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21 Jan 2015, 15:09
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Hello!
I am just starting out preparing for my GMAT and I realized that I can't answer a single math question
. I didn't think it would be worth it if I did a diagnostic CAT, if I can't answer the simplest of questions. It's cause of huge concern for me. Any suggestions on how to re-build my math skills(I was never any good at math to begin with)? Advance thanks for all your help.
I am just starting out preparing for my GMAT and I realized that I can't answer a single math question
. I didn't think it would be worth it if I did a diagnostic CAT, if I can't answer the simplest of questions. It's cause of huge concern for me. Any suggestions on how to re-build my math skills(I was never any good at math to begin with)? Advance thanks for all your help. 
21 Jan 2015, 16:29
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I struggled as well. Basics is relearning your addition and subtraction stories and your times tables. I bought kids maths books to help out and hung up a poster which had all the times tables. For the slightly more advanced maths like percentages, and ratios get a maths book aimed for teenager as that will remind you of the more advanced stuff. Some pretty good phone apps which can help you test your maths skills as well; find what suits.
To really whizz at the GMAT learn about number properties. I think Manhattan GMAT has a guide.
Also recommend online course like magoosh to get you to speed. They go over the basics really well.
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To really whizz at the GMAT learn about number properties. I think Manhattan GMAT has a guide.
Also recommend online course like magoosh to get you to speed. They go over the basics really well.
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Hi evanstar,
If your math skills are that "rusty", then you might want to spend some time practicing at Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org) before you start your GMAT studies. The site is free and the practice material feels more like 'games' than 'work', so it's very friendly to use and adds an element of fun to the process.
The Quant section of the GMAT requires a combination of knowledge (knowing formulas and how to do math), tactics (knowing more than one way to approach a question, including alternatives to just "doing math", pattern-recognition, etc.) and "mechanics" (the physical work that comes with taking notes, staying organized and doing basic math correctly). You can't score at a high level on Test Day if you don't know the rules and/or can't do the physical work correctly. The good news is that most GMAT questions can be solved in a variety of ways, so you don't have to be a genius and you don't have to be an expert mathematician to score at a high level in the Quant section. You WILL need to be able to do the basic work perfectly though; those skills might take some time to develop.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
If your math skills are that "rusty", then you might want to spend some time practicing at Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org) before you start your GMAT studies. The site is free and the practice material feels more like 'games' than 'work', so it's very friendly to use and adds an element of fun to the process.
The Quant section of the GMAT requires a combination of knowledge (knowing formulas and how to do math), tactics (knowing more than one way to approach a question, including alternatives to just "doing math", pattern-recognition, etc.) and "mechanics" (the physical work that comes with taking notes, staying organized and doing basic math correctly). You can't score at a high level on Test Day if you don't know the rules and/or can't do the physical work correctly. The good news is that most GMAT questions can be solved in a variety of ways, so you don't have to be a genius and you don't have to be an expert mathematician to score at a high level in the Quant section. You WILL need to be able to do the basic work perfectly though; those skills might take some time to develop.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
