to see the connections among these part-whole relationships and practice implementing strategic shortcuts.
Geometry GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume guides students through the intricacies of shapes, planes, lines, angles, and objects, illustrating every geometric principle, formula, and problem type tested on the GRE.
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September 1, 2010
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Number Properties GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
The Number Properties guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the properties and rules of integers tested on the GRE, addressing topics from prime products to perfect squares.
Word Translations GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
The World Translations guide educates students in the art of translating challenging word problems into organized data, as well as providing structured frameworks for attacking each question type.
Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume focuses on two of the GRE’s unique quantitative question types. The guide to Quantitative Comparisons briefs students on how to understand these problems and provides time-saving strategies. The guide to Data Interpretation tackles the test’s graphs, including how to combine info.
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Manhattan GRE
September 1, 2010
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Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume provides students with a comprehensive approach to the GRE’s Reading Comprehension passages and questions. Included are practical techniques for grasping difficult, unfamiliar content and rapidly perceiving passage structure. Plus, an additional Essays section equips test-takers with handy analytical tools to compose excellent responses.
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ASA: Antonyms, Sentence Completions, Analogies GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
Knowing the words isn’t enough to master the GRE’s vocab questions. The ASA guide provides test-takers with effective procedures to avoid common traps. Delving deeply into each of the three ASA question types, the guide provides essential answer processes, plus exercises to hone skills.
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ATLAS LSAT
Atlas LSAT Set of 3 Strategy Guides, First Edition
Atlas LSAT is a fresh and innovative approach to the Law School Admissions Test, featuring techniques geared toward students aiming for top scores. These materials offer a flexible approach, far superior to cookie-cutter competitors. In developing our curriculum, instructors looked at how top-scorers actually work and researched what the LSAT is really designed to test. Like our Manhattan GMAT strategy guides, our Atlas guides for Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Logic Games are true course materials, created and field-tested by the best teachers in the business. All drills and practice sets feature real LSAT problems, so students can take the test with the confidence that comes from first-hand experience. Plus, students receive access to additional online resources, including an hour of one-on-one tutoring, 6 months of access to a 3-hour class, and a real Atlas LSAT course syllabus.
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Atlas LSAT Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide
The Atlas LSAT Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT. A top LSAT score demands three things from students’ reading: speed, clarity, and comprehension. This guide helps testtakers re-train themselves to read like a debater, identifying argument flaws along the way. Additionally, students learn about how the test creates tricky wrong answers. Every chapter has drills and full practice sets—with real LSAT problems— to help students absorb and apply what they’ve learned.
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ATLAS LSAT
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Atlas LSAT Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide
The Atlas LSAT Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide untangles the web of LSAT logical reasoning questions. The book teaches the strategies essential to understanding questions and arms students with the skills necessary to pick apart answer choices. Plus, it also breaks logical reasoning problems into different, more manageable categories, providing strategies and drills for each. Practice sets of real LSAT problems and full explanations take students deep into the logic and the thinking required to master this section.
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Atlas LSAT Logic Games Strategy Guide
The Logic Games Strategy Guide trains students to think like the exam’s most challenging section. This book contains the best of Atlas LSAT’s strategies for tackling logic games efficiently and flexibly. Every major game type is covered, along with diagramming drills and full practice sessions. Oriented toward the latest trends in LSAT logic games, this strategy guide is truly cutting-edge. The book addresses every type of logic game with specific strategies. Plus, each type is accompanied by drills designed to encourage mastery of the relevant diagramming systems and typical inferences. Each chapter begins and ends with a timed practice set using real LSAT logic game questions.
