Total GMAT Math Review

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Total GMAT Math ReviewI am the founder of GMAT Club and top 1000 reviewer on Amazon - I have seen a lot of GMAT books and also reviewed pretty much all of them. This is a single most complete book that includes everything you need to get a solid score on the quant (you should also get the OG 12, and the author recommends it as well). It is also not a book that just came out of nowhere, Total GMAT math has been available as an ebook for about 4 years now and I am glad to see it is finally available in the print format. However, it does assume a greater level of general math knowledge as well as commitment than most GMAT books - that's what you get with a comprehensive book
The get the most of this book: 1) Read the first intro chapters including the one on "how to use this book" 2) Take each suggestion seriously 3) Make your own notes in a separate notebook 4) Always time yourself with a timer and keep a GMAT error log
Strengths:
-300+ GMAT style questions
-Good explanations with diagrams
- The book is writen as an instruction manual with many insights and tips n the chapters/explnations
-Over 500 Exercises (non-gmat style questions)
-Covers all topics test on the gmat including probabilyt, statistics, etc without going too far
-Each question are gets a section (inequalities, absolute value, work problems, etc)
-Includes 100 of 700+ questions
-Good strategy suggestions including focusing on concepts rather than solving thousands of questions, writing question information down, and mental math concepts
-Good paper and formulas are done well
Weaknesses:
- The chapters are structured in a slightly unorthodox pattern. The book starts with algebra, then goes into geometry, then work problems, and then number properties. I felt that moving number properties closer to the beginning of the book would make more sense. I also felt the chapters were a bit choppy (only a few pages long) but that's my preference
-Could be intimidating: the text is very tightly packed with just a handful of illustrations. (see my uploaded image for details)
-No highlighting or a summary sheet - would be great to have formulas or key concepts highlighted on pages or at the end of the book
-Copyright and website address on every page - gets a bit old and distracting
-No OG recommendations table - would be helpful to have a list of questions from the OG for additional practice after each chapter
-Table of content is not usable (11 pages)
Bottom line: This is the ultimate book for math on the GMAT. If you are looking for a 50 on the quant, this is the book to get. However, this may be too much for some who are not seeking to spend 6 weeks on this book. Let not the price scare you - it is on the low side of what other prep companies charge for the entire math book set.***Other thoughts***
5 Most Common Mistakes with GMAT preparation
1: Rushing to take tests before learning anything - do take a diagnostic test, but stop right there
2: Starting with the Official Guide and wasting of official GMAT questions
3: Giving GMAT the worst time of the day - studying after a long day at work
4: Skipping basics and rushing to advanced topics
5: Starting to prepare with poor English proficiencyLet me know any questions about this book - I reply to comments
Good Luck on your GMAT!
BB, Founder of GMAT Club
GMAT 750Total GMAT Math Overview

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