Policarpa wrote:
Thanks for the quick response, what about the Manhattan Math Foundation book, it's 500 pages, how does one possibly work it in, do you do it concurrently w the others or start after number properties or save it for last?
Thks
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Good point, I almost forgot about that book. I actually worked through it completely before starting the standard books. Then you can use it as a reference if you need to look back at certain concepts as you study the rest of the books. You could also do it concurrently - do the numbers properties section of the foundations book, then jump right into the number properties guide etc. I liked reading the foundations completely first however, because that way it made me come back to each concept twice, once in the foundations book, and a second time in the individual guides.
Not sure when you are applying, but if you have time, I recommend going through all or most of the practice problems in the
MGMAT books and the
OG's and make sure you understand the principles behind each question.
It's hard to see it now, but the math is very learnable. There are a finite number of concepts that you have to master, and you'll see that they get easier and easier as you practice. The harder questions don't really introduce many new concepts, most of them just incorporate multiple concepts into one question so you have to understand how things relate, and untangle the parts to solve them. They also try to trick you on the wording and format.
Lastly, don't worry about it now, but once you are more comfortable with the question types, you'll want to really focus on the timing. On the real test you'll screw yourself if you waste 5 minutes trying to crack a problem, you'll need to figure out how to narrow down choices quickly and make accurate guesses when you need to. But for now just take your time to learn the concepts and solve problems.
Let me know if you have any other questions.