GMAT CAT: Answers to the Real Essay Questions 3e

by Mark Alan Stewart and Arco

Nothing beats being prepared for the essay questions you'll see on the exam. And though this revised handbook doesn't reveal exactly what readers will encounter when they take their test (no book can do that), it does provide numerous sample responses to questions from the official question pool for the writing section. A veteran test-prep professional gives a helpful overview of the test's format, offers sound advice on answering the most common...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0768911737
• ISBN13: 9780768911732
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Co
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good Resource if the school you are applying to cares about the essays!

The truth of the matter is some Grad Schools do not care what score you receive on the essay section of GMAT BUT some do! If the school of your dreams has an essay score requirement I recommend this book. If you actively read through 1/3 to 1/2 of each section(analysis of an issue, analysis of an argument) you will have a great understanding of what it takes to get a 5.0-6.0 on each essay. I read 50% of each section, took notes on transitions, introductory phrases,conclusion phrases, and memorized the recommended formats. This exercise took me about six hours,and was well worth it! It gave me an idea of the key topics GMAT tests on and what level of vocabulary I had to use to get a 6.0, and on test day I implemented their suggestions and got a 6.0! The last thing you want to do is prepare for the essay section, after long hours of Math/Verbal prep, but if you put six hours aside to work through this book,the weekend before your test it will be well worth it!Getting the GMAT score of your dreams is possible you just need time and right study guides.

Very good

By reading this book you can really understand exactly what the examinators (including computer examinator) are expecting and looking for in a GMAT essay. You must have your own writing skills, but this book can definitely help with the format and key-phrases.

Excellent Essay Prep

I highly recommend this book if you want to maximize your GMAT AWA score. (And yes, AWA is not as important as the Q & V sections, but do you want people to think you're a lucky-guessing illiterate test monkey?) This book helped me bag a perfect "6.0" on my GMAT essays recently. BUT NOTE: it *is* sufficient to buy a used copy of an older edition -- you don't need the newest one. I used the 1st edition from around 1998, that was fine. You DO NOT need to read the book cover to cover. But do read at least 25 or 30 of the essays and pay attention. That will be excellent prep in showing you what a good essay is in terms of organization, length, rhetoric, etc. Well worth a few bucks and a few hours of prep time.

The templates and reusable phrases are very useful.

This book is meant for those who worry about their low Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) or who want to get a perfect score (6/6). It is best book of its kind; includes about 100 samples and analyses for each the Issue and the Argument essays.

Very helpful !!!

This is a excellent book. I would recommend this book for anyone who is not a native english speaker.