[...]... on the other end MEET THE GMAT Please allow us to introduce you to your new friend, the GMAT The GMAT is a three-and-a-half-hour writing and multiple-choice test For many years GMAT test forms were created by Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private company based in Princeton, New Jersey ETS is famous as the creator of the SAT However, since January 20 06, creating new GMAT test forms has been the... and guessing The six practice tests in the book, as well as the six practice tests on the CD-ROM, will provide you with questions spanning the entire range of subject matter and difficulty you are likely to encounter on the GMAT Reading about the GMAT can help you to a degree, but there is really no substitute for working through many, many GMAT problems Preparation Strategy Your GMAT preparation strategy... score you’re already making, your first step is always to take a practice test If you have bought the CD-ROM version of this book, take a GMAT CAT from the CD-ROM Otherwise, take one of the practice tests printed in this book Either test will give you the best idea of what to expect as you continue to practice When you take practice tests, it’s best to create as realistic a testing environment as possible,... skills; then complete the rest of the end-of-chapter drills Two weeks until test day $ Take another GMAT from the CD-ROM or from the tests in this book to check your progress If needed, re-evaluate your study schedule for this week to accommodate any additional areas you need to review or practice One week until test day $ Take another GMAT from the CD or from the tests in this book This test will give... best GMAC will give you all the information you need to show up for your testing slot ADDITIONAL PRACTICE If you seek additional practice on the GMAT, the first place to look is the source itself On the Web site www.mba.com, you’ll find some computer-based practice tests that use questions from old GMATs These tests will provide you with a very authentic test experience SOME FINAL ADVICE $ Read all questions... Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use McGraw-Hill’s GMAT presents information tailored to those test takers who are hoping for a high score—a score in the mid -6 0 0s or higher that will open the doors to the top business schools While this book presents information on the entire range of subjects and difficulty levels encountered in GMAT questions, we have placed... of the mathematics and syntax concepts that are tested on the GMAT Your success on the GMAT will be determined in large part by how well you can marshal these skills and half-forgotten concepts for the very specific types of problems presented by the GMAT This book will help you do just that ATTAINING YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE: McGraw-Hill’s GMAT Broadly speaking, success in business comes from effectively... candidate you are All four scores will also come with a corresponding percentile number indicating where your score stands in relation to those of all GMAT test takers The Computer-Adaptive GMAT The computer-adaptive GMAT is not the same test as the old paper-based GMAT When you take the test on a computer, the computer gives you different questions based on how many of the previous questions you have answered... center, you should file a report by e-mail to ACT If the test administrators support your claim, they might cancel your score and let you take the test again without charge REGISTERING FOR THE GMAT One advantage of the CAT is that the GMAT is now far easier to register for than it was in the past Just grab a credit card or your checkbook and either call up 1-8 0 0-7 17 -GMAT or go online at www.mba.com The... THE GMAT Your success on the GMAT will result from three separate types of skills, all of which can be improved through preparation: 1 GMAT skills These are the combination of knowledge and ability that allows you to find the correct answers to GMAT questions The chapters in this book give specific guidance on these skill areas, and the practice tests allow you to put these skills into action GMAT . @Will the GMAT Ever Haunt You Again? PART FOUR THE PRACTICE TESTS Instructions for the GMAT Practice Tests 234 Practice Tests 235 @Practice Test 1 @Practice. @Practice Test 3 @Practice Test 4 @Practice Test 5 @Practice Test 6 Answer Keys 355 Answers and Explanations 361 @Practice Test 1 @Practice Test 2 @Practice