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Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   06 Sep 2014, 17:33
Greetings all, I am a 33-year old government employee who has been thinking about business school for some time, and I've decided it's time to get serious.

That said, I am really worried about the math section of the GMAT, I know that the math isn't necessarily complicated, but I haven't studied math since high school, so I'm trying to figure out which areas of math I should focus on re-learning.

I'm planning to actually spend a few months re-building my math skills, starting with advanced algebra and moving up from there, but I'd be interested to hear suggestions on what areas I should focus on to sharpen my math game for the test. I hope to take the GMAT sometime next summer.
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Re: Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2014, 22:14
DMoneyBx wrote:
Greetings all, I am a 33-year old government employee who has been thinking about business school for some time, and I've decided it's time to get serious.

That said, I am really worried about the math section of the GMAT, I know that the math isn't necessarily complicated, but I haven't studied math since high school, so I'm trying to figure out which areas of math I should focus on re-learning.

I'm planning to actually spend a few months re-building my math skills, starting with advanced algebra and moving up from there, but I'd be interested to hear suggestions on what areas I should focus on to sharpen my math game for the test. I hope to take the GMAT sometime next summer.



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Re: Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   12 Sep 2014, 13:23
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Usually when I come across someone in your situation, I recommend going out and getting yourself a good book to cover the math basics. Do not move into your full GMAT prep until you have refreshed yourself on the basics, as they are the foundations to all other Quant problems you will come across. If you are having difficulty determining your areas of weakness, I would try out a good adaptive course. You can try a free trial for one for a full week here (and it comes with a free sim test which can help you determine where you are at right now): https://gmat.economist.com
When do you plan on taking your GMAT? How long do you have to prepare?

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Re: Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2014, 04:34
evansgherzi wrote:
Hi,

Usually when I come across someone in your situation, I recommend going out and getting yourself a good book to cover the math basics. Do not move into your full GMAT prep until you have refreshed yourself on the basics, as they are the foundations to all other Quant problems you will come across. If you are having difficulty determining your areas of weakness, I would try out a good adaptive course. You can try a free trial for one for a full week here (and it comes with a free sim test which can help you determine where you are at right now):
When do you plan on taking your GMAT? How long do you have to prepare?

Sincerely,
Evan


I plan to take the GMAT next summer, so I have about 9 months. I started out doing Khan Academy and going over all the old math from high school, but I think this approach could be overkill.
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Re: Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   29 Sep 2014, 15:49
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We (Manhattan Prep) have a book called Foundations of GMAT Math that covers all the basics and provides lots of drill.
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Re: Where to begin with Math [#permalink] New post   29 Sep 2014, 15:54
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DMoneyBx wrote:
evansgherzi wrote:
Hi,

Usually when I come across someone in your situation, I recommend going out and getting yourself a good book to cover the math basics. Do not move into your full GMAT prep until you have refreshed yourself on the basics, as they are the foundations to all other Quant problems you will come across. If you are having difficulty determining your areas of weakness, I would try out a good adaptive course. You can try a free trial for one for a full week here (and it comes with a free sim test which can help you determine where you are at right now):
When do you plan on taking your GMAT? How long do you have to prepare?

Sincerely,
Evan


I plan to take the GMAT next summer, so I have about 9 months. I started out doing Khan Academy and going over all the old math from high school, but I think this approach could be overkill.


Yes, you don't want to go and study 10 math areas out of which only 4 are tested on the GMAT. Chances are, you will be much better if you focus using one of the GMAT Math books or the MGMAT Foundations of GMAT Math or Kaplan Math Workbook - there are quite a few out there. Also, take a look at the study plan here: gmat-study-plan-for-gmat-novices-start-your-gmat-journey-80727.html (make sure you don't make this a 9-12 months journey and keep it under 6 months). This is not a leisure book club type of setting....This is a very competitive test.
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