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Hi,

I am new to GMAT CLUB and it has been around a couple of weeks since I started my GMAT prep. I am 32 and planning to take a break for a year and do my MBA. Going by the posts here, I saw most of them are targeting a score of 700. But I have soon realised that 700 is not my cup of tea and given my experience and profile a few colleges have said I can make through with if I am around the 650-mark.
I have been looking at sub600 questions on the gmatclub and have not got any wrong, but it is the level above that seems too difficult.
I am not an IT or Engineering student and have never been inclined towards maths. Having said that, my basic concepts are clear.

So, coming back to the question, how do I study quants to get anything 45.

For Verbal I am not too worried but have seen many struggle go beyond 40. So I am being realistic and targeting 35. ALL INPUTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.

THANKS IN ADVANCE

P.S I am being realistic in my approach and am targeting the 2021 intake

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Take a practice CAT (Computer Adaptive Test) and find your baseline score: you may find your are already at 650. I am a native English speaker with no maths background – I did not do high school maths! – and my first practice cat was 650 on the dot. You may surprise yourself and find you're there too. If not, it's a good way to find paths for improvement
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Follow the following study plan:-
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Courses that can help with your prep:-
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-co ... ml?fl=menu

Best books for Quants:-
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Hi,

I am new to GMAT CLUB and it has been around a couple of weeks since I started my GMAT prep. I am 32 and planning to take a break for a year and do my MBA. Going by the posts here, I saw most of them are targeting a score of 700. But I have soon realised that 700 is not my cup of tea and given my experience and profile a few colleges have said I can make through with if I am around the 650-mark.
I have been looking at sub600 questions on the gmatclub and have not got any wrong, but it is the level above that seems too difficult.
I am not an IT or Engineering student and have never been inclined towards maths. Having said that, my basic concepts are clear.

So, coming back to the question, how do I study quants to get anything 45.

For Verbal I am not too worried but have seen many struggle go beyond 40. So I am being realistic and targeting 35. ALL INPUTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.

THANKS IN ADVANCE

P.S I am being realistic in my approach and am targeting the 2021 intake

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abhisheksports The subject of your post says baseline 400. Is it based on some GMATprep you have already taken? Of so, share the split of quant and verbal in that. If not, take one at the earliest without any further delay. One can suggest a better strategy based on your actual score in your first mock.
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