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Need math help! Updated on: 30 Jul 2015, 12:01
Originally posted by mcbowks on 20 Dec 2010, 00:26.
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I took the gmat this past Friday. I wasn't expecting to score higher than 650, but nothing in my studies would suggest I would score below 550. I studied my ass off for a month, took a course (which in my estimation was useless) and didn't really improve a great deal in the math section. I have no choice but to retake the gmat, and I've put this crap score behind me, but I'm at a loss as to how to attain a higher score in the quantitative section.
Any suggestions for study help?
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I took the gmat this past Friday and got a 390. I wasn't expecting to score higher than 550, but nothing in my studies would suggest I would score so low. My math is brutal! I studied my ass off for a month, took a course (which in my estimation was useless) and didn't really improve a great deal in the math section. I have no choice but to retake the gmat, and I've put this crap score behind me, but I'm at a loss as to how to attain a higher score in the quantitative section. I'm used to working really hard to get good grades, and have a really high gpa (top 5% in my university). I'm learning that this means nothing. lol. What bugs me though, is the amount of work that I put into studying for the gmat would suggest that, at least I should have scored ok (500-550).
Any suggestions for study help?


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mcbowks

fyi- quantitative score was 14/37
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1. Try MGMAT complete math course books [5 books precisely]
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Need math help! 06 Jan 2011, 14:02
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get the manhattan books, they are the best...and exercise a lot! math isn t so hard, once you understand it you will like it!
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I feel for you dude - math has always been a tough subject for me (took lots and lots and lots of math courses at a good university, always did average). I just don't "get" math - I look at it and it's all greek to me.

I'm lucky in that I don't have the same issues with the verbal sections. Never studied, scored 99th percentile. Writing simply makes sense.

I scored a 650 the first time I took the GMAT, after scoring somewhere in the 45th percentile on the quant section. I used the Kaplan GMAT Review book and did all the math problems over again...managed to move the math score up to the 68th percentile - enough to score a 700.

Just remember in the end that they always end up asking you the same kinds of problems, just from different angles.
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my advice is that take 3months at least before you think about appearing for GMAT. get some elementary maths books and revise the concepts first. only when you are comfortable with those, go for GMAT specific problems. Dont get into GMAT books right now. From what i could make out from your post math in general is a problem area for you, and practicing tough problems from the outset can make it even worse.

Yes you have scored a little low, but try & look at the brighter side. If you can score 600+ in your next attempt, and there is no reason why you can't, the schools would see you as someone who never gives up and is ready to fight it out when in trouble. So that's a good thing!

All the best!
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wow, you guys all got 650 higher, i am ashamed of my score.
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