Last visit was: 19 Nov 2025, 17:03 It is currently 19 Nov 2025, 17:03
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
yukidaruma
avatar
Joined: 13 Sep 2017
Last visit: 02 Oct 2018
Posts: 27
Own Kudos:
9
Given Kudos: 42
Location: Japan
GPA: 3.73
Posts: 27
Kudos: 9
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 28 Dec 2017, 18:59
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Is there any other test out there that is solely quant-based and appropriate to take in order for me to prove to the Adcoms that my quant ability is within the 80% range?

I've been doing quite well on the quant sections of basically all of my mock exams, but when it comes to the official GMAT exam, for some reason I can't seem to do as well. I've heard that Adcoms are particularly interested in high quant scores to predict whether an applicant can handle the quant-heavy coursework during b-school. I don't have enough time to retake the GMAT (nor enroll in any kind of math course at a local college) before R2 deadlines, so I'm trying to see if there is an alternative test (preferably math only..) I could take to prove to the Adcoms that I am up to level in my math level in order to do well in b-school.

Any advice would be much appreciated!
User avatar
MBAPrepCoach
User avatar
MBA Admissions Consultant
Joined: 24 Mar 2015
Last visit: 17 Nov 2025
Posts: 3,939
Own Kudos:
1,539
Given Kudos: 634
Status:MBA Admissions Consultant
Affiliations: MBA Prep Coach
Location: United States
Farrell Nelson: MBA
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 3,939
Kudos: 1,539
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 28 Dec 2017, 20:23
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
MBAMATH.COM

https://MBAPrepCoach.com
avatar
yukidaruma
avatar
Joined: 13 Sep 2017
Last visit: 02 Oct 2018
Posts: 27
Own Kudos:
9
Given Kudos: 42
Location: Japan
GPA: 3.73
Posts: 27
Kudos: 9
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 29 Dec 2017, 20:58
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
MBAPrepCoach
MBAMATH.COM

https://MBAPrepCoach.com
Show more

Thanks for the link MBAPrepCoach!

From what I can find on the site, it looks like mbamath.com is basically a course for people to build their skills in finance, statistics, accounting, etc. It's also nice to see that a bunch of schools trust the company's work and will accept transcripts from the program. However, (selfishly) I'm looking for more of an "immediate" result (test) to show that my quant skills are good. I would have definitely considered mbamath.com if I had known about it months ago. Would starting the mbamath.com program now persuade the Adcoms that I can handle the MBA level coursework, despite not having completed the program at the time I submit application? I would assume the Adcoms would want to see actual good results (class/quiz score), although I guess doing the program would still be a plus factor for the MBA application...
avatar
airo
avatar
Joined: 04 Jan 2016
Last visit: 23 May 2019
Posts: 38
Own Kudos:
28
Given Kudos: 24
Location: United States
Concentration: General Management
Schools: Tuck '20 (M)
GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V44
WE:Management Consulting (Consulting)
Schools: Tuck '20 (M)
GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V44
Posts: 38
Kudos: 28
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 29 Dec 2017, 23:14
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
What's your Quant score right now? The 80% benchmark is a bit of a relic now that scores have steadily increased on average.

Alternatively, you can rely on quant grades from your undergrad transcript
avatar
yukidaruma
avatar
Joined: 13 Sep 2017
Last visit: 02 Oct 2018
Posts: 27
Own Kudos:
9
Given Kudos: 42
Location: Japan
GPA: 3.73
Posts: 27
Kudos: 9
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 29 Dec 2017, 23:47
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
airo
What's your Quant score right now? The 80% benchmark is a bit of a relic now that scores have steadily increased on average.

Alternatively, you can rely on quant grades from your undergrad transcript
Show more

Hi airo thanks for your interest in helping me.

