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The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible: A Comprehensive System for Attacking the GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions
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Publisher : Powerscore Publishing
Publication Date : 2005-08-01
Edition : 1st
Number of pages : 305
ISBN : 0972129634
ISBN13 : 9780972129633
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Editorial Review :
The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible will teach you how to break down GMAT argumentation, how to recognize GMAT question types, and how to separate correct answers from incorrect answers. You will improve your accuracy in answering questions and your speed as well. If you are shooting for the highest score possible, the Critical Reasoning Bible will help you maximize your performance. The approaches discussed in the Critical Reasoning Bible are also useful when attacking Reading Comprehension questions. The Critical Reasoning Bible is also supplemented by an exclusive website that provides additional material for the book, including suggested study plans and answers to frequently asked student questions.
The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible will teach you how to break down GMAT argumentation, how to recognize GMAT question types, and how to separate correct answers from incorrect answers. You will improve your accuracy in answering questions and your speed as well. If you are shooting for the highest score possible, the Critical Reasoning Bible will help you maximize your performance. The approaches discussed in the Critical Reasoning Bible are also useful when attacking Reading Comprehension questions. The Critical Reasoning Bible is also supplemented by an exclusive website that provides additional material for the book, including suggested study plans and answers to frequently asked student questions.
What Other customer speak :
Customer Review1 :
This book is great if you want a high score (high 700s) and don't have a ton of time to study. I only had one month to study for the GMAT and wanted books that would really maximize my time studying for my weaker areas. It was easy enough to read and understand so I was able to cover it over a weekend (albeit with not many breaks). I imagine it would be even more effective if you have more time to study. The structure used for types of questions was extremely helpful for me in getting the tougher questions right more often. I used this book along with the Powerscore Sentence Correction Book. A few more practice problems would have been nice. I found the PowerScore questions to be harder than the OG ones. I also bought the Official Guide and the EZ Advanced and EZ Logic and Stats.
Customer Review2 :
Shopping on Amazon sucks! One of my friend told if you purchased books you have the possibilty that you will not receive the stuff.
My estimated delivery data is 26th Jan, 2010, but I do not get my stuff, then I emailed the customer service, They used the official word told me to waite until 8th Feb, 2010.Fine! I waite, guess what I will get tomorrow. Will you tell me waite until Amazon bank go bankrupt, I am glad to see!
Customer Review3 :
I self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT. Here are my thoughts on PowerScore's Critical Reasoning Bible:
===== OVERVIEW =====
The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible (or the CR bible, as you'll see it commonly referenced in online forums) is published by the renowned LSAT-prep gurus, PowerScore. The LSAT and the GMAT have two question types that are somewhat similar: Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning (known as `Logical Reasoning' in the LSAT). This book comes in as an abridged form of the company's massively successful Logical Reasoning Bible. This CR bible has a solid reputation as a comprehensive guide to one of the most puzzling question types on the GMAT.
The CR bible covers the topic of GMAT Critical Reasoning with incredible depth and detail. Questions are neatly organized according to "families" in order for the reader to understand the various logical connections between question types. The book deals with ten types of Critical Reasoning questions, all remarkably well analyzed, in ten separate chapters. The CR bible even addresses many rarely-tested CR question types; although I would love to see a separate chapter for boldface critical reasoning questions in a future edition (boldface critical reasoning questions are considered among the toughest question tested on the GMAT). One could argue that this book will also help in case you're having trouble with Reading Comprehension. I personally found the `Main Point' chapter particularly enlightening and relevant to reading comprehension.
===== PROS =====
* Detailed analysis of Critical Reasoning question types means that you will have a quick reference guide at hand should you ever feel the need to review for one topic or the other
* Practice questions, although few, are the closest I've ever seen to actual GMAT questions (in terms of style). Explanations are also top notch, with great analysis of why a wrong answer is wrong. In my opinion, understanding why an answer is wrong helps you avoid common traps and is almost as useful as understanding why the correct choice is right
* After reading the CR bible, you will be able to see why the GMAT is so popular with business school admissions. The process of "creating" a Critical Reasoning question is carefully explained, a fact which made me realize the amount of talent and effort that goes into making just one GMAT question. The author of the book clearly shows due respect to the GMAT test and its creators, which inspired me
* If pressed for time, the book offers a quick strategy for studying the most important question types
===== CONS =====
* At around 50 practice questions, the CR bible needs to be supplemented with other resources, such as The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition or The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
* Unlike most prep books, this book does not come with a CD or online access to CATs (computer-adaptive practice tests)
* The book only features two boldface questions (this question type is described in the `Method of Reasoning' chapter)
===== BOTTOM LINE =====
The PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible is definitely worth the money if you feel you're having trouble with Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Its strategies and tips, if carefully studied and applied, will surely translate in an increase in your score. I attribute much of my 11-point verbal raw score increase (from 36 to 47) to this book.
About me: Dana Jinaru, 770 GMAT scorer, expert at Beat The GMAT - a community serving 100K+ GMAT students/month
Customer Review4 :
I took my first GMAT and scored 670 (Q44 V38). After evaluating my performance, I realized that CR was definitely a weak spot, so I browsed [...] and found many recommendations for PowerScore's CR Bible. I purchased the book just two weeks before my GMAT re-take and studied the book religiously. After a basic understanding of the principles (identifying premise and conclusion, etc...), I re-took the GMAT and scored 750 (Q49 V44). As you can see, my verbal score jumped six points - I attribute much of that improvement to the principles I learned in this book.
So, get this book early in your GMAT preparation and understand these fundamentals before tackling the OG problems. Good luck!
Customer Review5 :
This book comes as most recommended for CR by members on gmat club. Though pretty similar to Manhattan GMAT book, it offers more practice questions and slightly better overview.
