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Crack-GMAT -- Not recommended - Strong Black list candidate

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Crack-GMAT -- Not recommended - Strong Black list candidate [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 09 Apr 2007, 17:32
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I find it reasonable to conclude that Crack GMAT materials do not adequately reflect the standards of the GMAT questions. Please avoid working with Crack GMAT materials.

Crack GMAT is definitely be a strong candidate for our black list.

Please note i am not talking about the princeton review book

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Originally posted by Praetorian on 13 Feb 2005, 23:12.
Last edited by Praetorian on 09 Apr 2007, 17:32, edited 2 times in total.
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crack the GMAT books [#permalink] New post   15 Feb 2005, 15:17
I just got the crack the GMAT from the library and I didn't see the similarities between it and the Princeton and the KAPLAn books. I am glad that you gave this feedback, I will be returning it asap - I don't need to be more confused than I already am!!! Thanks!
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Re: Crack-GMAT -- Not recommended - Strong Black list candid [#permalink] New post   27 Apr 2005, 22:34
Praetorian wrote:
I find it reasonable to conclude that Crack GMAT materials do not adequately reflect the standards of the GMAT questions. Please avoid working with Crack GMAT materials.

Crack GMAT is definitely be a strong candidate for our black list.

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I just got the "Cracking the GMAT" by Princeton. Are you talking about a different book with the title "Crack the GMAT" by another publisher ?
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[#permalink] New post   04 Jul 2005, 07:56
I would strongly advise not to use "Crack" and "GMAT" as a combination.
It's hard enough to concentrate in those test rooms as it is... :P
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[#permalink] New post   29 Sep 2005, 13:15
I started with Cracking the Gmat, it was easy to read and somewhat humorous. As I moved onto Kaplan, I found the material a lot more difficult. I don't recommend the Crack book either. The strategies and gimmicks are dangerous.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2005, 22:03
I agree. That kind of humor and tricks is for fun only. We study GMAT not only to get the score but also to boost up our level of thinking.
How could we increase our level of thinking with cheating?

True value is always TRUE.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2006, 01:27
I think it is important to distinguish between Cracking the GMAT by Princeton Review and https://www.CrackGMAT.com.

I just took the CrackGMAT.com practice test, and want to know whether or not their scores accurately predict what I would get on the GMAT.

As I go through their stuff, there's a lot of things that raise a red flag in my book. There are even questions, I'm convinced I'm right now.
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[#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2006, 04:53
I agreed that Cracking the GMAT is also not a good book. The materials and questions provided are easy compared to the actual GMAT itself.
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[#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2006, 21:56
bubbles, I think you're confusing the two...Cracking the GMAT is from Princeton Review and is one of the best review guides on the market. The tests are totally on par with the real thing. Everyone here is talking about the Crack GMAT tests. They're trying to trade off the Cracking series name but they're not the same.
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[#permalink] New post   23 Jun 2006, 07:36
i understand that all are saying that crack-gmat is not similar to actual gmat questions...

is it more difficult or less difficult than the actual gmat?
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[#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2006, 12:57
Cracking the GMAT (PR) is not bad. I would recommend to start with it, than KAPLAN and GMAT 800. What is CRACK GMAT?
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[#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2006, 13:00
The tests I did not like (too easy) are those that are sent by ETS when you schedule for GMAT test. Why they send such easy tests
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