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27 Jan 2015, 09:56
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Hi all!
I completed the two simulations available on the GMAT Prep software.
My first score was 650 (Q57,V81) and my second was 660 (Q63,V79).
I would like to improve my quantitative score. Since I consider that I've been penalized by distraction or more in general by not having trained enough on the actual simulations, I would like to take some further ones. I have reset the Gmat Prep simulations, but exactly the same questions show up. For this reason I would like to kindly ask you which alternative simulation is the best for continuing my practices. Kaplan or Manhattan? Or is there any other good substitute?
Thank you
I completed the two simulations available on the GMAT Prep software.
My first score was 650 (Q57,V81) and my second was 660 (Q63,V79).
I would like to improve my quantitative score. Since I consider that I've been penalized by distraction or more in general by not having trained enough on the actual simulations, I would like to take some further ones. I have reset the Gmat Prep simulations, but exactly the same questions show up. For this reason I would like to kindly ask you which alternative simulation is the best for continuing my practices. Kaplan or Manhattan? Or is there any other good substitute?
Thank you
27 Jan 2015, 17:03
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fede1346
Dear fede1346,
I'm happy to help.
First of all, here are some free Quant flashcards that might help you.
https://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/math/
You may also find this blog helpful:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/how-to-st ... gmat-math/
There are many more math articles on that free blog that can help you.
Of course, the highest quality questions are the official questions. You could still buy the GMATPrep Exam Pack 1, which will give you two more tests. Among the non-official questions, the MGMAT CAT tests are of extremely high quality: if you buy just one of their books, the code in the back will give you access to all six of their CATs.
If you want to improve your math, one question that arises is whether taking CATs alone is the best way to improve. At Magoosh, we have lessons and practice questions that can help you make big gains in math. Here's a sample lesson:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/lessons/1248-multiples
Here's a free PS question:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/828
Here's a free DS question:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/1003
When you submit your answer to each one of those questions, the following page will have a complete video explanation to the problem. In fact, each Magoosh question has its own VE: that kind of immediate feedback is precisely what you need to make rapid progress.
Even if you decide not to use Magoosh, I wish you the best of luck. Get all you can from our free blog!
Mike
27 Jan 2015, 22:22
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Hi fede1346,
From what you described, it sounds like you took BOTH practice CATs without studying much (if at all). Taking the first CAT so that you could establish a "baseline" score was a good idea, but taking the second CAT without studying for at least a couple of weeks was a WASTE of that CAT.
Taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. By taking a FULL-LENGTH CAT, you can get a reasonable approximation of what you might score on the Official GMAT, but you have to study the results (figure out your strengths and weaknesses) so that you can study and try to fix your weaknesses BEFORE you take another CAT. As such, you should NOT take any more CATs until you've put in some study time.
There are plenty of options when it comes to additional practice CATs. I'd like to know more about your plans/goals before I recommend anything though:
1) What is your goal score?
2) What were your SCALED SCORES for the Quant and Verbal sections on these CATs (NOT the percentiles)?
3) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) both times?
4) When is your Official Test Date?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you described, it sounds like you took BOTH practice CATs without studying much (if at all). Taking the first CAT so that you could establish a "baseline" score was a good idea, but taking the second CAT without studying for at least a couple of weeks was a WASTE of that CAT.
Taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. By taking a FULL-LENGTH CAT, you can get a reasonable approximation of what you might score on the Official GMAT, but you have to study the results (figure out your strengths and weaknesses) so that you can study and try to fix your weaknesses BEFORE you take another CAT. As such, you should NOT take any more CATs until you've put in some study time.
There are plenty of options when it comes to additional practice CATs. I'd like to know more about your plans/goals before I recommend anything though:
1) What is your goal score?
2) What were your SCALED SCORES for the Quant and Verbal sections on these CATs (NOT the percentiles)?
3) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections) both times?
4) When is your Official Test Date?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
