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PostSat Apr 15, 2006 2:41 pm Reply with quote
This guide is actually meant for GRE test takers, but the same principles apply for GMAT preparation. In fact, the GRE and GMAT tests pretty much the same principles and topics, but have some differences with regard to question formatting.

This is a must download for folks who are weak in math (like me, in the beginning of my prep).
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PostTue May 23, 2006 7:56 pm Reply with quote
Seems like document is made for me..

Thanks for posting and maintaining this site.
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PostFri Oct 06, 2006 7:11 am Reply with quote
Many of my 'quantitatively challenged' students have had good results by starting with Barron's MATH: THE EASY WAY.

It is NOT a GMAT book and it's by no means sufficient math review. However, it's a great resource for those who feel that the math discussion in Kaplan or TPR books is over their head.

MATH: THE EASY WAY has nice but very elementary introduction/ reviews of fractions, decimals, factoring, basic algebra and basic geometry.

I would avoid Barron's GEOMETRY; THE EASY WAY and ALGEBRA: THE EASY WAY. Those books' emphasis is on topics beyond the GMAT.

Also, Barron's GMAT book is NOT reliable.
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PostThu Aug 28, 2008 1:51 am Reply with quote
Thanks Eric....
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PostMon Sep 08, 2008 11:42 am Reply with quote
I even picked up a book called the Math Refresher. It's for SAT, GRE and GMAT and it breaks down arithmetic, algebra, fraction, geometry. Great at REALLY explaining the concepts
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PostFri Aug 28, 2009 9:25 am Reply with quote
Thanks to all, I need to re-learn math and I wasn't sure where to start.
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PostMon Oct 05, 2009 1:14 pm Reply with quote
Another book to consider is Kaplan Math Foundations, which provides just the math foundations needed for the GMAT (across all math sub-topics). I recently completed the book and it has helped me gain a stronger footing with Official Guide problems.
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PostTue Oct 13, 2009 4:30 pm Reply with quote
I have worked my way through the Barron's MATH: THE EASY WAY book and it was a terrific refresher on many areas I had forgotten. However, I still think I may need further "remedial" work before I tackle GMAT specific books. I have been away from math for a very long time. Any other ideas?

navigator, Kaplan GMAT Math Foundations received some pretty harsh reviews on Amazon. Most of the complaints were re errors within the book; you didn't feel that the errors impacted what you got out of it? Thanks.
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PostSat Nov 07, 2009 9:12 am Reply with quote
Hey Eric, can't download the doc. Can you email that to me? I need a lot of help with the math.
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PostSat Nov 07, 2009 2:25 pm Reply with quote
kidoyuan wrote:
Hey Eric, can't download the doc. Can you email that to me? I need a lot of help with the math.
Try right-clicking on the file and selecting 'save as'. Or, you might want to try downloading from another browser or computer. Either one of these solutions should work--otherwise, it might be something we can't troubleshoot easily, like a firewall issue.

Hope this works.
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