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07 Sep 2016, 15:02
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Hello Everyone,
Appreciate you taking the time to help me out, long time lurker here with my first post here. Today I took my first actual GMAT after approximately 10 months of study and scored a 710 (Q44, V42).I am scheduled to retake the test on October 22nd and really need to increase my quant score. I am hoping to bring my score into the 80th percentile by the time I retake and was hoping some of you quant gurus could give me some tips for bringing my score up quickly.
I feel that my fundamentals are in place. I know the required formulas, quadratics, right triangles, etc. down pat and I feel that my low score was not reflective of missing fundamental skills, it was more of not being able to take them to the next level. In the past, I have done the last 50 PS and DS problems in the OG in addition to the GMATPrep tests, and recorded all of my incorrect questions in an error log, which I then review. I've also been through the Manhattan Prep online course and made outlines of the basic material for each. For reference on my GMATPrep tests, in quant I scored a 45,47,44, and 49 (which I am starting to realize may have been luck).
What I am most concerned about is trying to learn how to look at problems in a different manner on a short time period. I work from 9am-approx 11 or 11:30 pm daily and don't have a whole lot of brain power to do problems afterwards. I usually go to the gym in the mornings, but if its absolutely necessary I can cut down on that to work on quant. As a result, most of my prep has been sequestered off to the weekends, when I usually devote about 5 hours a day (why it took me so long to get through the MGMAT course). Since I am on a tighter deadline, I was hoping to avoid starting from scratch again on quant and was hoping some of you could provide me with some advice on any specific programs/books/problem sets/ etc that might help me pull my score up. Thank you so much, and I apologize for the stereotypical "I didn't do as well as I wanted on my test, help me please" post. I did a search for recent posts that were similar in timing/situation and didn't find a whole lot.
Appreciate you taking the time to help me out, long time lurker here with my first post here. Today I took my first actual GMAT after approximately 10 months of study and scored a 710 (Q44, V42).I am scheduled to retake the test on October 22nd and really need to increase my quant score. I am hoping to bring my score into the 80th percentile by the time I retake and was hoping some of you quant gurus could give me some tips for bringing my score up quickly.
I feel that my fundamentals are in place. I know the required formulas, quadratics, right triangles, etc. down pat and I feel that my low score was not reflective of missing fundamental skills, it was more of not being able to take them to the next level. In the past, I have done the last 50 PS and DS problems in the OG in addition to the GMATPrep tests, and recorded all of my incorrect questions in an error log, which I then review. I've also been through the Manhattan Prep online course and made outlines of the basic material for each. For reference on my GMATPrep tests, in quant I scored a 45,47,44, and 49 (which I am starting to realize may have been luck).
What I am most concerned about is trying to learn how to look at problems in a different manner on a short time period. I work from 9am-approx 11 or 11:30 pm daily and don't have a whole lot of brain power to do problems afterwards. I usually go to the gym in the mornings, but if its absolutely necessary I can cut down on that to work on quant. As a result, most of my prep has been sequestered off to the weekends, when I usually devote about 5 hours a day (why it took me so long to get through the MGMAT course). Since I am on a tighter deadline, I was hoping to avoid starting from scratch again on quant and was hoping some of you could provide me with some advice on any specific programs/books/problem sets/ etc that might help me pull my score up. Thank you so much, and I apologize for the stereotypical "I didn't do as well as I wanted on my test, help me please" post. I did a search for recent posts that were similar in timing/situation and didn't find a whole lot.
08 Sep 2016, 10:05
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Hello Everyone,
Appreciate you taking the time to help me out, long time lurker here with my first post here. Today I took my first actual GMAT after approximately 10 months of study and scored a 710 (Q44, V42).I am scheduled to retake the test on October 22nd and really need to increase my quant score. I am hoping to bring my score into the 80th percentile by the time I retake and was hoping some of you quant gurus could give me some tips for bringing my score up quickly.
