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18 Nov 2025, 00:49
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Hi everyone — I could really use some guidance for my Mock on 2nd December. (I used AI to reframe my dirty vented Paragraph, but I proofread it).
I’ve been preparing for the GMAT Focus for 2–3 months now. I’m an engineer, so the Quant concepts aren’t foreign to me, and I’ve gone through all major topics multiple times (OG + GMAT Prep Classics + BTG + forums). My results, however, have completely plateaued.
My Quant Score Plateau
My Observations From Mock Reviews
After reviewing 3–4 full mocks in detail, the pattern is surprisingly consistent:
Where I Actually Struggle Conceptually
What Confuses Me
I’m starting to wonder...
Is this:
It hasn’t happened. Not even once.
What I Need Help With
Any guidance, frameworks, or advice would really help. I feel close, but not breaking through.
I need the Q90 because that is the score driver into the 700s, I am not a Verbal master, and DI has been a consistent 84 for me.
Thanks in advance.
I’ve been preparing for the GMAT Focus for 2–3 months now. I’m an engineer, so the Quant concepts aren’t foreign to me, and I’ve gone through all major topics multiple times (OG + GMAT Prep Classics + BTG + forums). My results, however, have completely plateaued.
My Quant Score Plateau
- Hit Q84 in September.
- Since then, I’ve been stuck at Q84–85 in every single practice test.
- I almost never score 90+, even though I feel I should be capable.
My Observations From Mock Reviews
After reviewing 3–4 full mocks in detail, the pattern is surprisingly consistent:
- I ALWAYS make 2–3 silly mistakes.
Examples:- Miscopying an exponent
- Writing an equation incorrectly
- Missing a constraint
- Dropping a negative
- These are NOT conceptual gaps. Concepts are mostly fine.
- This destroys my score because on Focus, even 2 careless errors can pull me from Q90 down into Q84.
- I rarely get stuck on a question or run out of time.
In fact, I often solve too quickly, which might be the problem.
Where I Actually Struggle Conceptually
- Very tough Permutation & Combination / Probability questions
(the kind that require subtle case-work or clever recognition — not the straightforward ones). - 3–5 questions each mock that feel “new” in structure or wording.
These disturb my rhythm, and once I lose rhythm, I make errors in the following few questions. - Certain GMAT Word Problems that induce a feeling of confusion and I end up taking 4 minutes.
What Confuses Me
- My mocks do NOT show me missing the 705+ questions.
I usually get those right. - I miss the 655-level “clean” questions simply due to carelessness or misreading.
- Untimed practice? I rarely make these mistakes.
So clearly timed pressure or adaptability is affecting me.
I’m starting to wonder...
Is this:
- An adaptability issue?
- A discipline issue?
- A gap in my test pacing or mindset?
- Or am I approaching the test incorrectly?
It hasn’t happened. Not even once.
What I Need Help With
- How do high scorers avoid silly mistakes under pressure?
- Is there a particular mental framework for switching between topics?
- Should I slow down? Speed up? Change pacing?
- Is there something fundamentally wrong in the way I approach Quant?
- How can I build consistency so I don’t drop 2–3 mid-level questions each test?
Any guidance, frameworks, or advice would really help. I feel close, but not breaking through.
I need the Q90 because that is the score driver into the 700s, I am not a Verbal master, and DI has been a consistent 84 for me.
Thanks in advance.
18 Nov 2025, 07:59
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The scoring algorithm for Quant is pretty unforgiving, and one or two silly mistakes can tank your score.
One way to minimize careless mistakes is to adopt a strategy of reading the question, deriving an answer, and then re-reading the question before submitting your response. This strategy can prove useful since, while solving the question, you identify the key components of the prompt, so when you re-read the question later, key information such as *x is an INTEGER* or *y is POSITIVE* will pop out at you if you neglected to consider that information in your solution.
For calculation errors, practice with an error log where you record and review your mistakes to identify patterns or frequent errors. This method not only helps in correcting repeated mistakes but also sharpens your attention to detail.
Here are two articles you can check out for more advice:
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