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800score includes over 400 pages of basic and advanced information on reading comp, math, grammar and critical reasoning. Everything is easily browsable and sortable with different skill levels of content for your ability level.
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800score Instructor Dr. Stergious Alexandris Yale BA, MIT Ph.D. Math, GMAT: 800 (51 Quant, 48 Verbal).
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The 800score Reading Comprehension 5-Step Method
1. Classify the Passage
Is this a persuasive essay or a descriptive one? Is it science or humanities?
2. Break down each paragraph
Look for main idea, tone, and transitions.
3. See the Organization
Make a mental road map of the essay and/or draw out a map structure on your dry erase scratch paper.
4. Find the Big Idea
Look for unusual language that makes an important point.
Pay special attention to the first and last paragraphs.
5. Diagnose the author’s purpose
Look for intention in the essay.
Identify Trick Questions
Take hundreds of sample questions to directly reinforce our techniques to beat the GMAT’s most challenging questions. All questions feature in-depth explanations so that you can learn from your mistakes.
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Learn dozens of test-taking strategies sorted online for easy use and browsing. Course includes specific strategies for non-native English speakers and students aiming for a 600+ score. 800score is a GMAT strategy contributor to BusinessWeek.
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GMAT Prep Guide Table of Contents
02
Reading Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension Intro
- The Five Steps
- 1. Passage Classification
- 2. Analyzing Paragraphs
- 3. Passage Mapping
- 4. Find the Main Idea
- 5. Determine Purpose
- Question Types
- Detail of the Passage
- Definition of a Term
- Support for a Premise
- Function of Passage Part
- Inference
- Reading Comp Review
- 1. Cultural Studies
- Cultural Hard Ex. 2
- 2. Society Passages
- 3. Science Passages
- Science Medium Ex. 1
- Science Medium Ex. 2
04
Sentence Correction
- Sentence Correction Intro
- Grammar Basics
- Sentence Correction Tips
- The Three-Step Method
- Seven Error Types
- 1. Subject-Verb Agreement
- A. Introduction
- B. Subject / Verb Separation
- C. Collective Nouns
- D. Plural / Singular
- E. Neither / Either
- F. Or / Nor
- G. Subject / Verb / Object
- H. Quantity Words
- I. Sample Questions
- 2. Modifiers
- A. Introduction
- B. Adjectives and Adverbs
- C. Adjectives and Adverbs with Sense Verbs
- D. Misplaced Modifiers
- E. Sample Questions
- 3. Parallelism
- A. Introduction
- B. Lists of Verbs and Parallel Constructions
- C. Lists of Adjectives or Adverbs
- D. Comparisons
- E. Correlative Pairs
- F. Sample Questions
- 4. Pronoun Agreement
- Introduction
- Subject vs. Object
- Who vs. Whom
- Singular and Plural Pronouns
- Possessive Pronouns
- Objects of to be verbs
- Relative Pronouns
- Sample Questions
- 5. Verb Time Sequences
- Introduction
- Verb Tense
- Mood
- Voice
- Sample Questions
- 6. Comparisons
- Introduction
- Parallelism
- Comparative / Superlative
- Sample Questions
- 7. Idioms
- SAMPLE QUESTIONS
03
Critical Reasoning
- Critical Reasoning Intro
- Conclusions
- Premises
- Role
- Arguments Questions
- Assumptions
- Flaws
- Ad Hominem Flaws
- Argumentative Flaws
- Assumption Questions
- Parallelism
- Parallel Reasoning
- Parallelism Questions
- Modify Arguments
- Causal Arguments
- Statistical Reasoning
- Weaken Reasoning
- Sufficient/Necessary
- Paradox Questions
- Explain
- Modify Questions
- CR Chapter Review
05
MATH BASICS
- Number Rules
- Divisibility
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Exponents
- Roots
- Algebra
- Algebra Simplifying Rules
- Exponent Expressions
- Complex Expressions
- Working With Formulas
- Geometry Basics
- Geometry
- Intersecting Lines
- Triangles
- Polygons
- Circles
- Permutations And Combinations
- Introduction to Permutations
- Problem Variations
- Introduction to Combinations
- Combination or Permutation
- Probability
- Simple Probability
- Independent Events
- Dependent Events
- Working Backwards
- Using Outcomes
- Other Scenarios
- Standard Deviation
- Standard Deviation Introduction
- Normal Distribution