33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Well Worth It!,
October 24, 2005 Lassie VeUss (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ARCO GRE/GMAT Math Review 6th Edition (Gre Gmat Math Review) (Paperback)
I'm self-proclaimed "Math Stupid." It had been nearly 5 years since my last basic algebra course and I had forgotten it all, so I purchassed this book in order to "relearn all my math" for the GRE. I gave myself roughly a month to steadily work through the book's sections and practice questions...and walked away with a great understanding and ability. I even learned things that didn't make sense to me throughout highschool or college.
The format of this GRE/GMAT math review is very easy to follow. It gradually builds on itself and has fantastic, clear, easy-to-understand explanations. There are also several full-length practice tests. If you need to relearn your math/algebra/geometry for the GRE or GMAT, do not rely on the brief math reviews in general study guides: the ARCO GRE/GMAT Math Review will start you from scratch and, before you know it, you will know what you're doing!
(I scored higher on math than verbal because of this book...and I have an...Read more
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Higher Scores Made Easy!!,
May 18, 2005 Kurt M. Bertram "GRE Taker" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: ARCO GRE/GMAT Math Review 6th Edition (Gre Gmat Math Review) (Paperback)
I bought this book about 3.5 weeks before I took the GRE. I knew my math skills were weak and I was looking for a review book that would start from the basics and work its way into the more challenging material. That is exactly what this book did! It starts by teaching you the fundamentals of algebra and then proceeds to word problems, geometry, and then includes a special chapter/practice section of the GRE quantitative comparisons ---a real helper. Included in this book is tons of practice problems to help you gain the skills you need to pass the GRE. I went from scoring in the 400s to a score of 650 on the actual test. And that was just with 3 weeks of practice. I thank the authors for producing such a comprehensive and compatable review book.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
The Right Help at Last!,
April 5, 2005 James Hullinger (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: ARCO GRE/GMAT Math Review 6th Edition (Gre Gmat Math Review) (Paperback)
This book was a great help for my son who was preparing for his GRE. The algebra and word problem sections were especially helpful. Being a little fearful of math in general, he accepted the book reluctantly but his test score improved dramatically and he's now on the way to grad school! It was a great investment.
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