HERE YOU'LL FIND in-depth coverage of a variety of GMAT topics, in a user-friendly question-and-answer format. The special insights you'll gain here are sure to give you a leg up on your competition. So brew a pot of coffee, hunker down, and teach yourself!- Your GMAT Scores—What they Mean to the B-Schools and for You
This Q&A focuses on GMAT scoring. Here you learn how the testing service determines scaled and percentile scores, how the B-schools interpret and use GMAT scores, and how to determine whether your scores reflect your true GMAT potential. [This Q&A supplements Day 1 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - The GMAT CAT's Computer-Adaptive Feature—and How to Use It to Your Best Advantage
This Q&A answers frequently asked questions about the computerized GMAT testing system (how it adapts to your ability level and how the scoring process accounts for this feature), and what this system suggests in terms of test-taking and test-prep strategies. [This Q&A supplements Day 2 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - The GMAT Essays—How They're Evaluated, and How to Score Points with Yours
In this Q&A you'll learn how the GMAT essays are rated by the readers and by "E-Rater"—and what your essay scores mean to the B-schools. Then you'll learn how to prepare for the GMAT essays, and how to organize and compose essays that will make a distinctly positive impression on the readers. [This Q&A supplements Days 3-5 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - GMAT Reading Comprehension—Strategies for Score Optimization
This Q&A answers frequently asked questions about GMAT Reading Comprehension—for example, how the test-makers design wrong-answer choices (and how you can ferret them out), and how to read GMAT reading passages as efficiently as possible. [This Q&A supplements Days 18 and 19 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - GMAT Quantitative Ability—Estimation, Rounding, Process of Elimination, and other Time-saving Shortcuts
In this Q&A you'll explore a variety of time-saving techniques for handling GMAT Quantitative Ability questions. [This Q&A supplements Days 6 and 7 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - GMAT Sentence Correction—Why "Effective Expression" is not All in the Ear of the Beholder
In this Q&A you'll learn how the test-makers design Sentence Correction questions to gauge your ability to distinguish between more-effective and less-effective expression in GMAT sentences. [This Q&A supplements Day 10 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - Unstated Assumptions—The Inner Sanctum of GMAT Critical Reasoning
This Q&A focuses on the three most common types of Critical Reasoning questions. You'll learn how they're related to one another, how the test-makers design these questions, and how you can be ready for them. [This Q&A supplements Day 12 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)] - GMAT Descriptive-Statistics Questions—Why "Simple Average" Isn’t Always so Simple
This Q&A focuses on the statistical concepts of arithmetic mean (simple average), median, and range. You'll learn how these seemingly simple concepts can make for surprisingly difficult GMAT questions. [This Q&A supplements Day 7 of 30 Days to the GMAT CAT (2nd Ed.)]
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