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Gradspot.Com
April 1, 2010
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Gradspot.com’s Guide to Life After College (2010 Edition)
Whether you’re searching for your first job or apartment, navigating the treacherous waters of office politics, or just trying to figure out how to file your tax return, Gradspot.com’s Guide to Life After College tackles the most common issues facing twentysomethings as they find their feet in the “real world.” Humorous and refreshing, this book makes an equally great purchase for grads considering their next move and grandparents looking for a convocation gift. Authors Chris Schonberger, Stuart Schultz and Tory Hoen (twentysomethings themselves) have been through it all before, and they maintain a sense of humor about their triumphs and missteps along the way. In addition to sharing their own experiences and anecdotes, they have polled hundreds of recent grads and consulted topic experts to give readers the information they need, to find their feet beyond campus. Packed with indispensable tips, candid advice, and humorous dispatches from early adulthood, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know but didn’t learn in college! Topics include: Finding an Apt, Job Hunting, Healthcare, Credit, Top Recent Grad Cities, Cars, Student Debt, Saving & Investing, Office Etiquette, Networking, Dating, Travel, Cooking, Moving Home, The “One-Year Rut”, 401(k)s, and more. Chris Schonberger (Harvard University, ‘06) is Editor-in-Chief of Gradspot.com. Previously, he has written for Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly, and the Let’s Go travel guide series. Stuart Schultz (Emory University, ‘04) founded Gradspot.com in 2007. He has spoken at colleges across the U.S. and appeared on national television and radio programs to share his life after college tips. Tory Hoen (Brown University, ‘06) is freelance writer and editor based in New York and Paris. Previously, she has written for Time Out New York, Businessweek. com, DossierJournal.com, and Hipparis.com.
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MBAMission
September 1, 2010
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The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide
Here’s the secret to a successful MBA application: Students get those coveted acceptance letters by differentiating themselves from the sea of competitors. But standing out from the crowd is easier said than done. In this new release, author Jeremy Shinewald—a former admissions interviewer—leads students through the process of pinpointing one’s unique strengths and creating a truly remarkable application. The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide is filled with exercises and examples that take you step by step through the entire MBA admissions process. The book includes chapters on long-term planning, brainstorming for a unique essay, drafting an eye-catching and results-driven resume, and obtaining compelling recommendations. Plus, the section on interview preparation includes 100 potential questions. Jeremy was admitted to several top domestic and international MBA programs himself and ultimately became one of the youngest members of his class at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where he was an admissions interviewer, wrote a Business Ethics case and was chosen by his peers to be Class Graduation Speaker. After graduation, Jeremy formally established mbaMission and has subsequently provided admissions consulting services to applicants from the United States and more than 30 other countries on six continents. Jeremy is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), an organization committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical practices in MBA advisory services, and was CoChair of the 2009 AIGAC Conference at Columbia Business School.
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Test Prep Titles
GMAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GRE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10 LSAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Gradspot .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MBAMission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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MGPrep
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138 W 25th St, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 tel: (212) 721–7400 fax: (646) 254-6579
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All.MGPrep.Publishing.titles.are.distributed.by.Simon.&.Schuster ..Simon.&. Schuster’s.standard.freight,.credit,.payment,.and.returns.policies.apply.to. MGPrep.Publishing.titles ..Simon.&.Schuster.supports.EDI.ordering.and.is.a. PUBNET.publisher .
Beretzi Garcia Director of Operations [email protected] Kelly Faircloth Publications and Content Distribution Associate [email protected]
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Simon & Schuster
MGPrep Publishing is distributed by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Order Processing Department 100 Front Street Riverside, NJ 08075 SAN # 200-2442 To place orders by telephone or fax: Phone: (800) 233–2336 8:30–5:30 M–F Fax : (800) 943–9831 24 hours/day Customer financial service: (800) 897–7650 Order titles by ISBN. To identify your account, provide your account number or zip code. Please use the above information only for placing orders. To place electronic orders: Please call customer service for setup instructions. Simon & Schuster is a PUBNET publisher. Sales inquiries: Credit: (800) 897–7650 Telephone Sales: (800) 284–0735 Customer Service: (800) 223–2348
In Canada, please contact:
Simon & Schuster Canada 625 Cochrane Drive, Suite #600 Markham, ON L3R 9R9 Phone: (905) 943–9942 Fax: (905) 943–9026 Toll-free customer service/order desk: (800) 268–3216 Toll-free fax customer service/order desk: (888) 849–8151 Telebook SAN #1154788 Internet order desk: [email protected]
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Manhattan GMAT Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides
Fourth Edition Number.Properties... . Fractions,.Decimals,.&.Percents. Equations,.Inequalities,.&.VICs. Word.Translations.. . . Geometry. Critical.Reasoning Reading.Comprehension Sentence.Correction
Hundreds of thousands of individuals take the GMAT every year. These 8 strategy guides offer a competitive edge by preparing students for every topic tested. The heart of our well-respected curriculum, these volumes provide students with the knowledge essential to GMAT success. Our 5 quantitative strategy guides provide in-depth instruction in the GMAT’s principal quantitative content areas: Number Properties; Fractions, Decimals, & Percents; Word Translations; Equations, Inequalities, & VICs; and Geometry. And Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension cover every type of question posed by the verbal section of the exam. Combining foundational skill-building with unique higher-level content, our books appeal to students across the ability spectrum. Materials were developed by expert instructors of the highest caliber, every one of whom has years of real teaching experience and scored within the 99th percentile on the GMAT. Students can track their progress with increasingly difficult problems. The set also comes with a year of access to our 6 online practice exams, as well as 8 topicspecific question banks.
