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The Prime Gmat Prep syllabus consists of 12 lessons covering every facet of the Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) Sections of the GMAT.
Quantitative GMAT Lessons
1 Arithmetic
2 Algebra
3 Geometry
4 Data Sufficiency
5 Problem Solving
6 Statistics, Combinatorics & Probability
Verbal & AWA GMAT Lessons
1 Introduction to Logic
2 Critical Reasoning
3 Sentence Correction
4 Reading Comprehension
5 Analysis of an Issue
6 Analysis of an Argument
The Quantitative section of the GMAT evaluates the GMAT test taker's mathematical skills, understanding of fundamental elementary quantitative concepts and ability to analytically and mathematically reason to interpret presented data and solve quantitative problems. The Quantitative section of the GMAT requires use of fundamental quantitative knowledge in specific aspects of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics and combinatorics. Mathematical concepts are presented in two types of questions in the Quantitative section of the GMAT: Data Sufficiency questions and Problem Solving questions.
The Quantitative section of the GMAT has 37 total questions, consisting of intermingled Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving questions, to be answered in a maximum of 75 minutes. All questions in the Quantitative section of the GMAT are multiple choice questions and are selected individually throughout the Quantitative section using the Computer Adaptive Test methodology.
Data Sufficiency questions are a unique type of quantitative question not commonly found on other standardized exams. Data Sufficiency questions consist of a question followed by two statements, which are labeled (1) and (2) and each provide additional information related to the given question. The GMAT test taker must evaluate each statement to determine whether the information given individually and collectively is sufficient to answer the posed question. Data Sufficiency questions assess the GMAT test taker's knowledge of fundamental quantitative concepts and ability to analyze a quantitative problem to determine the relevancy of provided information and the sufficiency, or lack thereof, of available information to solve the problem.
Problem Solving questions present a quantitative problem for the GMAT test taker to solve. The GMAT test taker must understand the posed problem and then use any provided information in the problem, in addition to knowledge of fundamental quantitative concepts, to derive a solution to the posed problem.
The Prime Gmat Prep Quant section syllabus kicks off with an introduction of Prime Gmat Prep students to the GMAT and establishes a framework for most effectively and efficiently preparing for the GMAT. The Prime Gmat Prep Quant section syllabus culminates with additional advice on developing and implementing a custom GMAT prep study plan and test day strategies to ensure Prime Gmat Prep students are prepared to optimize the Prime Gmat Prep program and achieve GMAT success.
The first three lessons of the Prime Gmat Prep Quantitative Syllabus (Arithmetic Fundamentals, Algebra Fundamentals and Geometry Fundamentals) focus on the underlying mathematic definitions, concepts and skills that compose a significant portion of the quantitative subject matter tested in the Quantitative section of the GMAT. These lessons serve as the foundation for success in the Quantitative section of the GMAT. Through detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, practice GMAT problems and pre- and post-tests, these lessons ensure that each Prime Gmat Prep student masters the fundamental quantitative material that is later leveraged throughout the remainder of the Prime Gmat Prep program.
The Arithmetic Fundamentals lesson focuses on mastering efficient and accurate application of fundamental and advanced arithmetic concepts, including number properties, fractions, ratios and percents.
The Arithmetic Fundamentals lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills and practice GMAT problems targeted at recognizing the different types of arithmetic GMAT problems and implementing the appropriate methodology for solving each problem type with rapid and accurate calculation, estimation or advanced strategic techniques.
The Algebra Fundamentals lesson focuses on mastering efficient and accurate application of fundamental and advanced algebraic concepts, including exponents, roots, single and multiple variable equations, single and multiple variable inequalities and quadratic equations. The Algebra Fundamentals lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT problems targeted at recognizing the different types of algebra GMAT problems and implementing the appropriate methodology for solving each problem type with rapid and accurate calculation, estimation or advanced strategic techniques.
The Geometry Fundamentals lesson focuses on mastering efficient and accurate application of fundamental and advanced geometry-related concepts, including coordinate geometry, lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes, perimeters, areas and volumes. The Geometry Fundamentals lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT problems targeted at recognizing the different types of geometry GMAT problems and implementing the appropriate methodology for solving each problem type with rapid and accurate calculation, estimation or advanced strategic techniques.
The Data Sufficiency lesson focuses on a proven methodology to efficiently approach all Data Sufficiency problems. This lesson helps GMAT test takers develop a unique approach to quantitative analysis, the mastery of which is essential to conquering Data Sufficiency problems and achieving a top score on the Quantitative section of the GMAT.
