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Powerscore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible Paperback – January 26, 2022
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The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning BibleTM will teach you how to break down GMAT argumentation, how to recognize GMAT question types, and how to separate correct answers from incorrect answers. You will improve your accuracy in answering questions and your speed as well. If you are shooting for the highest score possible, the Critical Reasoning Bible will help you maximize your performance. The approaches discussed in the Critical Reasoning Bible are also useful when attacking Reading Comprehension questions.
The Critical Reasoning Bible is supplemented by an exclusive website that provides additional material for the book, including suggested study plans and answers to frequently asked student questions.
- Print length434 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPowerscore Publishing
- Publication dateJanuary 26, 2022
- Dimensions8.3 x 0.9 x 10.7 inches
- ISBN-100972129634
- ISBN-13978-0972129633
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- Publisher : Powerscore Publishing; 2022nd edition (January 26, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 434 pages
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Powerscore released a new 2015 edition of the book. It has had some updates - several chapters have been completely updated with new overview, examples and new problem sets. Navigation has also been improved. It has grown too by about 70 pages (in part due to having more white space and in part due to content). Not a light book at 370 pages but definitely very very comprehensive overview of pretty much everything. Don't expect to see too much fluff, the book gets right to it. Though after MGMAT has improved their CR book (currently in its 6th edition), I would have given this book 3-4 stars, the latest revision seems to provide a good alternative to the Veritas Prep/MGMAT books.
==== 2009 Review ====
Though pretty similar to Manhattan GMAT book, it offers more practice questions in the book and has a slightly better overview of the Critical Reasoning questions.
~~~ Strengths: ~~~
1. In-depth overview of the Critical Reasoning strategies and approaches to questions
2. Clearly divides the CR question types and provides specific strategy for each type as well as the pitfalls and common errors. You will also get to know how the CR questions are made.
3. Good quality GMAT-like practice questions
4. Created by the authors of the best LSAT books (LSAT logic section is much harder than CR on the GMAT; there is actually a decent amoount of overlap in this book with the LSAT book). Speaking of which, for extra hardcore (and absolutely not necessary but still), you can get the PowerScore LR book (comes with quite a few LSAT questions)
~~~ Weaknesses: ~~~
1. Could use more practice questions (more than mgmat though); you will need to find another source of CR questions such as GMAT Official guide 12 or the verbal supplement to the Official Guide (though the verbal OG has questions on the easier side)
2. Some explanations are too convoluted
3. No tests or online excercises/additional content
~~~~ My Suggestions ~~~~
- Read explanations to every question. Even if you got a question right, it does not mean, you solved it correctly (that is you used the correct approach or found all the shortcusts). You will be surpised sometimes and will pick up helpful tips even from explanations of questions you answered correctly
- Follow the actual strategies (DUH). This is probably the most common mistake people make - they start inventing their own approaches. Don't do it until you have a high verbal score. If you don't, just follow!
- If you don't have any Manhattan GMAT books, you want to get at least one, as each comes with access to 6 online CAT tests (these tests are worth the purchase). There is not a whole lot of value to get both Powerscore CR and MGMAT CR; the content is by large the same.
Good luck on your GMAT!
BB, Founder of GMAT Club
GMAT 750 (q49, v42)
Also, the book actually breaks down the concept of an argument and helps you understand the building blocks of an argument in order to be able to attack any question by following the same rules. There's no discussion of cheap tricks to try to find correct answers. This book is an absolute must if you hope to master critical reasoning on the GMAT. It's especially helpful for people like me who are weak in this part of the verbal section because you are given a step-by-step process for approaching every question. Despite the differences in question types, almost every question can be attacked in a similar manner. So it's good to see a book that focuses on the fundamentals of argumentation.
The only reason I knocked off one star is because this book could use some more practice questions. There are 50 practice questions, but I don't feel like that's enough. This book should be used in conjunction with the Official Guide.
The the text does have a few areas for potential improvement. Namely, it could include a cross-reference for the OG guides and published LSAT CR questions. Additonally, some of the strategies are poorly developed and provide very few practice questions.
For additional practice, I highly recommend getting the LSAT exams. There are several of these available from the LSAC website. The first section of these exams contains CR questions, which are very similar to what you'll find on the GMAT.
Howard Spencer
EES Executive English Solutions Chile
700PLUSGMAT Chile
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Completo con svariati esempi, mi aspettavo qualche esercizio in più.
Una piccola nota negatica per amazon/il negozio che lo vendeva.
L'ho acquistato in versione cartacea con data disponibilità "in arrivo". Dopo oltre 10 giorni di attesa e mia richiesta di spiegazioni dato che la disponibilità era ancora "in arrivo" ma oggettivamente sconosciuta, sono stato costretto ad annullare l'acquisto del libro fisico e a comprarlo in versione digitale.
I haven't seen the Manhattan guide for CR, but this was more highly recommended and doesn't really need supplementation except with the usual OG books. I also invested in the Veritas books and online course which are on a par with this, as well as the other MGMAT guides.
Stick with MGMAT, this for CR and lots of online practice!