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GMAT 1: 740 Q48 V44 (Online)
19 Apr 2022, 16:23
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Hey all,
I've been preparing for the last ~5 months for the GMAT just using TTP where I've logged over 200h according to the platform (Quant + Verbal) and was getting great scores while keeping it <2min per question (except on some Hard level questions). I had scheduled my official GMAT exam for the 2nd of April and I wasn't done with the course but I thought "might as well do it to get some practice". Off-course I did not expect my best result but I was very surprised with how poorly I performed on Quant.
I got a Q44, which is lower than a score I got on a cold test I did 2 years ago (Q46). During the test I felt out of place (hadn't done any practice exams since the one I took 2 years ago) and just couldn't manage my time properly. I finished the course and took another practice test this morning and the same thing happened, I ended up with 7 unanswered questions on Quant.
I know there is something about just getting the practice tests done to get familiar with it, but I also had a few hypothesis I wanted to bounce off some experts:
1) Did I make a mistake just using TTP? I feel I now have a lot of knowledge but end up doing everything too algebraically vs trying to find a quick answer. Thinking focusing on doing some OG questions for my next test (30 April) could be a good way to improve, but still worried my approach is too theoretical which will continue to lead to time loss.
2) Maybe its more of a mental thing that's keeping me from "seeing" through the questions rather than the format being too different from TTP?
3) Are there any resources that you would recommend to focus my remaining study time?
For context:
- I have an engineering background, have always been great at math and have a quant heavy job.
- I was aiming for Q48 as a minimum given how easily math comes to me (or so I thought)
Appreciate any input and wisdom you can bestow on me!
Disclaimer:
This is not an attempt to discredit TTP at all, I think TTP is great and its very proven for Quant so I know I am just an outlier here. I thought their course was great and was very confident going in, hence the surprise. Also, their verbal is great; got a V41 on both the real and my practice exam which got me a 700 overall, but I am aiming for at least a 720.
I've been preparing for the last ~5 months for the GMAT just using TTP where I've logged over 200h according to the platform (Quant + Verbal) and was getting great scores while keeping it <2min per question (except on some Hard level questions). I had scheduled my official GMAT exam for the 2nd of April and I wasn't done with the course but I thought "might as well do it to get some practice". Off-course I did not expect my best result but I was very surprised with how poorly I performed on Quant.
I got a Q44, which is lower than a score I got on a cold test I did 2 years ago (Q46). During the test I felt out of place (hadn't done any practice exams since the one I took 2 years ago) and just couldn't manage my time properly. I finished the course and took another practice test this morning and the same thing happened, I ended up with 7 unanswered questions on Quant.
I know there is something about just getting the practice tests done to get familiar with it, but I also had a few hypothesis I wanted to bounce off some experts:
1) Did I make a mistake just using TTP? I feel I now have a lot of knowledge but end up doing everything too algebraically vs trying to find a quick answer. Thinking focusing on doing some OG questions for my next test (30 April) could be a good way to improve, but still worried my approach is too theoretical which will continue to lead to time loss.
2) Maybe its more of a mental thing that's keeping me from "seeing" through the questions rather than the format being too different from TTP?
3) Are there any resources that you would recommend to focus my remaining study time?
For context:
- I have an engineering background, have always been great at math and have a quant heavy job.
- I was aiming for Q48 as a minimum given how easily math comes to me (or so I thought)
Appreciate any input and wisdom you can bestow on me!
Disclaimer:
This is not an attempt to discredit TTP at all, I think TTP is great and its very proven for Quant so I know I am just an outlier here. I thought their course was great and was very confident going in, hence the surprise. Also, their verbal is great; got a V41 on both the real and my practice exam which got me a 700 overall, but I am aiming for at least a 720.
19 Apr 2022, 17:46
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GMAT Club Forum Quiz would really assist..Solve Quizzes as per increasing difficulty in a sequential manner..
20 Apr 2022, 04:14
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"Consider thinking over shorter approaches you can use to solve Quant questions. You likely do this to some extent already when you use the answer choices, for example, to reverse solve. Here's a silent video of a quant DS question being solved in 3 different ways. The third way applies the most "reasoning" - it's worth remembering that the section is actually called Quantitative Reasoning."
How to get better at GMAT Quant. Apply reasoning to save mental energy and time.
How to get better at GMAT Quant. Apply reasoning to save mental energy and time.