The Data Sufficiency lesson teaches a powerful methodology for solving Data Sufficiency problems that simplifies the process of evaluating given data and other information, giving Prime Gmat Prep students a significant competitive advantage in an area of the GMAT that often poses tremendous difficulty for GMAT test takers. This lesson further implements this Data Sufficiency methodology, in coordination with the quantitative fundamentals mastered in previous lessons, on numerous Data Sufficiency step-by-step examples, associated drills and practice GMAT problems.
The Problem Solving lesson focuses on a general approach to Problem Solving questions and proven methodologies to efficiently solve specific types of Problem Solving questions, including work, rate, distance, time, group and mixture problems. This lesson gives Prime Gmat Prep students the ability to rapidly recognize the most direct route to identify the correct answer to Problem Solving questions by fully solving the problem, using calculation shortcuts or estimation techniques or plugging in numbers of answer choices.
The Problem Solving lesson teaches universal and powerful, yet simple to implement, methodologies for solving different types of Problem Solving questions, giving Prime Gmat Prep students a significant competitive advantage in efficiently and accurately solving the most complex quantitative GMAT problems. This lesson further implements Problem Solving methodologies, in coordination with the quantitative fundamentals mastered in previous lessons, on numerous Problem Solving step-by-step examples, associated drills and practice GMAT problems.
The Statistics, Combinatorics & Probability lesson covers advanced quantitative topics that often pose significant difficult for many GMAT test takers. This lesson starts at a fundamental level, given many GMAT test takers have not had extensive prior exposure to statistics, combinatorics and probability related concepts, ensuring all Prime Gmat Prep students have a proper foundation upon which to build. The Statistics, Combinatorics & Probability lesson then teaches more advanced concepts, formulas and methodologies to solve complicated statistics, combinatorics and probability problems. This lesson further implements these methodologies on numerous related Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT problems.
While most GMAT test prep programs cover Statistics, Combinatorics, and Probability subjects at only a cursory level, if at all, the Prime Gmat Prep syllabus devotes significant time to these subject to ensure Prime Gmat Prep students possess the knowledge, skills and practice necessary to confidently conquer even the most challenging statistics, combinatorics and probability problems. This lesson gives Prime Gmat Prep students another competitive advantage necessary to achieve a 99th percentile score on the Quantitative section of the GMAT.
The Verbal section of the GMAT evaluates the GMAT test taker's ability to understand and critically evaluate logical arguments, efficiently read and understand written passages and evaluate and correct sentences to conform to the standard written English language. The GMAT test taker is presented with three types of questions in the Verbal section of the GMAT: Critical Reasoning questions, Reading Comprehension questions and Sentence Correction questions.
The Verbal Section of the GMAT has 41 total questions, consisting of intermingled Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Sentence Correction questions, to be answered in a maximum of 75 minutes. All questions in the Verbal section of the GMAT are multiple choice questions and are selected individually throughout the Verbal section using the Computer Adaptive Test methodology.
Critical Reasoning questions assess a GMAT test taker's ability to understand, analyze, evaluate and formulate ideas related to a logical argument. Critical Reasoning questions relate to varying subject matters; however, no specific knowledge of any subject matter is presumed or required to answer any Critical Reasoning question.
Sentence Correction questions present a GMAT test taker with a written sentence in which part or all of the sentence is underlined. The GMAT test taker is required to evaluate the provided sentence, with specific focus on the underlined portion of the sentence, and determine whether the sentence conforms to the grammatical rules and stylistic conventions of standard written English. In cases where the underlined portion of the provided sentence is contains an error, the GMAT test taker is required to choose an alternative to the underlined portion of the sentence which corrects any error and confirms to standard written English.
Reading Comprehension questions require a GMAT test taker to efficiently read, understand, analyze and apply information and ideas presented in a related written passage. Reading Comprehension passages relate to varying subject matters including social science, physical and biological science and economic and business related topics; however, no specific knowledge of any subject matter is presumed or required to answer any Reading Comprehension question. The size of each Reading Compression passage ranges from only a short paragraph or two to up to nearly 500 words. Each Reading Comprehension passage accompanies a set of Reading Comprehension questions, all of which relate to and can be answered from information directly contained in or inferred from the passage.
The Formal Logic lesson focuses on an array of topics related to formal logic and the construction of logical arguments. The content of this lesson is rarely taught in other GMAT prep programs, giving Prime Gmat Prep students a significant competitive advantage in achieving GMAT success. While the GMAT does not specifically test formal logic, a mastery of the fundamentals of formal logic is instrumental in achieving a top GMAT score. The ability to implement advanced concepts of formal logic is significantly valuable not only on Critical Reasoning problems, but also on other types of GMAT problems, including Reading Comprehension problems, the Analytical Writing Assessment, and even Data Sufficiency problems in the Quantitative section of the GMAT.
