I have not studied for this exam yet. I had planned to but it didn't happen. I took a VERITAS practice exam yesterday and got a 560. I only need a minimum of 400 on the actual exam, but in reviewing the Quant section of my results I realized that my basic math is extremely rusty/dusty and I would be much more comfortable on test day if I could improve on that. I haven't had a 'math' outside of Stats in about 12-14 years (where I finished with Calc 2). I use stats in some form or fashion almost daily at my place of employment and I actually retook a stats course last year (b/c I needed to have taken it within 5 years of applying to a program) with no textbook and made a 98 in the course. I wouldn't consider myself math challenged, so much as I am math memory challenged. Anyway, here is my score breakdown on the practice exam.
AWA: n/a
IR: 4
Q: 33
V: 34
Total: 560
To break down the quant a little further:
I completed all items, no random guessing at the end, with maybe 12s to spare.
I got 47% of Data Sufficiency items correct, and 85% of Problem Solving items correct.
The 3 most difficult items I got right were all Problem Solving items in the 500-550 range.
The 3 easiest items I got wrong were 2 Data Sufficiency items and a Problem Solving item, all in the 400-450 range.
Because of my performance on the lower level items, I was never shown any of the higher level items where I think I might have possibly done better.
Anyway, I would like a BASIC refresher math book that I can work through problems where examples are clearly explained and I'd personally prefer a paper version for $25 or less. Algebra, Geometry- things like that. I'm not really interested in strategy.
I've had the Kaplan GMAT Math workbook suggested to me, and also the Manhattan Foundations of GMAT Math. I REALLY need to have the examples of different problems explained so I can remember how to do them. I only have a few weeks before I need to take this exam, so I'd like to work through a few kinds of problems each day. Would one of these be better for me than the other? Or is there something else I should consider? Based on whatever I find out here, I'd like to have the book in hand today or tomorrow.
Thanks!
AWA: n/a
IR: 4
Q: 33
V: 34
Total: 560
To break down the quant a little further:
I completed all items, no random guessing at the end, with maybe 12s to spare.
I got 47% of Data Sufficiency items correct, and 85% of Problem Solving items correct.
The 3 most difficult items I got right were all Problem Solving items in the 500-550 range.
The 3 easiest items I got wrong were 2 Data Sufficiency items and a Problem Solving item, all in the 400-450 range.
Because of my performance on the lower level items, I was never shown any of the higher level items where I think I might have possibly done better.
Anyway, I would like a BASIC refresher math book that I can work through problems where examples are clearly explained and I'd personally prefer a paper version for $25 or less. Algebra, Geometry- things like that. I'm not really interested in strategy.
I've had the Kaplan GMAT Math workbook suggested to me, and also the Manhattan Foundations of GMAT Math. I REALLY need to have the examples of different problems explained so I can remember how to do them. I only have a few weeks before I need to take this exam, so I'd like to work through a few kinds of problems each day. Would one of these be better for me than the other? Or is there something else I should consider? Based on whatever I find out here, I'd like to have the book in hand today or tomorrow.
Thanks!
