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The GMAC has released a new edition of its Official Guide. The new edition comes in 3 books and contains a total of over 1400 questions:

	GMAT Quantitative Review
	GMAT Verbal Review
	Official Guide for GMAT Review

Pack:	Official Guide 11th Edition Main, Quan and Verbal Books – 3 Books in total – Standalone Purchase
Cost:	US$55 (Separate Shipping Charges Apply!)

Pack:	Official Guide 11th Edition Main Book – 1 Book in total – Standalone Purchase
Cost:	US$30 (Separate Shipping Charges Apply!)

Pack:	Official Guide 11th Edition Quan Book – 1 Book in total – Standalone Purchase
Cost:	US$15 (Separate Shipping Charges Apply!)

Pack:	Official Guide 11th Edition Verbal Book – 1 Book in total – Standalone Purchase
Cost:	US$15 (Separate Shipping Charges Apply!)

You can also download the new free GMATPrep from www.mba.com. This includes 2 computer adapted tests with unique questions and 5 practice sections, each with 15 questions. The interface of GMATPrep software conforms to the new test interface (font, frame, color, etc.) administered by Pearson VUE.

All questions in the Official Guide for GMAT® Review 11th Edition are actual retired GMAT® exam questions. There is no overlap between questions found in those 3 books.

Compared to the 10 edition, the 11th edition contains a similar total number of questions. Though there is an overlap of questions found between the 10th edition and the 11th edition, the new edition contains most recently retired questions not included in the 10th edition. For those questions that do overlap, they are accompanied by modified and more understandable answer explanations. The explanations in all sections are more detailed, more logical, and overall well done. Sections are divided into subtopics which allow for a more structured approach to your preparation. This provides you with the opportunity to focus on the particular subgroup(s) you find most challenging, and thus use your preparation time most efficiently.

In Problem Solving, all solutions provide step-by-step explanations. In Data Sufficiency, all solutions cover the reasons why each individual statement is either sufficient or insufficient. In all verbal sections, greater efforts have been made to demonstrate to students why each wrong answer is wrong. Specifically for Critical Reasoning, the solutions include a recap of the question and logics behind the question.

The new guides also categorize each section by topic or type. For example, in Problem Solving, the topics include geometry area, properties of numbers, etc. In Sentence Corrections, each problem is identified with one or more grammatical issues. In Critical Reasoning, the three main categories are: argument construction, argument evaluation, and evaluation of a plan. In Reading Comprehension, there are six types of questions: main ideas, supporting ideas, inference, application of information, logical structure and tone/style.

Moreover, the 11th edition contains a new 100-question diagnostic test to help you assess your study needs. The practice questions, in each of the new books, have been ordered by level of difficulty to assist with your studies. Though sometimes you might not share GMAC's view as to what is difficult and not so difficult, this feature should aid in your preparation process, making you aware of the kinds of questions GMAC finds most challenging. Please note that Manhattan Review's Turbocharge Your GMAT course materials also provide a large selection of difficult questions to enable you to score high on the GMAT. Finally, the 11th edition and Verbal review both have an all new section on basic grammar rules.

We at Manhattan Review offer the 11th Edition of Official Guides at a great discount for all our students! Call us at 212 997 1660 or email us at info@manhattanreview.com.