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I know the brands, but which practice book?

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by rackbar » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:35 pm
With Manhattan, I'm not looking to buy an entire 7 book series until I have identified my strengths and weaknesses using the core books. Which book would be the equivalent of a comprehensive gmat prep guide? And is it necessary to buy the separate math and verbal OG books when there is a comprehensive Original GMAT practice guide/ are the questions any different? Same with Kaplan. I'd appreciate any clarification from anyone experienced with the GMAT as I'm just starting my preparation.
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by Senator 153 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:52 am
You're asking the right questions. I'd say "the big orange book" is a good place to start, the OG11. For the math section, I'd recommend using GMAT Focus online. It's really helpful; I'm surprised people haven't made more noise about it.
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by rackbar » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:35 pm
thanks. I'm definitely buying OG, its the other company books that I'm not sure about. I've seen everyone talk about the guides on the forum but not necessarily which specific books.
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by MTlookingforMHA » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:49 pm
Here is a list of books that seem to be popular here at beat the gmat:
CR: The Powerscore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
SC: Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction

OG: Orange, Green, Purple
Kaplan GMAT 800

These are just a few guides that seem to get a lot of praise on the forum.
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