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Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides, Fourth Edition
Test-takers can hone their skills in particular subject areas with one of Manhattan GMAT’s 8 strategy guides. More thorough than all-in-one offerings, these volumes lay out fundamental concepts and valuable techniques. Readers can measure their progress with increasingly difficult practice problems, accompanied by detailed answer explanations. Every book includes a year of access to 6 online practice tests and a topic-specific question bank, accessible by inputting a code in the back of the book. What students say: “It turns out this was the kind of in-depth study and understanding that I needed.” “The subjects are taught in a way that gets to the heart of the matter by demonstrating how to solve actually problems in a very thorough and uncumbersome fashion.”
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Manhattan GMAT
ISBN.13:.978-0-9824238-4-4. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.177.pages
ISBN.13:.978-0-9824238-2-0.. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.115.pages
ISBN.13:.978-0-9824238-1-3.. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.205.pages
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Number Properties GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition
This guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the properties and rules of integers tested on the GMAT. Students will learn, practice, and master everything from prime products to perfect squares.
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents.GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition
This volume provides an in-depth look at the variety of GMAT questions that test knowledge of Fractions, Decimals, & Percents. The book also makes clear connections among these part-whole relationships and offers up strategic shortcuts.
Equations, Inequalities, & VICs GMAT Preparation
Guide, 4th Edition
The Equations, Inequalities & VICs guide covers algebra in all its various forms (and disguises) on the GMAT, with fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies to solve for unknown variables of every type.
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Word Translations GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Word Translations guide provides structured frameworks for attacking the GMAT’s complex math word problems and teaches how to translate challenging word problems into organized data.
Geometry GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition Shapes, planes, lines, angles, and objects: The Geometry guide illustrates every geometric principle, formula, and problem type tested on the GMAT.
Critical Reasoning GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Critical Reasoning guide simplifies arguments by illustrating innovative diagramming techniques designed to increase comprehension and improve accuracy.
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Manhattan GMAT
ISBN.13:.978-0-9824238-5-1.. Paperback,.8 .5.×.11,.147.pages
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Reading Comprehension GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition The Reading Comprehension guide illustrates innovative sketching techniques designed to balance speed and comprehension.
Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition Students often get caught relying on their ears for Sentence Correction questions. This guide eliminates the guesswork by presenting every major grammatical principle and minor grammatical point tested on the GMAT.
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June 1, 2010
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The Official Guide Companion
The Official Guide for GMAT Review is the starting point and foundation of all test-takers’ study efforts. But Manhattan GMAT’s new Official Guide Companion is the only book by a major test prep company dedicated to explaining the Guide’s quantitative practice problems. Focusing exclusively on actual GMAT problems, it’s an essential study tool for all ability levels. Designed to be used in conjunction with the 12th Edition Official Guide, the Official Guide Companion provides step-by-step approaches to every math problem in the book. Our expert instructors break down and explain every Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency question. Where appropriate, the Companion also details more than one way to arrive at the solution. And perhaps most importantly, all explanations are accessible and provide a framework for answering the particular question as well as similar questions encountered on the real test. Buyers also receive access to 6 full-length online practice exams.
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Manhattan GMAT
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Foundations of Math
Most GMAT-takers haven’t cracked open an Algebra book in years, and Manhattan GMAT has found many students need a refresher. That’s why we created Foundations of GMAT Math, which provides a review of the test’s basic math concepts. Designed to be user-friendly for all students, this book provides easy-tofollow explanations of fundamental math concepts, plus step-by-step application of these concepts to example problems. With 9 chapters and over 600 practice problems, it’s an invaluable resource for test-takers who want to cement their understanding and build basic math skills for the GMAT. Purchase of this book includes 1 year of access to online drill sets for additional practice.
