I have a problem now: I need to improve about 15 points in the raw score in a week.
I have to take GRE Math Subject next week. I have been reviewing for a week and I can get about 30/66 questions correct, which means I can solve most of the Calculus and Linear Algebra ones. I want to get in 70 percentile, so it is a must for me to be able to solve ~15 more questions correctly.
I find the probability, abstract algebra and topology questions that come up in the tests are very difficult to me.
Can you suggest me any books or tips to help me with these problems? I will do everything possible!
I know I started to prepare too late, but it was not at all my intention. Things just didn't go well to me recently...
Thank you a lot!!!
Most questions on the math GRE that are topics are generally twisted versions of basic facts. You should look up some GRE exams and do practice tests. I also recommend the Princeton study guide for the GRE math.
To be frank, it is difficult to give advise about the topic questions since they are quite diverse. I recommend understanding counterexamples such as the topologist's sine curve and among other oddities (strong counterexamples such as the Weierstrass function are particularly helpful) to help intuition. Also, remember fundamental theorems such as the fundamental theorem of finitely generated abelian groups, fundamental theorem of linear algebra, and etc. For probability, you just have to remember definitions.