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Ace the GMAT offers a distillation of the experiences of a veteran test-prep instructor, MBA Admissions coach, author and education raconteur, which helps students pass this often challenging test first time. Offers a philosophy built on two simple but powerful propositions:Identify the principles behind classic problem typesSucceed first by not getting the easy questions wrong and then go on to get the difficult questions rightContains two of the author's own inventions: The Big Seven Number Cracker for open-ended variable problems in Data Sufficiency, and the Four-Corner Question Cracker for Reading Comprehension questions

Mastering the ins and outs of writing involves more than just learning the rules of grammar. "The Little Red Writing Book" provides readers with principles to ensure their writing is readable, concise, convincing and grammatically correct. This clever guide is perfect for classrooms, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners and business people seeking to strengthen their writing skills. With "The Little Red Writing Book", writers will never need to fear the big, bad world of writing again.

Winner at the President's Book Awards ("Young Adult Fiction" category)PLEASURE ISLAND centers on the Map Maker's seminal journey to the sunny, fun-filled isle of his dreams and his struggle to keep paradise found from becoming paradise lost. This book, a by-product of inspirational and literary fiction, explores the theme of subjectivity: We are subjective creatures and our subjective way of looking at the world both protects us and blinds us. Although the target audience for this book is high school and college students studying English Literature, bar poets and armchair philosophers are always welcome

For Reasoning Aficionados From All Walks of Life THE LITTLE BLUE REASONING BOOK is based on a simple but powerful observation: Individuals who develop outstanding reasoning and thinking skills do so primarily by mastering a limited number of the most important reasoning principles and concepts, which they use over and over again. What are these recurring principles and concepts? The answer to this question is the basis of this book. Interwoven within the book's five chapters - Perception & Mindset, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Analyzing Arguments, and Mastering Logic - are 50 reasoning tips that summarize the common themes behind classic reasoning problems and situations. Appendixes contain summaries of fallacious reasoning, analogies, trade-offs, and a review of critical reading skills.

Winner at the International Book Awards ("Business Careers" category)SECRETS TO GETTING INTO BUSINESS SCHOOL is based on a simple but powerful observation: Applicants who apply successfully to business school master of a finite number of the most important application skills and strategies. What are these skills and strategies? The answer to this question is the basis of this book. Readers will find 100 easy-to-follow tips and a complete range of sample documents, including 60 sample application essays covering all ten major MBA essays types, as well as exhibits highlighting relevant application documents: sample letters of recommendation with critiques; an interview evaluation form complete with interviewer's comments; an interview thank-you note; sample employment records and professionally formatted resumes; and extracurricular presentations showing how candidates present their awards and recognition, community service, collegiate activities, and hobbies and interests.Note to readers: "Secrets to Getting into Business School" was formerly titled "88 Great MBA Application Tips and Strategies to Get You into a Top Business School" and is effectively a third edition book. This material, created and taught by the author, originally served as the course manual for Kaplan Hong Kong's "Getting into Business School" course.