Need Help on Improving Quant

Hey, thanks for the reply, to answer your questions:

1. I aim to get around 690-730
2. Will take the exam within a month from now
3. Planning to apply straightaway after my exam if I got a satisfactory score
4. Ideally I would like to get admitted to Said or Judge, but it will be 5th or 6th round by the time. (I wonder if applying on later rounds will have an effect on the decisions).

Since 1 month isnt that much of time, I hired a tutor for my verbal and since then i've much improved understanding on how it works so I'll be worry more about the quant.

Yeah, I realized that I need to master the concepts of each topics to the point that I can solve the problem no matter how GMAT twist the questions, but I wonder what will be the most effective ways are. Will doing difficult OG questions and do CAT once a week to track my progress good enough?

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Thanks for the reply!

I think the quant sections are definitely tougher compared to the ones from GMAC, I heard from a lot of people that MGMAT quant scores tend to be lower than the ones from GMAC themselves, is it true?


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Hi jxav,

I have a few questions about how you took these CATs:

1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as when you plan to take your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?

Unfortunately, the goal to raise your current scores to a 690+ will likely take more than 1 month to achieve (it will likely take at least another 2 months of consistent, guided study to get to that level). Beyond that issue, unless you have a really strong OVERALL profile, applying to School during these later application Rounds might be difficult. There will certainly be fewer "spots" available and you'll be in competition with a large pool of "wait-listed" applicants. This is all meant to say that giving yourself more time to study for the GMAT and applying for Round 1/2 next cycle might be in your best overall interest. Remember that the REAL goal is to get into your first-choice School - and 'rushing' to try to make an application deadline (and submitting an application that is not as good as it could be) is counter to that goal.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

I took those CAT at home but at an exact time and conditions for real exam (2 8-minute breaks). I'm doing the AWA and IR too with no repeating questions at all.

Regarding your opinion on applying on later rounds is very helpful to me, I dont believe my profile is exceptional, I have only 2 years of WE but my performances have been pretty solid to the point each of my superiors on different companies are willing to give me professional references (I'm only 23 this year btw). Considering the competition though, realistically im kinda short of meeting the requirement except to cover it with above average GMAT scores.

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Hi jxav,

Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become. As such, as you continue to study, you have to make sure that you're taking your CATs in as realistic a fashion as possible. Taking your CATs at home is NOT realistic, so you should plan to take your future CATs at some exterior location (a library, office space, etc.).

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Alright, thanks for all the tips, its been really helpful!

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Have you looked at the detailed analysis of the questions you got wrong. For example, in my case, i tend to miss out checking a few extra points in DS which leads to a trap answer. So although the question maybe a lower difficulty one, 'cause of the careless error, you may end up getting it wrong!

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Manhattan Quant Books are as good as a GMAT book could be
You should carry on with the Manhattan Quant books
for timing strategy, the best ways is to practice with time limit and that is 2 minutes for each question
you can also practice on GMAT club of 700+ questions with timer facility

That's actually a lot of improvement in a very short period of time! I'd advise you to stick with a more limited set of resources for now, and then take another GMATPrep after a few weeks.

solve gmatclub tests questions, buy their CATS, it will give your score the boost that is required. it's really worth. make sure you review each question, if you have doubts, post it on the forum.

finish official guide and take official GMAT prep test 1.

Hey,

I'm an engineer and done with my Quant prep. Have scored Q49 on my mocks and right now looking to keep my math knowledge fresh by teaching someone while I prepare o Verbal myself. It's free help for quant. Let me know if I can help.

Best,
S