Gmat Maths Tricks
Can you improve your math abilities?
I really want to do better at the math section of the GMAT, but all the test prep companies offer is quick fixes that are supposed to help you guess better as well as tricks. I know all the basic concepts, so I can review how to find an area of a circle all day and it doesn’t help me.
I want to learn how to actually get better at understanding and solving complex math problems so that I can do better on the test. Is this possible?
As a math teacher, I would have to say there is no doubt that you can understand and even enjoy math. A few tips that I think would really help if people would use them are:
1. Practice, Practice, Practice!
—It’s true, the more you practice the better you get, at anything. Eventually the processes become easier and easier. Kinda like learning multiplication tables.
2. Show EVERY step!
—Skipping “easy” steps when working a problem is the quickest way to make a mistake. Show every step, and be organized and detailed in this approach, I promise it will help.
3. If you are really stuck on a problem, skip it and save it for later. If you are working practice problems and can’t get the right answer, sometimes it is best to start over without looking at what you have already tried. Many times we won’t catch our own mistakes, because in our mind we “know” what we meant to put down, even though the mistake may be right in front of us.
4. Work in study groups. Discussion is a great tool. I didn’t really pick up on this until graduate school, and cannot believe what a difference it makes. Seeing/hearing how others think of problems and explaining a problem to someone works wonders.
5. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
—Confidence takes you a good way. :^)
Good luck with your test!
Angel, university mathematics instructor
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