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GMAT for Dummies.
Score higher on the GMAT If the thought of the GMAT gives you the jitters, this trusted test-prep guide is here to wash your worries away! Covering everything you can expect to encounter on exam day, GMAT For Dummies gives you the practical, time-tested guidance you need to conquer your fears, maxim...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2017.
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| Edición: | 7th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part 1 Getting Started with the GMAT; Chapter 1 Getting the Lowdown on the GMAT; Knowing Why the GMAT Is Important; Timing It Perfectly: When to Take the GMAT (And What to Bring); When to register for and take the GMAT; Things to take to the GMAT (and things to leave at home); Forming First Impressions: The Format of the GMAT; Getting familiar with what the GMAT tests; Understanding the computerized format; Honing your computer skills for the GMAT; Knowing Where You Stand: Scoring Considerations.
- How the GMAT testers figure your scoreHow the GMAT testers report your score; Why you should (almost) never cancel your GMAT score; Repeating the Process: Retaking the GMAT; Chapter 2 Maximizing Your Score on the GMAT; Discovering Strategies for Successful Guessing; Forcing yourself to guess so you can move on; Understanding the importance of completing each section; Winning the Race against the Clock; Giving each question equal treatment; Making time for the last ten questions; Keeping track of your pace; Getting Rid of Wrong Answers.
- Keeping track of eliminated answer choices for the computer test formatRecognizing wrong answers; Playing It Smart: A Few Things You Shouldnâ#x80;#x99;t Do When Taking the Test; Donâ#x80;#x99;t lose your focus; Donâ#x80;#x99;t read questions at lightning speed; Donâ#x80;#x99;t waste all your time on the hardest questions; Donâ#x80;#x99;t cheat; Tackling a Case of Nerves with Relaxation Techniques; Devising a Plan of Attack; Chapter 3 Mastering Business-School Admissions; Choosing a Business School; Lining Up Your Ducks â#x80;#x94; Applying to Business Schools; When to apply; What to submit; Crafting Effective Business-School Essays.
- Part 2 Vanquishing the Verbal SectionChapter 4 Applying What You Learned (We Hope) in Grammar Class: Sentence Correction; Building a Solid Foundation: Grammar Basics; Getting wordy: The parts of speech; Pulling together: The parts of a sentence; Pointing Out Mistakes: Common Sentence-Correction Errors; Canâ#x80;#x99;t we all just get along? Errors in subject-verb and noun-pronoun agreement; Building code violations: Faulty construction; Follow the idiom: Correct use of standard expressions; Implementing an Approach to Sentence-Correction Questions; Spotting the error.
- Eliminating answers that donâ#x80;#x99;t correct errorsEliminating choices that create new errors; Rereading the sentence; Reviewing the process and guessing on sentence corrections; Sentence-Correction Practice Problems with Answer Explanations; Practice problems; Answer explanations; Chapter 5 Not as Enticing as a Bestseller: Reading Comprehension; Judging by Appearances: What Reading-Comprehension Questions Look Like; Approaching Reading Passages; Mastering the message: The main point; Absorbing the ambiance: Authorâ#x80;#x99;s tone; Finding the framework: The passageâ#x80;#x99;s outline.