Last visit was: 29 Apr 2026, 06:47 It is currently 29 Apr 2026, 06:47
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.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
bogano1980
Joined: 12 Aug 2013
Last visit: 28 Sep 2021
Posts: 4
Own Kudos:
4
 [4]
Given Kudos: 58
Location: Georgia
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 1: 650 Q48 V31
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 3.87
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
Posts: 4
Kudos: 4
 [4]
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
Hatakekakashi
Joined: 07 Jan 2016
Last visit: 22 Feb 2025
Posts: 1,228
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 126
Location: United States (MO)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Products:
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Posts: 1,228
Kudos: 483
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
hykhan
User avatar
Current Student
Joined: 18 Dec 2020
Last visit: 04 Aug 2022
Posts: 87
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 28
Location: Canada
Concentration: Healthcare, Entrepreneurship
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V41
GPA: 2.8
WE:Project Management (Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)
Products:
GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V41
Posts: 87
Kudos: 71
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
User avatar
Hatakekakashi
Joined: 07 Jan 2016
Last visit: 22 Feb 2025
Posts: 1,228
Own Kudos:
483
 [1]
Given Kudos: 126
Location: United States (MO)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Products:
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Posts: 1,228
Kudos: 483
 [1]
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
hykhan
Congrats on the score and journey! Many are definitely in and around the same boat as you.

Quote:
On the other hand, for getting Q49 you don’t need to concentrate on hard questions.

Curious as to why you say this? I was under the impression scoring a 49 and above requires significant mastery of quant - it's graded as expert level on TTP

You can get Q49 with a few questions wrong in the end of the exam
you need not be a master

If you have understanding of concepts and are able to apply it in most cases you will be able to get Q49
User avatar
bb
User avatar
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Last visit: 28 Apr 2026
Posts: 43,171
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 24,683
Location: United States
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
Posts: 43,171
Kudos: 83,750
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Wow! Welcome back old-timer. This has been a long time coming. Thank you for your debrief!

Great score!
I too felt I could have scored more but GMAT is a funny test. You gain in some areas to lose in others and come out the same.

Where are you headed? Have you decided on your schools?

Posted from my mobile device
avatar
bogano1980
Joined: 12 Aug 2013
Last visit: 28 Sep 2021
Posts: 4
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 58
Location: Georgia
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 1: 650 Q48 V31
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 3.87
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
Posts: 4
Kudos: 4
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
hykhan
Congrats on the score and journey! Many are definitely in and around the same boat as you.

Quote:
On the other hand, for getting Q49 you don’t need to concentrate on hard questions.

Curious as to why you say this? I was under the impression scoring a 49 and above requires significant mastery of quant - it's graded as expert level on TTP

Don't get me wrong-Q49 is not that easy to achieve. I mean dropping 500-600 level question(or spending 3.5+minutes solving them) will hurt your score more than answering occasional hard question right(even if you see them). In my experience it is critical not to miss easy/medium questions in the beginning of the test and you are on track to a good score.
For example, for my Q49 attempt (according to the ESR) average question difficulty was "medium high" for all quarters of the test.

On the other hand, GMACs advanced questions are very interesting, but I would imagine if you can solve majority of those questions under the exam conditions you might be going a bit higher than 49.

Regards,
George
avatar
bogano1980
Joined: 12 Aug 2013
Last visit: 28 Sep 2021
Posts: 4
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 58
Location: Georgia
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 1: 650 Q48 V31
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 3.87
Schools: Goizueta "23
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37
Posts: 4
Kudos: 4
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
bb
Wow! Welcome back old-timer. This has been a long time coming. Thank you for your debrief!

Great score!
I too felt I could have scored more but GMAT is a funny test. You gain in some areas to lose in others and come out the same.

Where are you headed? Have you decided on your schools?

Posted from my mobile device


Huh :) Thank You bb!

You were one of my original heroes when I first registered on the Gmatclub.

Am looking at Emory and IESE at the moment, but have not decided how to develop my application yet.
I'll Keep you posted when things take more concrete shape.

Best,
George
User avatar
ScottTargetTestPrep
User avatar
Target Test Prep Representative
Joined: 14 Oct 2015
Last visit: 28 Apr 2026
Posts: 22,294
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 302
Status:Founder & CEO
Affiliations: Target Test Prep
Location: United States (CA)
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 22,294
Kudos: 26,552
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi George,

Great score and great debrief! Thank you for sharing and good luck with things moving forward.
User avatar
bb
User avatar
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Last visit: 28 Apr 2026
Posts: 43,171
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 24,683
Location: United States
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
Posts: 43,171
Kudos: 83,750
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Thank you 😊

Good luck with your decision for application and your next steps! You have time to research and figure things out.

Posted from my mobile device
avatar
Tintin29
Joined: 30 Dec 2018
Last visit: 15 Mar 2021
Posts: 5
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 102
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V35
GPA: 3.4
Products:
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V35
Posts: 5
Kudos: 9
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Amazing, Congratulations on your score. Thank you for sharing your debrief. Wish you good luck for your journey ahead.
User avatar
akadiyan
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 31 May 2017
Last visit: 20 Jun 2025
Posts: 724
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 53
Concentration: Technology, Strategy
Products:
Posts: 724
Kudos: 706
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Congratulations and all the very best for your applications :thumbsup:
Moderator:
Founder
43171 posts