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18 Aug 2017, 12:41
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Hi,
I scored 660 ( Q46 V35 ) today. My quant score came bit of a shock for me as I expected a score of 47-48 on Gmat Prep mocks. At least I expected a 47-48 score in quant. I scored 640 (Q 47 V31) in my previous GMAT attempt.
The section order I selected was Q-V-IR-AWA. I was consistently getting easy questions in quant may be because I had done silly mistakes at the beginning of the section.Not sure about the reason but I was getting some very easy questions. Q3, Q 4 and 5 were so easy that I panicked and thought that I had not marked previous questions correctly.It started to get a little tough in the middle section after question 20.I guessed in one weird geometry question and two DS questions Q 26 and 31.Finally, I got numb in the last 2 questions and could not solve and had to guess in those two.
Verbal was pretty similar to the Gmat Prep mocks.RC passages were long passages about handwriting, physiology, and Neanderthals.I could not finish the Verbal section and had to guess on the last 3 questions(1 Sc and 2 CR) with 50 seconds to spare.
I really feel I could've done much better especially in Quant. My target score is 690.
Any help and tips would be appreciated to increase my Quant score to at least a 47 or 48.
Resources I used- Quants- OG,Gmat Club,Manhattan Quant,Error Log
Verbal- OG,Error Log,Manhattan SC
GMat Prep Scores:
Previous GMAT (Earlier Month: 640 QA 47 VA 31)
1. Gmat Prep Exam 5 660 (QA 45 VA 36)
2. Gmat Prep Exam 6 650 (QA 45 VA 35)
3. Gmat Prep Exam 2 690 (QA 48 VA 37)
I will retake the Exam again next month. Please suggest some tips to get my desired score of 690 (QA 49 VA 35).
I scored 660 ( Q46 V35 ) today. My quant score came bit of a shock for me as I expected a score of 47-48 on Gmat Prep mocks. At least I expected a 47-48 score in quant. I scored 640 (Q 47 V31) in my previous GMAT attempt.
The section order I selected was Q-V-IR-AWA. I was consistently getting easy questions in quant may be because I had done silly mistakes at the beginning of the section.Not sure about the reason but I was getting some very easy questions. Q3, Q 4 and 5 were so easy that I panicked and thought that I had not marked previous questions correctly.It started to get a little tough in the middle section after question 20.I guessed in one weird geometry question and two DS questions Q 26 and 31.Finally, I got numb in the last 2 questions and could not solve and had to guess in those two.
Verbal was pretty similar to the Gmat Prep mocks.RC passages were long passages about handwriting, physiology, and Neanderthals.I could not finish the Verbal section and had to guess on the last 3 questions(1 Sc and 2 CR) with 50 seconds to spare.
I really feel I could've done much better especially in Quant. My target score is 690.
Any help and tips would be appreciated to increase my Quant score to at least a 47 or 48.
Resources I used- Quants- OG,Gmat Club,Manhattan Quant,Error Log
Verbal- OG,Error Log,Manhattan SC
GMat Prep Scores:
Previous GMAT (Earlier Month: 640 QA 47 VA 31)
1. Gmat Prep Exam 5 660 (QA 45 VA 36)
2. Gmat Prep Exam 6 650 (QA 45 VA 35)
3. Gmat Prep Exam 2 690 (QA 48 VA 37)
I will retake the Exam again next month. Please suggest some tips to get my desired score of 690 (QA 49 VA 35).
18 Aug 2017, 15:03
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Hi DH99,
First off, a 660/Q46 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission ... tants-124/
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Your two Official Scores are remarkably similar to one another, which implies that you continue to 'see' (and respond to) the GMAT in the same general ways as before. You handle certain parts of the Exam consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. While you're closer to a 690+ than you probably realize, you will have to make some fundamental changes to how you deal with GMAT to get to that level (so it will take more than just a few "tips"). It's also possible that you've gotten "stuck" at your current level (around a 650) and it might take some concerted effort to get 'unstuck.'
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 660/Q46 is a strong score (it's right around the 80th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission ... tants-124/
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Your two Official Scores are remarkably similar to one another, which implies that you continue to 'see' (and respond to) the GMAT in the same general ways as before. You handle certain parts of the Exam consistently well, but you also make certain consistent mistakes. While you're closer to a 690+ than you probably realize, you will have to make some fundamental changes to how you deal with GMAT to get to that level (so it will take more than just a few "tips"). It's also possible that you've gotten "stuck" at your current level (around a 650) and it might take some concerted effort to get 'unstuck.'
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
18 Aug 2017, 16:14
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I think you've got a good score.
Perhaps a continuous practice, since you already have the base in Place in verbal and quant. Just practice and understanding where did you go wrong and learn those concepts second nature will help.
I am also going to take next month since my verbal lacks as i am not a native speaker.
Quant, i was also working very hard to improve it to 48, i hope i repeat to either 48 or even 49, 50.
All the best.
Perhaps a continuous practice, since you already have the base in Place in verbal and quant. Just practice and understanding where did you go wrong and learn those concepts second nature will help.
I am also going to take next month since my verbal lacks as i am not a native speaker.
Quant, i was also working very hard to improve it to 48, i hope i repeat to either 48 or even 49, 50.
All the best.