My quant score was 45 for both of my tests, which according to my latest unofficial score report is in the 57%... My quant grade is ok/almost non-existent from my undergrad transcript because I only took statistics as a core curriculum requirement (I went to a liberal arts school and double majored in the humanities).. I wish I could submit my SAT II Math II score for the MBA Application :lol:

Btw what would be considered an "acceptable" letter grade for undergrad quant classes?
User avatar
MBAPrepCoach
User avatar
MBA Admissions Consultant
Joined: 24 Mar 2015
Last visit: 17 Nov 2025
Posts: 3,939
Own Kudos:
1,539
 [1]
Given Kudos: 634
Status:MBA Admissions Consultant
Affiliations: MBA Prep Coach
Location: United States
Farrell Nelson: MBA
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 3,939
Kudos: 1,539
 [1]
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 30 Dec 2017, 04:41
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
yukidaruma
MBAPrepCoach
MBAMATH.COM

https://MBAPrepCoach.com

Thanks for the link MBAPrepCoach!

From what I can find on the site, it looks like mbamath.com is basically a course for people to build their skills in finance, statistics, accounting, etc. It's also nice to see that a bunch of schools trust the company's work and will accept transcripts from the program. However, (selfishly) I'm looking for more of an "immediate" result (test) to show that my quant skills are good. I would have definitely considered mbamath.com if I had known about it months ago. Would starting the mbamath.com program now persuade the Adcoms that I can handle the MBA level coursework, despite not having completed the program at the time I submit application? I would assume the Adcoms would want to see actual good results (class/quiz score), although I guess doing the program would still be a plus factor for the MBA application...
Show more
This is the quickest way to prove your quantitative aptitude to the adcoms. They take it very seriously and it only takes from like 12 to 20 hours to complete and it's a self-paced online program. And you can forward the transcripts directly to the schools as well. Completing this program will assure them that you can handle the rigor of MBA math base courses. The website looks cheesy but I can assure you that this has a lot of weight with adcom.

https://MBAPrepCoach.com
avatar
zhang128
avatar
Joined: 18 Nov 2016
Last visit: 13 May 2019
Posts: 83
Own Kudos:
18
Given Kudos: 8
Location: United States (CO)
Concentration: Finance, Economics
Schools: Jones '20 (A$) CBS '20 (D) Stern '20 (D) McCombs '20 (WL) Johnson '20 (D)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V38
GPA: 3.1
Schools: Jones '20 (A$) CBS '20 (D) Stern '20 (D) McCombs '20 (WL) Johnson '20 (D)
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V38
Posts: 83
Kudos: 18
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 03 Jan 2018, 10:32
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
MBAPrepCoach
yukidaruma
MBAPrepCoach
MBAMATH.COM

https://MBAPrepCoach.com

Thanks for the link MBAPrepCoach!

From what I can find on the site, it looks like mbamath.com is basically a course for people to build their skills in finance, statistics, accounting, etc. It's also nice to see that a bunch of schools trust the company's work and will accept transcripts from the program. However, (selfishly) I'm looking for more of an "immediate" result (test) to show that my quant skills are good. I would have definitely considered mbamath.com if I had known about it months ago. Would starting the mbamath.com program now persuade the Adcoms that I can handle the MBA level coursework, despite not having completed the program at the time I submit application? I would assume the Adcoms would want to see actual good results (class/quiz score), although I guess doing the program would still be a plus factor for the MBA application...
This is the quickest way to prove your quantitative aptitude to the adcoms. They take it very seriously and it only takes from like 12 to 20 hours to complete and it's a self-paced online program. And you can forward the transcripts directly to the schools as well. Completing this program will assure them that you can handle the rigor of MBA math base courses. The website looks cheesy but I can assure you that this has a lot of weight with adcom.

https://MBAPrepCoach.com
Show more

Would this also help with low grades in undergraduate quant courses? I had bunch of math/finance classes but got B for most of them.
User avatar
MBAPrepCoach
User avatar
MBA Admissions Consultant
Joined: 24 Mar 2015
Last visit: 17 Nov 2025
Posts: 3,939
Own Kudos:
1,539
Given Kudos: 634
Status:MBA Admissions Consultant
Affiliations: MBA Prep Coach
Location: United States
Farrell Nelson: MBA
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 3,939
Kudos: 1,539
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 03 Jan 2018, 10:50
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
zhang128
MBAPrepCoach
yukidaruma
[quote="MBAPrepCoach"]MBAMATH.COM

https://MBAPrepCoach.com

Thanks for the link MBAPrepCoach!

