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GMAT is 2 months and bad quant scores
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My Gmat is in about 2 months( 9 weeks). My initial plan was to do quant for a month, verbal for a month and revise for the last month(+AWA/IR). I was working on my quant for the last 1 month using MGMAT guides. I was planing to start working on verbal few days ago and wanted to check on how I am doing math now ( I gave a veritas GMAT without any preparation before studying and score 580 ( Q44, V27). I was hoping my quant "might" be up a point or two. )
The last few days have been depressing given that my quant scores are way too low ( I took 3 gmat club tests and the scores are 35,38,44. These scores are not due to silly mistakes. I am not sure what I am missing here. I am using my time efficiently too ( around 2 minutes per Q)
TEST 3- SCORE 35 PERCENTILE 31 %. Correct: 15, Incorrect:16
TEST 2 -SCORE 38 PERCENTILE 38 % Correct: 13, Incorrect:18
TEST 1 -SCORE 44 PERCENTILE 54 % Correct: 18, Incorrect:13
How do I go about it?
1. Do I have to reschedule the GMAT?
Available resources:
I have MGMAT(5th edition and 6 CATS available), OG 18 Guides and GMAT Club tests.
I can spend about 15 hours a week givem my hectic schedule. Could someone help me with a plan please? I am planning to apply for next year. So I do have time, However, My work is going to get worse as the year progresses so planning to give my test in the next 3-4 months.
The last few days have been depressing given that my quant scores are way too low ( I took 3 gmat club tests and the scores are 35,38,44. These scores are not due to silly mistakes. I am not sure what I am missing here. I am using my time efficiently too ( around 2 minutes per Q)
TEST 3- SCORE 35 PERCENTILE 31 %. Correct: 15, Incorrect:16
TEST 2 -SCORE 38 PERCENTILE 38 % Correct: 13, Incorrect:18
TEST 1 -SCORE 44 PERCENTILE 54 % Correct: 18, Incorrect:13
How do I go about it?
1. Do I have to reschedule the GMAT?
Available resources:
I have MGMAT(5th edition and 6 CATS available), OG 18 Guides and GMAT Club tests.
I can spend about 15 hours a week givem my hectic schedule. Could someone help me with a plan please? I am planning to apply for next year. So I do have time, However, My work is going to get worse as the year progresses so planning to give my test in the next 3-4 months.
Re: GMAT is 2 months and bad quant scores
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15 May 2018, 04:55
15 May 2018, 04:55
I am very thankful for this post, because this is helpful.
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Re: GMAT is 2 months and bad quant scores
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Hi sateesh611,
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet to have scored higher. That having been said, many Test Takers who use a 'book heavy' study approach end up getting 'stuck' at a particular score level (and since your studies have been book heavy so far, it's possible that this has happened to you as well).
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Have you taken any other CATs besides that initial CAT? How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What is your overall goal score?
3) What Business Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so it's likely that you just have not put in enough time and effort yet to have scored higher. That having been said, many Test Takers who use a 'book heavy' study approach end up getting 'stuck' at a particular score level (and since your studies have been book heavy so far, it's possible that this has happened to you as well).
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) Have you taken any other CATs besides that initial CAT? How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
2) What is your overall goal score?
3) What Business Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
