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MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Workbook [#permalink] New post   20 May 2011, 08:33
I am looking to revisit my math basics a bit. So need a suggestion from the forum members:

Should I take the MGMAT Math Foundations or the Kaplan Math Workbook or any other book which would cover entire GMAT focused quant basics right from scratch ? Which one is the most comprehensive ?

Please give me an unbiased opinion.

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Re: MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Workbook [#permalink] New post   20 May 2011, 09:05
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If you are planning to use the 8 MGMAT Guides after that, I would recommend the MGMAT book.

Other than that both are good. I can't say one is significantly better or worse (I own both). I felt MGMAT Math Foundations was more innovative in questions/exercises and structured to fit the 8 guides but I liked the layout and logical structure of the Kaplan one.

P.S. both have a number of typos and mistakes.


Edit: When I typed this up, i thought you were asking MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Math Foundations.
If you are looking to start at the beginning, get the MGMAT math foundations. The Kaplan Math Workbook is a more advanced and different book, though I like it and have used for my prep (it is instead of the MGMAT Guides).

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Re: MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Workbook [#permalink] New post   20 May 2011, 09:11
bb wrote:
If you are planning to use the 8 MGMAT Guides after that, I would recommend the MGMAT book.

Other than that both are good. I can't say one is significantly better or worse (I own both). I felt MGMAT Math Foundations was more innovative in questions/exercises and structured to fit the 8 guides but I liked the layout and logical structure of the Kaplan one.

P.S. both have a number of typos and mistakes.


I already have the MGMAT Strategy guides and have finished them but somehow I feel I need to review my basics once so that higher level questions come naturally to me, rather than struggling with them. As of now my quant score varies between 40-45 consistently.

One thing I would like to ask, does MGMAT Foundations cover everything?

Also do you have the new MGMAT Quant advanced ? Is it any good?
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Re: MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Workbook [#permalink] New post   20 May 2011, 11:29
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akhileshgupta05 wrote:

I already have the MGMAT Strategy guides and have finished them but somehow I feel I need to review my basics once so that higher level questions come naturally to me, rather than struggling with them. As of now my quant score varies between 40-45 consistently.

One thing I would like to ask, does MGMAT Foundations cover everything?

It is a very basic book, so it starts with how to divide and how to do fractions. Does it cover everything? yes - everything before the level of the 8 MGMAT Guides

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Also do you have the new MGMAT Quant advanced ? Is it any good?

I just got a notification that my pre-order of the book shipped. It is a VERY new book that probably nobody has a copy of yet. I guess that answers your question.
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Re: MGMAT Math Foundations vs. Kaplan Workbook [#permalink] New post   20 May 2011, 19:17
All right thanx man!

Do keep us posted about the Quant Advanced book once you have it.
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