Barron's GMAT Math Workbook

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Gaining admission to a top business school is becoming harder and more competitive each year. The 2008-09 test year, for example, set a record with more than 265,000 GMAT tests administered, an 8% increase over the previous year. Today, aspiring graduate school students compete with MBA hopefuls from all over the world for limited spots offered by top schools.

If graduate business school is in your future, Barron's GMAT Math Workbook gives you the help you need to excel on the test's math section and dramatically improves your chances for acceptance at a top school. Author Ender Markal reviews fundamentals of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, but most important of all, he gives special attention to the test's often-perplexing word problems, with advice on translating a problem's words into a specific equation. He also focuses on a problem type that will be new to many GMAT test takers: the data sufficiency question. Two full-length model math tests with answers are also included for further practice.

This book stresses the importance of your GMAT score as a major factor in your acceptance chances into a business program. Fortunately, it's within your control to boost your GMAT score as an integral part of applying to leading schools. With the kind of preparation offered by Barron's GMAT Math Workbook, you can use the GMAT test to your advantage and present a graduate school application that stands out among many others. The GMAT is your only chance to make up for the weaker parts of your application by enhancing your acceptance chances and presenting an up-to-date indication of your current skills and eligibility. Barron's GMAT Math Workbook can be an important tool in achieving an outstanding GMAT score.

The GMAT focuses mainly on testing your ability to execute--to examine a problem and produce a solution. Because understanding math concepts theoretically is one thing, and carrying out their execution is another, Barron's GMAT Math Workbook introduces fundamental mathematical concepts tested by the GMAT, and then presents a range of problems through which you can apply those concepts. First you will familiarize yourself with math principles, and then you'll bridge the gap between understanding basic concepts and solving specific GMAT questions. This book's comprehensive examples are designed to help you fully understand each concept before you proceed to self-practice. The extensive sample problems in each section allow you to test both your mastery of principles and your problem-solving skill.

While none of the concepts that you will encounter on the GMAT is more challenging than those you learned in high school, you might find connecting the dots between concepts and solutions difficult at first. That's where Barron's GMAT Math Workbook proves especially helpful. It presents many explanations that help you establish a direct relationship between basic concepts and solution applications. Concepts presented in this book that are most likely to appear new to you are those relating specifically to the GMAT's structure. Thus, using this manual to study for the exam becomes more a matter of refreshing your memory than learning new concepts.

Ultimately, your success is the product of an effective GMAT preparation strategy. Barron's GMAT Math Workbook presents a strategic approach to two different aspects of the GMAT: developing a preparatory learning system well before taking the exam, and then mastering problem-solving strategies to be implemented on test day.

This book's subject explanations are presented with the busy test taker in mind and are organized by bullet points. Reminder boxes included throughout the book will help you solve many problems that don't require the aid of a calculator. As a graduate school applicant, you will find Barron's GMAT Math Workbook a valuable and practical guide to achieving a life-changing goal. With guidance from this book, it's now up to you to take control and accomplish that objective.

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