Advice for someone very weak in math?

Hi megladon667,

Welcome to GMATCLUB! You definitely need to work hard on improving your Quant score. It will be wise to sign up for a prep course that can help you master the basics. For Quant, you can consider TTP. It is a very well designed course and covers the entire syllabus really well. It will certainly help you solidify your base as well. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in Quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them.

Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.

Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practice tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.

Lastly I would also encourage you to purchase the GMATPREP QP 1 for some great additional practice.

You can also go through the below link to design a Quant specific study plan.

https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-g ... h-focused/

Hope this helps. All the best.

Hi megladon667,

For free math practice and help, I recommend that you set up an account at Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org). The site is completely free and makes the learning a bit more fun and 'game-like' (as opposed to the dry academic approach taken by most books). While the site is vast, you should limit your studies to basic Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. You might want to focus on building those general math skills for a bit - and then come back to your GMAT studies.

1) What is your overall goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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If you have already given an official mock then share your score and analysis of your performance so that we can understand where do you stand and then we can advice you accordingly.

Having said that working on your basics is always the right thing to do. All the best!

I cannot recommend Target Test prep enough. I was garbage at GMAT quant to start and frankly did not believe I would ever get to consistently scoring 48-50 on CATS and thought my only shot was to crush verbal. TTP is not something I would recommend if your plan is to study for a few weeks. It's an input / output exercise. It is by far the best resource I have come across (Have used GMAT club tests, stalked Bunel and read his writeups, MGMAT and veritas). Why TTP is so great is it goes methodically through each iteration of each type of potential GMAT problem. Each solution not only has a written answer but also accompanying video so even if you can't follow the calc, you can literally watch him draw and talk through each piece, step by step. It has by FAR the best UX i have seen turning it almost into a game that combines content, interim quizzing, strategy and Unit tests. Each subject is methodically explained to you in a nice ELI 5 fashion (explain like i'm 5). You start with easy quizzes to build a baseline understanding and then medium and then hard. You are not supposed to move forward until you achieve a certain score on each test difficulty. As you move forward into different topics, there are always review quizzes so you don't immediately forget what you learned. Not only does this keep an error tracker for you that figures out what you're good at, what you suck at, and how long you take on each type of problem, it drills down to a level i have yet to see anywhere else. TTP doesn't just bucket "distance rate problems" it will bucket further into specific question types such as diverging rates, distance / rate with variables every type of question or iteration that the GMAT could throw at you. I have spent about 2 months on the platform (multiple hours a day), and now when I Do GMAT club tests, or CATs I never see a problem I haven't seen before (granted I don't always solve correctly), but the pattern recognition is incredible and I attribute to TTP. I have referred two people at my firm that now also use and love it. I have no relation to TTP, just a candid review from a guy who has been trying to crack GMAT quant for ~6 months now. I also think they could charge alot more than the $99 a month they charge. They offer a free trial, so I would check it out to see for yourself. When I started using I immediately knew this was exactly what I needed and the results soon followed.

Hi megladon667,

Since you are struggling with GMAT quant, as has been mentioned, TTP would be the perfect course for you. We are the top-rated quant course on GMAT Club, and students who complete the course regularly score 49+ quant scores on the GMAT. We also offer a 5 day, full-access trial, so feel free to give it a shot.

If you have any further questions, regarding your study plan, or TTP, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Good luck!

I would use the resources on this site to learn material then practice questions on the forum. Do a deep dissection of each question for a deeper understanding.