Best Math Strategy Review?

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farrahkhan83: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 10; Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:09 am; Thanked: 1 times

by farrahkhan83 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:04 pm

I'm looking for something that does a good quick and dirty math skills review. I feel like I know them but need another guide book.

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bkw: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 116; Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:34 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 6 times

by bkw » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:59 pm

farrahkhan83 wrote:I'm looking for something that does a good quick and dirty math skills review. I feel like I know them but need another guide book.

There are many books and prep companies with a lot of maths. If you want, you can always in OG(Official Guide 12th ed) read the introduction chapter to quant which basically mention most concepts you need to understand.

You can also do a CAT, such as those MGMAT offers, and it will tell you more about what you did worst on.

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tpr-becky: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 509; Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:08 pmFollowed by: 85 members; Location: Irvine, CA; Thanked: 199 times; GMAT Score:750

by tpr-becky » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:44 am

Souns like you are not yet looking for real GMAT questions. If you are looking for a math book that just reviews the basic concepts so that you can get them solid before trying GMAT type questions then books that are aimed at that are Princeton review's Math Smart or a book called the Ultimate math review for GMAT, GRE and SAT and good choices. You can also google problem types you are having difficulty with and there are many good online resources.

Once your basics are solid you will have a great foundation to work on many good books that present GMAT style questions.

Best of Luck

Becky
Master GMAT Instructor
The Princeton Review
Irvine, CA

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by David@VeritasPrep » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:07 pm

What the heck let me come in here and put in a plug for a book called "Math Essentials" from Veritas Prep. This is the book that students complete before they start the quantitative lessons. It does not assume that you are coming in with any particular knowledge and covers all the bases.

It is not often I come in for a straight plug for the company but I really do like this book.

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by farrahkhan83 » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:06 pm

Thanks everyone for the support! I focused on the math essentials using lots of tips here. Spent a lot of time memorizing formulas and shortcuts and trying to look for patterns. I scored a 620 on my GMAT on April 9, 2011 and am now b-school bound! I got into my top choice in the DC area!

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by David@VeritasPrep » Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:41 pm

Congratulations on the success!

It seems that hard work paid off!

Best of luck...

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