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Hi MyNameIsJoe1

A 650 is a fantastic initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). By extension, you're likely a naturally strong critical thinker. Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on your timeline and goals:

1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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Thanks, Rich.

1) December - January
2) Within the next 3-5 years
3) These will depend on my GMAT/ career development, but I would want to shoot for highly selective programs like Duke/ UChicago/Yale with Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton as reaches
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Hi MyNameIsJoe1

Since you're not planning to take the Official GMAT for at least a few months, you have some 'flexibility' in terms of how you could approach your studies at this point. Given your interest in keeping your expenses low at this point, 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. After spending a little time honing those 'math' skills, you could then focus on your GMAT studies.

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