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15 May 2015, 11:29
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Most 99%-guys have strong quant undergraduate degree. Their preparation doesn't very differ from other test takers: same books, same strategies and time spent on preparation.
Worth it to take hard math, computational economics etc. courses before starting GMAT preparation? Maybe it will help to develop brain abilities more sucessfully than spending this time for test practice and increasing duration of training?
Worth it to take hard math, computational economics etc. courses before starting GMAT preparation? Maybe it will help to develop brain abilities more sucessfully than spending this time for test practice and increasing duration of training?
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15 May 2015, 15:04
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Hi a12021017,
Most of the "math" that you'll have to deal with in the Quant section can be handled by a reasonably trained 15-year old, so advanced math (or "hard math" knowledge) is not required. You do need to know your math rules and formulas and you do need to be able to do basic math by hand. Some subjects require knowledge of special formulas (permutations, combinations, probability, etc.) or rare rules (certain Geometry or Number Property concepts), but you don't need to be a genius to get these questions correct - you need to pay attention, take notes, stay organized and do work.
Top Test Takers tend to be really good at using tactics and pattern-matching, so THOSE are areas that you would want to emphasize during your training. The ability to answer questions using more than once approach is also valuable, as that skill will help you to choose the fastest/easiest option for each question that you face (and can get you out of trouble if you end up "stuck" on a prompt).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Most of the "math" that you'll have to deal with in the Quant section can be handled by a reasonably trained 15-year old, so advanced math (or "hard math" knowledge) is not required. You do need to know your math rules and formulas and you do need to be able to do basic math by hand. Some subjects require knowledge of special formulas (permutations, combinations, probability, etc.) or rare rules (certain Geometry or Number Property concepts), but you don't need to be a genius to get these questions correct - you need to pay attention, take notes, stay organized and do work.
Top Test Takers tend to be really good at using tactics and pattern-matching, so THOSE are areas that you would want to emphasize during your training. The ability to answer questions using more than once approach is also valuable, as that skill will help you to choose the fastest/easiest option for each question that you face (and can get you out of trouble if you end up "stuck" on a prompt).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
29 May 2015, 12:51
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Hi a12021017,
I think it'd be helpful to hear more about your background. Have you begun preparing for the GMAT? If you have, and you've taken a practice exam, I'm curious to hear about where you stand with quant. While in some extreme cases it's necessary for test takers to brush up on basics with classes at Khan Academy and the like, often times Rich is correct in saying it's more effective to train yourself on test taking strategies that will speed up your thought process when responding to GMAT questions.
Best,
Rich
I think it'd be helpful to hear more about your background. Have you begun preparing for the GMAT? If you have, and you've taken a practice exam, I'm curious to hear about where you stand with quant. While in some extreme cases it's necessary for test takers to brush up on basics with classes at Khan Academy and the like, often times Rich is correct in saying it's more effective to train yourself on test taking strategies that will speed up your thought process when responding to GMAT questions.
Best,
Rich
