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Contents Foreword ..............................................................................................................................vii McGraw-Hill’s GMAT: Introduction..........................................................................ix @Welcome to the GMAT @Attaining Your Competitive Edge: McGraw-Hill’s GMAT @Meet the GMAT @Registering for the GMAT @Additional Practice @Some Final Advice PART ONE THE QUANTITATIVE SECTION CHAPTER 1 The Techniques of GMAT Problem–Solving....................................3 @The Answers: Not Necessarily Your Friends @Problem-Solving Tips CHAPTER 2 Data Sufficiency ............................................................................................9 @Introduction @AD or BCE @The Intent Behind the Question Type @Working Data Sufficiency Problems Efficiently @Practice Problems CHAPTER 3 Basic Principles of Numbers ...............................................................23 @Introduction @Number Terminology @Algebraic Notation and the Order of Operations @Exponents and Roots @Factoring Numbers @Working with Nonintegers @Key Concepts to Remember @Practice Problems CHAPTER 4 Algebra ...........................................................................................................43 @Introduction @Quadratics @FOIL @Practice Problems CHAPTER 5 Probability and Statistics ......................................................................53 @Introduction @The Mean @The Median @The Mode @The Range @Calculating the Standard Deviation @What You Need to Remember @Application Problems—Statistics @Probability @Practice Problems ▲iii CHAPTER 6 GMAT Geometry ......................................................................................................75 @Introduction @Parallel and Intersecting Lines @Types of Triangles and Their Attributes @Quadrilaterals @Circles @Volume of Boxes and Right Circular Cylinders @What You Need to Remember @Practice Problems CHAPTER 7 Boolean Problems and Combinatorics........................................................95 @Introduction @Boolean Problems on the GMAT @Combinatorics Problems: Two Approaches @Practice Problems PART TWO THE VERBAL AND WRITING SECTIONS CHAPTER 8 Critical Reasoning ................................................................................................109 @Introduction @Critical Reasoning Reading @What Is an Argument? @Assumption Questions @Weaken the Argument @Strengthen the Argument @Inference Questions @Less Common Question Types @The Art of Wrong Answers @Practice Arguments @Practice Problems CHAPTER 9 Sentence Correction ............................................................................................131 @Introduction @Verbs: Where the Action Is @Pronouns: In Place of the Right Answer @Misplaced Modifiers @Parallelism @Idiomatic Expressions @False Comparisons: Apples and Oranges @Quantity @Rare Errors @The Most Common Type of Error @How to Approach a Hard Question @Further Study @Practice Sentences @Practice Problems CHAPTER 10 Reading Comprehension................................................................................151 @Introduction @Reading Comprehension Strategy @Passage Topics @Passage Structures @Question Types @Strategic Reading @Answering the Questions: Focused Reading @The Art of the Wrong Answer @Practice Problems CHAPTER 11 The Analytical Writing Assessment..........................................................169 @Introduction @How the Analytical Writing Assessment Is Used @How to Approach the AWA @How the Writing Assessment Is Scored @Factors That Can Help or Hurt Your Score @Maximizing Your Score @Analysis of an Issue @Analysis of an Argument @Practice Essays PART THREE BEYOND THE GMAT CHAPTER 12 Choosing the Right Program .......................................................................185 @Introduction @Choosing a School: Considering Your Objectives iv# CONTENTS @A Brief Taxonomy of MBA Program Types @A Brief Bibliography of School Ratings Lists @Selecting a Portfolio of Schools CHAPTER 13 Getting Admitted ................................................................................................193 @The Importance of the GMAT in Admissions @The Importance of Your Past University Transcripts @Researching the Programs @Preparing Your Résumé @Soliciting the Right Recommendations @Requesting an Interview @Writing Some Compelling Essays @Thinking About Your Career Plan During the Admission Process CHAPTER 14 Getting Ready to Survive B-School..........................................................205 @Concepts to Remember from Your GMAT Preparation @Math Camp @Essential Tools for the MBA Student CHAPTER 15 Recruiting and Career Management.......................................................209 @Introduction @The Importance of the GMAT to Recruiters @Planning Your Job Search @Tools for Career Management @Preparing Your Cover Letters @Thank-you Notes @Interviews @Finishing Up and Looking Back @Networking @Selecting the Right Offer @Will the GMAT Ever Haunt You Again? PART FOUR THE PRACTICE TESTS Instructions for the GMAT Practice Tests...........................................................................................228 Practice Tests ................................................................................................................................229 @Practice Test 1 @Practice Test 2 @Practice Test 3 @Practice Test 4 Answer Keys................................................................................................................................307 @Practice Test 1 @Practice Test 2 @Practice Test 3 @Practice Test 4 Answers