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Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Valuable GMAT math refresher, especially good for people with rusty math skills
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Math
Practice problems: 600+
Practice tests: None
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Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: A great book--but it's not for everyone!
Appropriate for: Advanced test takers
Practice problems: 300+
Practice tests: None
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Manhattan GMAT Complete Quant Set

- Quantitative Official Guide for GMAT Review (2nd Edition)
- *New* Foundations of GMAT Math Strategy Supplement
- Number Properties Strategy Guide
- Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Strategy Guide
- Equations, Inequalities, & VICs Strategy Guide
- Word Translations Strategy Guide
- Geometry Strategy Guide
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Manhattan GMAT Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Guide

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Basic guide to ratios--not so useful for high scorers
Appropriate for: Beginners, or people not comfortable with quant
Practice problems: 80+
Practice tests: 6
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Manhattan GMAT Geometry Strategy Guide

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: A solid review of GMAT geometry
Practice problems: 80+
Practice tests: 6
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Manhattan GMAT Number Properties Guide

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Impressive coverage of number properties, both theory and practice
Appropriate for: Test takers seeking to master advanced math concepts
Practice problems: 700+
Practice tests: 6
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The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Valuable GMAT math refresher, especially good for people with rusty math skills
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Math
Practice problems: 600+
Practice tests: None
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Cracking the GMAT, 2010 Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Decent intro to the GMAT, but inadequate for people seeking higher scores
Appropriate for: Test takers seeking 600-level scores
Practice problems: 280+
Practice tests: 4
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Kaplan GMAT 2011 Premier

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Good GMAT strategy guide, but doesn't go deep on concepts
Appropriate for: All test takers
Practice problems: 345
Practice tests: 6
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Kaplan GMAT Advanced 2009-2010 Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Not recommended.  This book lacks structure and doesn't cater well to top scorers
Appropriate for: Test takers seeking 600-level scores
Practice problems: 320
Practice tests: None
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Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides, 4th Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Solid prep--covers all topics of the GMAT
Appropriate for: All test takers
Practice problems: 700+
Practice tests: 6
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: A must have for all test takers!  Features over 900 official, retired GMAT questions
Appropriate for: All test takers
Practice problems: 907
Practice tests: None
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: You need to get this one! Source of over 900 official, retired GMAT questions
Appropriate for: All test takers
Practice problems: 907
Practice tests: None
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Veritas Prep Full Study Kit

The most comprehensive GMAT study kit available. With the purchase of this study kit, you will get access to more than 1,000 practice questions and an online portal of resources to help you with your preparation. Resources include: comprehensive solutions to the practice questions, free access to the Veritas Prep Question Bank that contains hundreds of realistic GMAT questions and item difficulty feedback, and a free adaptive GMAT practice test and 14 in-depth guides to the world's top business schools.

Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Excellent GMAT Verbal guide, with great balance between concepts and practice problems
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Verbal
Practice problems: 250
Practice tests: None
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Manhattan GMAT Complete Verbal Set

- Verbal Official Guide for GMAT Review
- Critical Reasoning Strategy Guide
- Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide
- Sentence Correction Strategy Guide
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Manhattan GMAT Critical Reasoning GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Great CR book with good practice questions, but could improve with better concept review
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Verbal, Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension
Practice problems: 75
Practice tests: 6
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Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Verbal

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: A book to use if you're "preparing to prepare" for the GMAT
Appropriate for: Verbal beginners and non native speakers
Practice problems: 250+
Practice tests: None
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Manhattan GMAT Reading Comprehension Strategy Guide

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: The only guide on the market entirely dedicated to GMAT Reading Comprehension
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Verbal, Reading Comprehension
Practice problems: 4
Practice tests: 6
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Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: This is the best GMAT Sentence Correction guide available!
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Verbal
Practice problems: 187
Practice tests: 6
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The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Excellent GMAT Verbal practice makes this book worthwhile
Appropriate for: All test takers, especially those who require additional verbal practice
Practice problems: 300
Practice tests: None
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The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible

Rating:
Dana’s perspective: Simply the best GMAT Critical Reasoning book available
Appropriate for: Test takers who struggle with GMAT Verbal
Practice problems: 50
Practice tests: None
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