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1st GMAT 640 - Need strategies/resources to improve Quant! [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2013, 12:08
So I took the GMAT last summer and scored an overall 640 (Q39, V39). I studied for 2 months heavily but was not happy with my Quant score. My practice test scores ranged from 530 (early days of studying) to 710 (right before the test), and I was consistently scoring over 670 for the last 3-4 practise tests.

Study materials included: GMAT OG 13, Kaplan 2013, Kaplan Math workbook, MGMAT Numbers Properties
Practise tests: 6 Kaplans, 6 MGMAT, 2 GMATPrep Software

I struggle with the Quantitative section, specifically combinations/permutations, work rates and number properties and those sorts of topics. During practise tests, my Quant scores were around the 75th percentile but dropped to the 48th percentile when I wrote the actual GMAT.

My goal is to re-write in the next couple of months and score 700+

Any advice in terms of practise strategies/study materials/advanced Quant?
I have heard the Kaplan 800 has a very challenging Quant section, any better alternatives?

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Re: 1st GMAT 640 - Need strategies/resources to improve Quant! [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2013, 12:37
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I'm in a similar situation as you (~Q40/V39) and looking to improve to Q47+. From there, a couple points on verbal and I'm right where I'd like to be.

MGMAT has pretty good test breakdowns, so I am going to go through those and see if I can find area of improve (which I surely will). What did you think about the Kaplan tests vs. the MGMAT and GMAT Prep tests?
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Re: 1st GMAT 640 - Need strategies/resources to improve Quant! [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2013, 13:03
okay wrote:
I'm in a similar situation as you (~Q40/V39) and looking to improve to Q47+. From there, a couple points on verbal and I'm right where I'd like to be.

MGMAT has pretty good test breakdowns, so I am going to go through those and see if I can find area of improve (which I surely will). What did you think about the Kaplan tests vs. the MGMAT and GMAT Prep tests?


Overall, I found the MGMAT tests to be easier than Kaplan and GMAT Prep. The Verbal questions were very similar to the actual GMAT but the Quant was easier and not very accurate. The Kaplan tests Quant section was quite similar to the actual GMAT in terms of the styles of questions (more number properties than actual word problems) but that could just be the bulk of questions I got.

Have you had any luck improving your Quant skills?
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Re: 1st GMAT 640 - Need strategies/resources to improve Quant! [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2013, 13:11
TOanalyst3 wrote:
okay wrote:
I'm in a similar situation as you (~Q40/V39) and looking to improve to Q47+. From there, a couple points on verbal and I'm right where I'd like to be.

MGMAT has pretty good test breakdowns, so I am going to go through those and see if I can find area of improve (which I surely will). What did you think about the Kaplan tests vs. the MGMAT and GMAT Prep tests?


Overall, I found the MGMAT tests to be easier than Kaplan and GMAT Prep. The Verbal questions were very similar to the actual GMAT but the Quant was easier and not very accurate. The Kaplan tests Quant section was quite similar to the actual GMAT in terms of the styles of questions (more number properties than actual word problems) but that could just be the bulk of questions I got.

Have you had any luck improving your Quant skills?


Yeah, I believe I was at ~Q34 before studying. I've spent the vast majority of my time with quant, so its definitely been a grind. I've primarily been using MGMAT and also have the Sackmann sets. I think going forward I need to spend more time with analysis of incorrect problems and using my error log.

Although it sucks, I suppose I would rather have a low quant score than a low verbal score
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