Here is the strategy that I'm following:
- I use the Green Quantitative OG book as my guide for sections to study. This book has basic information on each topic.
- For each topic, I go through the following books for lists of formula's and understanding of concepts:
- Green Quantitative OG book)
- Barrons GRE (yes, you read correct: I use a GRE book for the math concepts since they have more details and formula's compared to any other GMAT book I was able to find)
- Barrons GMAT
- Kaplans Premier GMAT
- For each topic, write the formula's on a sheet of paper. Make separate sheets for different topics, so you can add to the topic later.
- Do not just write formula's. Understand the concept as well.
- Lastly, spend a few minutes everyday revising the formula's you have written. By the time you're ready for the GMAT they must be a part of your bloodstream!
4 comments:
hmmm... if you have an engineering background. I'd suggest take the eval test at the beginning of OG before you spend too much time on it. I don't know how good is your Verbal. I found verbal section demands a lot more effort from me, especially Sentence Correction. So if you have an engineering background, I suspect your weak spot will not be in math. Sufficient energy allocation :P Do math when you are tired of doing tons of tons of SC problems, reading difficult RC problems for fun. But like I said do the eval first, so you know what you need to work on the most.
I found the Kaplan Quantitative Review book to be quite helpful! I reviewed everything and did every practice problem before I dove into the OG Quant problems.
Thanks for your comments happybunny and paige.
HappyBunny: I did do some evaluation questions before I started studying full-time and found that I made many more mistakes in math, as compared to SC/CR. Hence I decided to start with math, and get the basics right first. I have not done RC yet, but will do that before I go too deep in any section.
paige: I'll certainly check this book out. Thanks!
I personally did not like the Kaplan Quantitative review book. I did like Kaplan 800 as it had some excellent questions and suggestions.
I also found the GMAT math fomualas page helpful.
One other thing: I also found the Manhattan GMAT number properties helpful for mastering some difficult math concepts that I have forgotten (here at Amazon).
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