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GMAT Test Simulation Booklet
Loose-leaf paper is verboten at GMAT centers worldwide. Students must write with a special marker on laminated scratch paper. To make practice tests as realistic as possible—and to get students comfortable with this unusual feature of the test—Manhattan GMAT has created this Test Simulation Booklet. Virtually identical to the booklet and non-permanent market provided at official GMAT testing centers, it’s an essential GMAT prep tool. The booklet consists of 5 laminated, double-sided pages and can be cleaned with just a damp paper towel.
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Manhattan GRE Manhattan Gre Preparation Guides
First Edition Algebra Fractions,.Decimals,.&.Percents Geometry. Number.Properties. Word.Translations Quantitative.Comparisons.&.Data.Interpretation Reading.Comprehension.&.Essays Antonyms,.Sentence.Completions,.Analogies Manhattan GMAT has built its reputation for excellence on top-notch teachers and content-based learning. Now we’re bringing the same methods and highquality instruction to GRE prep. These 8 brand-new strategy guides provide students with rules, strategies, and in-depth examples of how the GRE tests a given topic and how to respond quickly and accurately. We’ve devoted books to each of the test’s major concept areas, including Algebra; Fractions, Decimals, & Percents; Geometry; Number Properties; and Word Translations. Practice problems throughout each volume allow students to test their understanding and measure progress along the way. Plus, our Quantitative Comparisons and Data Interpretation guide—two books in one—provides students the understanding necessary to attack each of these unique question types. For the verbal section, the ASA: Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Analogies guide provides a comprehensive approach to the GRE’s vocabulary questions, while the Reading Comprehension & Essays equips students with the critical tools and strategies to master these portions of the test. Plus, students get online access to 6 free practice exams with their purchase.
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Manhattan GRE Set of 8 Strategy Guides, First Edition
For test-takers who want to build skills in a particular area, each of these books addresses a major content area or specific question type tested by the GRE. Strategy guides comprehensively cover fundamental concepts and valuable techniques. Each guide comes with a free year of online access to our practice exams.
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Manhattan GRE
September 1, 2010
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September 1, 2010
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Algebra GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This guide covers algebra in all its many forms and disguises, enabling students to master fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies to solve for every variety of unknown variable.
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This book provides an in-depth look at the array of GMAT questions that test knowledge of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. Learn to see the connections among these part-whole relationships and practice implementing strategic shortcuts.
Geometry GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume guides students through the intricacies of shapes, planes, lines, angles, and objects, illustrating every geometric principle, formula, and problem type tested on the GRE.
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September 1, 2010
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Number Properties GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
The Number Properties guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the properties and rules of integers tested on the GRE, addressing topics from prime products to perfect squares.
Word Translations GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
The World Translations guide educates students in the art of translating challenging word problems into organized data, as well as providing structured frameworks for attacking each question type.
Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume focuses on two of the GRE’s unique quantitative question types. The guide to Quantitative Comparisons briefs students on how to understand these problems and provides time-saving strategies. The guide to Data Interpretation tackles the test’s graphs, including how to combine info.
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Manhattan GRE
September 1, 2010
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Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
This volume provides students with a comprehensive approach to the GRE’s Reading Comprehension passages and questions. Included are practical techniques for grasping difficult, unfamiliar content and rapidly perceiving passage structure. Plus, an additional Essays section equips test-takers with handy analytical tools to compose excellent responses.
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ASA: Antonyms, Sentence Completions, Analogies GRE Preparation Guide, 1st Edition
Knowing the words isn’t enough to master the GRE’s vocab questions. The ASA guide provides test-takers with effective procedures to avoid common traps. Delving deeply into each of the three ASA question types, the guide provides essential answer processes, plus exercises to hone skills.
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ATLAS LSAT
Atlas LSAT Set of 3 Strategy Guides, First Edition
Atlas LSAT is a fresh and innovative approach to the Law School Admissions Test, featuring techniques geared toward students aiming for top scores. These materials offer a flexible approach, far superior to cookie-cutter competitors. In developing our curriculum, instructors looked at how top-scorers actually work and researched what the LSAT is really designed to test. Like our Manhattan GMAT strategy guides, our Atlas guides for Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Logic Games are true course materials, created and field-tested by the best teachers in the business. All drills and practice sets feature real LSAT problems, so students can take the test with the confidence that comes from first-hand experience. Plus, students receive access to additional online resources, including an hour of one-on-one tutoring, 6 months of access to a 3-hour class, and a real Atlas LSAT course syllabus.
