Product Description

It's GMAT Crunch Time!

Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left.

Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the GMAT—without ever breaking a sweat!

First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for the exam. Then, you'll turn to the two-month, one-month, or one-week cram plan for week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best way to focus your study according to your unique timeline.

Each stand-alone plan includes:

Diagnostic test–helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses soyou can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most help

Subject reviews–cover everything you can expect on the actual exam:analysis of an issue; analysis of an argument; quantitative ability; andverbal ability

Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations–a simulated GMAT exam with scoring guide gives you an authentictest-taking experience

Test-prep essentials from the experts at CliffsNotes®

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #194575 in Books
• Published on: 2010-01-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author

William Ma is Chair of the math department at Herricks High School in New Hyde Park,New York.

Jane R. Burstein is a private SAT tutor and a Reader for the AdvancedPlacement English Language exam.

Customer Reviews

You won't get close to 700 with this but can be useful for a brief review
This book has the most potential if you are very short on time (2-3 weeks) or if you are re-taking GMAT and put most emphasis on one section but still want to refresh the other one with minimal time investment. I would not recommend this book to GMAT novices who have a few months and can actually take advantage of more serious materials.

As with any Cliff's product, you are getting a very condensed and stripped down version of a prep book, about 150 pages of material and 65 pages of tests (compare that to the 650 page behemoth from Kaplan or Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides. The absolute strength is that you cut out a lot of fluff and it is down to the point. The weakness is that there are no second chances and very minimal time is spent on each topic.

* I felt the RC section was actually useful
* In general it is helpful to have a full section overview on just one page vs 15 (good after you have been exposed to lengthy strategy descriptions, not before)
* CR and SC struggle as you need a lot more space to cover them well
* Quant depends on your level - was good for a quick review and even had a tiny section on Probability
* There are 2 tests in the book (Diagnostic test upfront and another at the back)
* I am reviewing the early release of the book (you will notice that book availability is not until 1/7/2010) and the online supplement is not yet available. it's expected to have vocabulary and sentence correction quizzes. Don't get carried away with vocabulary - GMAC actually ran some research and there is no correlation between vocabulary practice and GMAT score - keep that in mind
* The book does mention the free practice tests available from GMAC (GMATPrep) but fails to mention Official Guide, which I think is a disservice to those not familiar with the GMAT
* Plenty of practice questions for this size of a book, so a great resource for retakers or to run through questions.

Hope my review helps with your buying decision. Please reply to this review if you have any specific questions - I respond FAST.
Good luck on the GMAT and with your MBA pursuit
BB, Founder of GMAT Club Community