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ETS paper tests or Princeton Verbal workout

by Pdgmat2010 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:51 am
i have a few days to go and have exhausted my prep material and am currently working on my weaknesses
As additional practice, pls could someone share his/her experience of using the below sources

1. ETS paper tests
2. Princeton Verbal workout ( read on a blog that its good for SC and RC practice)
3. Kaplan SC Sets ( 3 sets of 25 questions each)

pls could someone help ASAP.

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by Dan@VinciaPrep » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:52 am
Pdgmat2010 wrote:i have a few days to go and have exhausted my prep material and am currently working on my weaknesses
As additional practice, pls could someone share his/her experience of using the below sources

1. ETS paper tests
2. Princeton Verbal workout ( read on a blog that its good for SC and RC practice)
3. Kaplan SC Sets ( 3 sets of 25 questions each)

pls could someone help ASAP.

Cheers,
Pd
I went through the ETS paper tests and thought they were pretty helpful. One nice thing about them is you can get the pdf. version of them so you do them on the computer as opposed to reading on paper. I haven't done the other two yet though so I can't really give you a comparison. However, I don't think you can go wrong with official test problems- most of the OG was made when GMAC was still part of ETS.
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by Pdgmat2010 » Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:12 am
thanks dan.gmat.gre ( have also used the Thanks button to convey my sincere thanks :) )

i was just concerned about the 'age' of the questions i found on the ETS tests.
Are they relevant in today's GMAT context?
Do they test similar /same concepts that are tested these days on the GMAT?
If you could elaborate on the above, I would be grateful.. ( and i wont forget to click the Thanks button .. LOL )
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by Anthony Russomanno » Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:40 am
Hi Pdgmat2010,

I see that you are considering The Princeton Review's Verbal Workout for the GMAT. For the latest edition and most up to date material, make sure you check out the second edition. Here is a link, https://www.randomhouse.com/princetonrev ... 0375764622, and you can get the book for a mere nineteen bucks. Since you are also a member of Beat the GMAT, we offer you a 10% discount and free shipping by entering the promotional code 'BEATGMAT' at check out. I know we're all looking to save a buck :)

Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!

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by Dan@VinciaPrep » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:44 pm
Pdgmat2010 wrote:thanks dan.gmat.gre ( have also used the Thanks button to convey my sincere thanks :) )

i was just concerned about the 'age' of the questions i found on the ETS tests.
Are they relevant in today's GMAT context?
Do they test similar /same concepts that are tested these days on the GMAT?
If you could elaborate on the above, I would be grateful.. ( and i wont forget to click the Thanks button .. LOL )
Thanks for the thanks :)
They are most definitely relevant to the GMAT today and they do test the same concepts. Some people think the GMAT has gotten a little tougher though in that questions test multiple grammar rules at once whereas the ETS papers seem to focus mostly on one type of grammar rule at a time. However, the same stuff is covered.
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