Books to study for Math GRE, self-study, have some time.?

Question

I just graduated from a regional university in the US with a minor in mathematics. There is a masters program overseas, for economics, that I want to attend but they require applicants to take the Math subject GRE. I have never had a formal introduction to abstract algebra or to topology. I have some time to take the GRE next year, I understand it is only administered three times a year. My question is, would the following be a good selection of textbooks to self-study intensively for say, six months? - Apostol Volume 1,2 - Dummit Foote Abstract Algebra - Munkres Topology, just up to chapter 3 - Rudin Analysis I did take an Advanced Calculus course, but dropped it. I really wanted an A in the course and was headed for a B-. I have found some lecture notes online, plus videos such as Harvard's algebra course online. Also, I planned on asking questions here if I got stumped or confused in the more abstract material. Would going through these books be sufficient? It seems like the entire undergrad in math, except for things like number theory...should I even care about that? Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

I took the GRE Math section and scored 165/170 (86th percentile). No calculus was involved at all. Just simple algebra, trig, graph analysis, and some number theory. Review permutations, combinations, y=mx+b, integers, factors, multiples, simple series, simple sequences, and geometry, and you should score at least 160/170. For a perfect score (which my friends have gotten), they say to focus more on series, sequences, and number theory in order to get those last questions right. I did not use any textbook at all. I did practice tests from the ETS site itself and the Princeton Review, and I did pretty well. Reach out to me online if you have anymore questions.

Best,

Christopher