On July 14, 2014, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) – owner and administrator of GMAT – announced the launch of new GMAT study materials aka Wiley’s Official Guide for GMAT® Review 2015. Joan O’Neil, VP and Managing Director at Wiley said, “Our growth in the digital space and dedication to further learning and career development created an ideal partnership for Wiley and GMAC. We are excited to see how the new online aspects and tools evolve so we can continue to bring the best content and value to our customers.”
With its latest retrofit of online content, videos and study tools, this best-selling annual series now gives business school applicants access to:
- An extensive question bank with over 900 questions alongside answers and explanations, diagnostic tests – focused on improving the preparation process, sample essay questions, exclusive videos from real test takers and GMAC staff through the Official Guide for GMAT review 2015. This question bank would be priced at $49.95.
- Grammar and math review, actual essay topics and responses and scoring information through the Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2015 and Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2015, priced at $19.95 each.
Wiley – the official publishing partner for the guide since its first edition in 1978 has been consistently popular. ”Now, we are making studying for the GMAT exam easier and more flexible, as people can both annotate the book and customize question sets with the new, online component,” said Ashok Sarathy, Vice President of Product Management at GMAC. The 2015 series is available at mba.com/store. Sarathy also thinks that these additions to the guide will make it the preparation process easier for users and serve as a base to prepare and score well.
The new edition is the same as the 13th edition but with supplements for the quantitative section – focusing on the data interpretation, solutions to equations, probability and coordinate geometry and the verbal section to read and comprehend written material, reason and evaluate arguments, correct written material etc. ”We are pleased to announce that we will now be releasing a new edition of the prestigious title annually, with value added learning resources, including exclusive access to online test banks and videos, which would benefit thousands of test takers tremendously,” said Vikas Gupta, Managing Director, Wiley India.
Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj, Vice President, Asia Pacific (APAC), GMAC said, “The GMAC Official Guide for GMAT®Review 2015 provides insights coupled with tips, practice sessions and answers to questions along with detailed explanations that will help in addressing test aspirants’ needs more effectively. The online enhancement made to the 2015 edition makes preparing for the GMAT exam easier and more convenient as students now have the ability to customize question sets for their needs”.
These newly announced GMAT Study Materials would provide much-needed access to official content to test takers from creators of the test themselves.