Book Strengths:
1. In-depth look on CR and the best prep available on the market
2. Clearly divides the CR question types and provides specific strategy for each type
3. Easy to navigate due to its logical structure
Weaknesses:
1. Could use more practice questions (more than mgmat though)
2. Some explanations are too convoluted
By the way, if you don't have any Manhattan GMAT books, then get the Manhattan GMAT CR - as all of their books, it comes with access to their 4 online tests (these tests are worth the purchase). If you want the best of both worlds, get this book for CR and a different MGMAT book (SC for example) to get the online test access. Don't get both though.
About me:
I got 750 on the gmat and I am an active member of the gmatclub mba community.
Customer Review1 :
This book is great if you want a high score (high 700s) and don't have a ton of time to study. I only had one month to study for the GMAT and wanted books that would really maximize my time studying for my weaker areas. It was easy enough to read and understand so I was able to cover it over a weekend (albeit with not many breaks). I imagine it would be even more effective if you have more time to study. The structure used for types of questions was extremely helpful for me in getting the tougher questions right more often. I used this book along with the Powerscore Sentence Correction Book. A few more practice problems would have been nice. I found the PowerScore questions to be harder than the OG ones. I also bought the Official Guide and the EZ Advanced and EZ Logic and Stats.
Customer Review2 :
Shopping on Amazon sucks! One of my friend told if you purchased books you have the possibilty that you will not receive the stuff.
My estimated delivery data is 26th Jan, 2010, but I do not get my stuff, then I emailed the customer service, They used the official word told me to waite until 8th Feb, 2010.Fine! I waite, guess what I will get tomorrow. Will you tell me waite until Amazon bank go bankrupt, I am glad to see!
Customer Review3 :
I self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT. Here are my thoughts on PowerScore's Critical Reasoning Bible:
===== OVERVIEW =====
The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible (or the CR bible, as you'll see it commonly referenced in online forums) is published by the renowned LSAT-prep gurus, PowerScore. The LSAT and the GMAT have two question types that are somewhat similar: Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning (known as `Logical Reasoning' in the LSAT). This book comes in as an abridged form of the company's massively successful Logical Reasoning Bible. This CR bible has a solid reputation as a comprehensive guide to one of the most puzzling question types on the GMAT.
The CR bible covers the topic of GMAT Critical Reasoning with incredible depth and detail. Questions are neatly organized according to "families" in order for the reader to understand the various logical connections between question types. The book deals with ten types of Critical Reasoning questions, all remarkably well analyzed, in ten separate chapters. The CR bible even addresses many rarely-tested CR question types; although I would love to see a separate chapter for boldface critical reasoning questions in a future edition (boldface critical reasoning questions are considered among the toughest question tested on the GMAT). One could argue that this book will also help in case you're having trouble with Reading Comprehension. I personally found the `Main Point' chapter particularly enlightening and relevant to reading comprehension.
===== PROS =====
* Detailed analysis of Critical Reasoning question types means that you will have a quick reference guide at hand should you ever feel the need to review for one topic or the other
* Practice questions, although few, are the closest I've ever seen to actual GMAT questions (in terms of style). Explanations are also top notch, with great analysis of why a wrong answer is wrong. In my opinion, understanding why an answer is wrong helps you avoid common traps and is almost as useful as understanding why the correct choice is right
* After reading the CR bible, you will be able to see why the GMAT is so popular with business school admissions. The process of "creating" a Critical Reasoning question is carefully explained, a fact which made me realize the amount of talent and effort that goes into making just one GMAT question. The author of the book clearly shows due respect to the GMAT test and its creators, which inspired me
* If pressed for time, the book offers a quick strategy for studying the most important question types
===== CONS =====
* At around 50 practice questions, the CR bible needs to be supplemented with other resources, such as The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition or The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
* Unlike most prep books, this book does not come with a CD or online access to CATs (computer-adaptive practice tests)
* The book only features two boldface questions (this question type is described in the `Method of Reasoning' chapter)
===== BOTTOM LINE =====
The PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible is definitely worth the money if you feel you're having trouble with Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Its strategies and tips, if carefully studied and applied, will surely translate in an increase in your score. I attribute much of my 11-point verbal raw score increase (from 36 to 47) to this book.
About me: Dana Jinaru, 770 GMAT scorer, expert at Beat The GMAT - a community serving 100K+ GMAT students/month
Customer Review4 :
I took my first GMAT and scored 670 (Q44 V38). After evaluating my performance, I realized that CR was definitely a weak spot, so I browsed [...] and found many recommendations for PowerScore's CR Bible. I purchased the book just two weeks before my GMAT re-take and studied the book religiously. After a basic understanding of the principles (identifying premise and conclusion, etc...), I re-took the GMAT and scored 750 (Q49 V44). As you can see, my verbal score jumped six points - I attribute much of that improvement to the principles I learned in this book.
So, get this book early in your GMAT preparation and understand these fundamentals before tackling the OG problems. Good luck!
Customer Review5 :
This book comes as most recommended for CR by members on gmat club. Though pretty similar to Manhattan GMAT book, it offers more practice questions and slightly better overview.
Book Strengths:
1. In-depth look on CR and the best prep available on the market
2. Clearly divides the CR question types and provides specific strategy for each type
3. Easy to navigate due to its logical structure
Weaknesses:
1. Could use more practice questions (more than mgmat though)
2. Some explanations are too convoluted
By the way, if you don't have any Manhattan GMAT books, then get the Manhattan GMAT CR - as all of their books, it comes with access to their 4 online tests (these tests are worth the purchase). If you want the best of both worlds, get this book for CR and a different MGMAT book (SC for example) to get the online test access. Don't get both though.
About me:
I got 750 on the gmat and I am an active member of the gmatclub mba community.
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