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Publisher : Powerscore Publishing
Publication Date : 2005 08 01
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>> Simply the BEST GMAT Critical Reasoning Book available
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
>> Great book for CR and RC too
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