The Critical Reasoning lesson teaches, through deconstruction of the Critical Reasoning problems on the GMAT, that all Critical Reasoning problems can be classified into a limited number of distinct categories. This lesson teaches how to identify each type of Critical Reasoning problem and then apply advanced methods to efficiently and accurately solve each type of Critical Reasoning problem based on this classification. The Critical Reasoning lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT problems targeted at recognizing the different types of Critical Reasoning GMAT problems and implementing the appropriate methodology for solving each problem type.
The Sentence Correction lesson effectively introduces the areas of grammar that appear on the GMAT, enabling native- and non-native English speakers alike the ability to efficiently tackle even the most difficult Sentence Correction problems. This lesson categorizes and details the grammatical errors that commonly appear on Sentence Correction problems and introduces a universal framework for approaching Sentence Correction problems, providing Prime Gmat Prep students a competitive advantage in being able to efficiently identify and correct errors on GMAT Sentence Correction problems. The Sentence Correction lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT problems targeted at recognizing the different types of errors that appear most commonly on Sentence Correction GMAT problems and implementing the appropriate methodology to correct each error.
The Reading Comprehension lesson introduces an advanced methodology to efficiently read passages to obtain the information necessary to answer all Reading Comprehension questions. This lesson teaches students how to optimally read passages, ensuring students neither spend unnecessary time getting lost in unimportant and distracting details nor skim too fast through a passage without a fundamental understanding of its important facets which are required to answer the accompanying questions correctly. Upon completion of this lesson, even the slowest of readers are able to efficiently and confidently conquer even the longest and most complicated of Reading Comprehension passages and questions. The Reading Comprehension lesson provides Prime Gmat Prep students a competitive advantage in saving time when reading passages and confidently answering Reading Comprehension questions. The Reading Comprehension lesson includes detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, associated drills, and practice GMAT Reading Comprehension passages and problems.
The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section of the GMAT assesses the ability to critically analyze a situation or argument and effectively and efficiently communicate in English written form. In the Analytical Writing Assessment section of the GMAT, the GMAT test taker is presented with two essay topics, one of which requires an Analysis of an Argument and the other of which requires an Analysis of an Issue. The GMAT test taker is given 30 minutes for each of the Analysis of an Argument and Analysis of an Issue essays to read and understand the essay topic and related questions, brainstorm a response and finally type and submit an essay into the testing computer.
During the Analysis of an Argument portion of the AWA section, the GMAT test taker is presented with and must analyze the underlying reasoning of an argument and write an essay critiquing the presented argument.
During the Analysis of an Issue portion of the AWA section, the GMAT test taker is presented with and must analyze an issue or opinion and write an essay explaining one's agreement or disagreement with the provided issue or opinion, including relevant supporting explanations and examples underlying the GMAT test taker's point of view.
The Analysis of an Argument lesson introduces a framework to confidently approach the Analysis of an Argument portion of the AWA section and develop an essay response that will result in a top AWA score. This lesson equips Prime Gmat Prep students with universally applicable Analysis of an Argument essay response templates that fit individual writing styles while ensuring inclusion of all essay characteristics required for a top score. This lesson further introduces an efficient methodology for brainstorming each aspect of a given Analysis of an Argument topic that will appear on test day to ensure that essay templates are completed with required information to appropriately critique the given argument at a level of quality and quantity required to achieve a top AWA score.
The Analysis of an Issue lesson introduces a framework to confidently approach the Analysis of an Issue portion of the AWA section and develop an essay response that will result in a top AWA score. This lesson equips Prime Gmat Prep students with universally applicable Analysis of an Issue essay response templates that fit individual writing styles while ensuring inclusion of all essay characteristics required for a top score. This lesson further introduces an efficient methodology for brainstorming each aspect of a given Analysis of an Issue topic that will appear on test day to ensure that essay templates are completed with required supporting evidence, examples and logical arguments at a level of quality and quantity required to achieve a top AWA score.
*As part of the Analytical Writing Assessment lesson, Prime Gmat Prep students practice writing multiple Analysis of an Argument and Analysis of an Issue essays. Prime Gmat Prep students are encouraged to submit AWA essays for grading by Prime Gmat Prep experts that provide detailed feedback and specific suggestions for essay improvement, providing Prime Gmat Prep students with an additional competitive advantage to achieve a top score on the AWA section of the GMAT.
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