From what I can find on the site, it looks like mbamath.com is basically a course for people to build their skills in finance, statistics, accounting, etc. It's also nice to see that a bunch of schools trust the company's work and will accept transcripts from the program. However, (selfishly) I'm looking for more of an "immediate" result (test) to show that my quant skills are good. I would have definitely considered mbamath.com if I had known about it months ago. Would starting the mbamath.com program now persuade the Adcoms that I can handle the MBA level coursework, despite not having completed the program at the time I submit application? I would assume the Adcoms would want to see actual good results (class/quiz score), although I guess doing the program would still be a plus factor for the MBA application...
This is the quickest way to prove your quantitative aptitude to the adcoms. They take it very seriously and it only takes from like 12 to 20 hours to complete and it's a self-paced online program. And you can forward the transcripts directly to the schools as well. Completing this program will assure them that you can handle the rigor of MBA math base courses. The website looks cheesy but I can assure you that this has a lot of weight with adcom.

https://MBAPrepCoach.com

Would this also help with low grades in undergraduate quant courses? I had bunch of math/finance classes but got B for most of them.[/quote]Well it's not like they're going to tear those grades off your transcript and stick it MBA math.

They're trying to ascertain if you are good at math. you need indicators to show that you can keep up with the coursework.

This can be accomplished a number of ways and the more the better. Ideally your test score would reflect this but if not maybe a CFA, or maybe strong undergraduate grades, or maybe a super quantitative job, or maybe you took a bunch of University classes in statistics,. If you don't have any of those things you need to furnish this somehow and that's what MBA math does..

Right now I have a client who is a CFA but his test score is low and his grades are too. He does have some good grades and some math classes in undergrad but he's still doing MBA math to solidify that he is legit. I have another client with a 640 GMAT who does not have a CFA comes from an international relations background, and he only has a few statistics classes from a master's degree. He's doing MBA math. You trying to build a case that you can keep up with the class. And this is one brick in that case and a very good one and it has a lot of weight. I hope this is all very clear now. Good luck.

https://MBAPrepCoach.com
avatar
Uday911
avatar
Joined: 17 May 2019
Last visit: 05 Jan 2021
Posts: 2
Own Kudos:
1
Given Kudos: 2
Location: India
Schools: Sloan Fellows '22 LBS '23
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V40
Schools: Sloan Fellows '22 LBS '23
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V40
Posts: 2
Kudos: 1
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 28 Dec 2020, 11:41
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Sorry, I'm not sure if this thread is alive. I'm doing MBAmath and have got 100 in quite a few pre-tests which allows me to skip to the next section. Is it ok or is the adcom going to be like why on earth do you have only pretests done??

I'm doing mbamath before applying to bschools to make up for my low grades to some extent. Also I don't have much time to complete the course so would really appreciate if skipping these lessons/post quiz is fine.
User avatar
dranfoz
User avatar
Current Student
Joined: 26 Feb 2020
Last visit: 09 Oct 2023
Posts: 69
Own Kudos:
14
Given Kudos: 39
Location: Chile
Schools: Wharton (M) Kellogg '24 (A) Harvard '24 (D) Haas '24 (A) Columbia CBS '24 (D) Sloan '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V41 (Online)
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: Wharton (M) Kellogg '24 (A) Harvard '24 (D) Haas '24 (A) Columbia CBS '24 (D) Sloan '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V41 (Online)
Posts: 69
Kudos: 14
Counering low GMAT quant score with an alternative test? 10 May 2021, 18:50
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Uday911
Sorry, I'm not sure if this thread is alive. I'm doing MBAmath and have got 100 in quite a few pre-tests which allows me to skip to the next section. Is it ok or is the adcom going to be like why on earth do you have only pretests done??

I'm doing mbamath before applying to bschools to make up for my low grades to some extent. Also I don't have much time to complete the course so would really appreciate if skipping these lessons/post quiz is fine.
Show more

Hi Uday911! Did you get an answer on this? Thank you!