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Atlas LSAT Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide
The Atlas LSAT Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide is an essential tool for a surprisingly tricky part of the LSAT. A top LSAT score demands three things from students’ reading: speed, clarity, and comprehension. This guide helps testtakers re-train themselves to read like a debater, identifying argument flaws along the way. Additionally, students learn about how the test creates tricky wrong answers. Every chapter has drills and full practice sets—with real LSAT problems— to help students absorb and apply what they’ve learned.
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ATLAS LSAT
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Atlas LSAT Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide
The Atlas LSAT Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide untangles the web of LSAT logical reasoning questions. The book teaches the strategies essential to understanding questions and arms students with the skills necessary to pick apart answer choices. Plus, it also breaks logical reasoning problems into different, more manageable categories, providing strategies and drills for each. Practice sets of real LSAT problems and full explanations take students deep into the logic and the thinking required to master this section.
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Atlas LSAT Logic Games Strategy Guide
The Logic Games Strategy Guide trains students to think like the exam’s most challenging section. This book contains the best of Atlas LSAT’s strategies for tackling logic games efficiently and flexibly. Every major game type is covered, along with diagramming drills and full practice sessions. Oriented toward the latest trends in LSAT logic games, this strategy guide is truly cutting-edge. The book addresses every type of logic game with specific strategies. Plus, each type is accompanied by drills designed to encourage mastery of the relevant diagramming systems and typical inferences. Each chapter begins and ends with a timed practice set using real LSAT logic game questions.
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Gradspot.Com
April 1, 2010
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Gradspot.com’s Guide to Life After College (2010 Edition)
Whether you’re searching for your first job or apartment, navigating the treacherous waters of office politics, or just trying to figure out how to file your tax return, Gradspot.com’s Guide to Life After College tackles the most common issues facing twentysomethings as they find their feet in the “real world.” Humorous and refreshing, this book makes an equally great purchase for grads considering their next move and grandparents looking for a convocation gift. Authors Chris Schonberger, Stuart Schultz and Tory Hoen (twentysomethings themselves) have been through it all before, and they maintain a sense of humor about their triumphs and missteps along the way. In addition to sharing their own experiences and anecdotes, they have polled hundreds of recent grads and consulted topic experts to give readers the information they need, to find their feet beyond campus. Packed with indispensable tips, candid advice, and humorous dispatches from early adulthood, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know but didn’t learn in college! Topics include: Finding an Apt, Job Hunting, Healthcare, Credit, Top Recent Grad Cities, Cars, Student Debt, Saving & Investing, Office Etiquette, Networking, Dating, Travel, Cooking, Moving Home, The “One-Year Rut”, 401(k)s, and more. Chris Schonberger (Harvard University, ‘06) is Editor-in-Chief of Gradspot.com. Previously, he has written for Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly, and the Let’s Go travel guide series. Stuart Schultz (Emory University, ‘04) founded Gradspot.com in 2007. He has spoken at colleges across the U.S. and appeared on national television and radio programs to share his life after college tips. Tory Hoen (Brown University, ‘06) is freelance writer and editor based in New York and Paris. Previously, she has written for Time Out New York, Businessweek. com, DossierJournal.com, and Hipparis.com.
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MBAMission
September 1, 2010
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The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide
Here’s the secret to a successful MBA application: Students get those coveted acceptance letters by differentiating themselves from the sea of competitors. But standing out from the crowd is easier said than done. In this new release, author Jeremy Shinewald—a former admissions interviewer—leads students through the process of pinpointing one’s unique strengths and creating a truly remarkable application. The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide is filled with exercises and examples that take you step by step through the entire MBA admissions process. The book includes chapters on long-term planning, brainstorming for a unique essay, drafting an eye-catching and results-driven resume, and obtaining compelling recommendations. Plus, the section on interview preparation includes 100 potential questions. Jeremy was admitted to several top domestic and international MBA programs himself and ultimately became one of the youngest members of his class at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where he was an admissions interviewer, wrote a Business Ethics case and was chosen by his peers to be Class Graduation Speaker. After graduation, Jeremy formally established mbaMission and has subsequently provided admissions consulting services to applicants from the United States and more than 30 other countries on six continents. Jeremy is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), an organization committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical practices in MBA advisory services, and was CoChair of the 2009 AIGAC Conference at Columbia Business School.
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