Arco Master the GMAT CAT 2003 (With CD-ROM)

By Thomas H. Martinson

The smart test taker's choice for comprehensive test practice is revised to reflect 2002 test changes for the computer-adaptive GMAT. Readers choosing the CD version will get a link to simulated tests with automated essay scoring.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0768908884
• ISBN13: 9780768908886
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Arco
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 1.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Good try but rushed to market unfinished.

This animal has been rushed to market too soon. The setup menu is straightforward, with the exception that it does not tell you we are setting up. The last feature on the menu says coming soon and there is nothing there. There is a CD that comes with this book; however, the quality control is very poor. The speaker stammers occasionally and backtracks. At first, they show you an example and talk about the example. Later, they talk about the example, but do not show you an example. Still further on, they tell you the choices that they made, but do not show you what they needed to choose from. Just see that you will need to have Internet access to perform any of the functions in the book. The paper part of the book for the GMAT is well written and designed. Is the CAT part that needs to be rethought?

Fine for me

I must have been moving too fast to take much notice of the errors the other reviewers mentioned. I found Arco's GMAT prep book and CD to be a very useful review and preparation for the logic and math on the GMAT. Not having time for a formal prep course I bought this book, scheduled my GMAT with the testing center, and worked quickly through the book. Having the test scheduled and my money paid was a good way to get myself moving. The book seemed clear and straightforward. There is a lot of review of the questions given in the practice tests. It helped me start to think like the test writers and look for the subtleties in the questions. It did not give me a new brain, and I was not surprised to see my final scores reflect how I have done on other standardized tests. Get the book, take the test, get back to school. You will be glad you did.