I feel that my fundamentals are in place. I know the required formulas, quadratics, right triangles, etc. down pat and I feel that my low score was not reflective of missing fundamental skills, it was more of not being able to take them to the next level. In the past, I have done the last 50 PS and DS problems in the OG in addition to the GMATPrep tests, and recorded all of my incorrect questions in an error log, which I then review. I've also been through the Manhattan Prep online course and made outlines of the basic material for each. For reference on my GMATPrep tests, in quant I scored a 45,47,44, and 49 (which I am starting to realize may have been luck).
What I am most concerned about is trying to learn how to look at problems in a different manner on a short time period. I work from 9am-approx 11 or 11:30 pm daily and don't have a whole lot of brain power to do problems afterwards. I usually go to the gym in the mornings, but if its absolutely necessary I can cut down on that to work on quant. As a result, most of my prep has been sequestered off to the weekends, when I usually devote about 5 hours a day (why it took me so long to get through the MGMAT course). Since I am on a tighter deadline, I was hoping to avoid starting from scratch again on quant and was hoping some of you could provide me with some advice on any specific programs/books/problem sets/ etc that might help me pull my score up. Thank you so much, and I apologize for the stereotypical "I didn't do as well as I wanted on my test, help me please" post. I did a search for recent posts that were similar in timing/situation and didn't find a whole lot.
Appreciate you taking the time to help me out, long time lurker here with my first post here. Today I took my first actual GMAT after approximately 10 months of study and scored a 710 (Q44, V42).I am scheduled to retake the test on October 22nd and really need to increase my quant score. I am hoping to bring my score into the 80th percentile by the time I retake and was hoping some of you quant gurus could give me some tips for bringing my score up quickly.
I feel that my fundamentals are in place. I know the required formulas, quadratics, right triangles, etc. down pat and I feel that my low score was not reflective of missing fundamental skills, it was more of not being able to take them to the next level. In the past, I have done the last 50 PS and DS problems in the OG in addition to the GMATPrep tests, and recorded all of my incorrect questions in an error log, which I then review. I've also been through the Manhattan Prep online course and made outlines of the basic material for each. For reference on my GMATPrep tests, in quant I scored a 45,47,44, and 49 (which I am starting to realize may have been luck).
What I am most concerned about is trying to learn how to look at problems in a different manner on a short time period. I work from 9am-approx 11 or 11:30 pm daily and don't have a whole lot of brain power to do problems afterwards. I usually go to the gym in the mornings, but if its absolutely necessary I can cut down on that to work on quant. As a result, most of my prep has been sequestered off to the weekends, when I usually devote about 5 hours a day (why it took me so long to get through the MGMAT course). Since I am on a tighter deadline, I was hoping to avoid starting from scratch again on quant and was hoping some of you could provide me with some advice on any specific programs/books/problem sets/ etc that might help me pull my score up. Thank you so much, and I apologize for the stereotypical "I didn't do as well as I wanted on my test, help me please" post. I did a search for recent posts that were similar in timing/situation and didn't find a whole lot.
Just to follow up, after doing some reading I plan to finish up the MGMAT quant CATs that I have and add the incorrect questions to my error log. I also bought the 2017 official quant supplement and will review that cover to cover in addition to the MGMAT number properties book. I will then continue to review my error log in addition to trying to find extra questions here on gmatclub. Would this suffice in bringing my score up in quant? I understand that this portion of the test is very repetition dependent, but am concerned about going at it with little guidance/oversight. Thanks.
08 Sep 2016, 22:21
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Hi pafrompa,
First off, a 710 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. While a Q44 won't impress anyone, it likely won't keep you out of any Programs either (the exceptions being highly competitive Finance Programs or other Specialty Programs). Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
The Q44 ultimately means that you did really well on most of the "math" questions that you faced in the Quant section, but you made some little mistakes in that section and you missed out on lots of 'strategy-based' points. If you do choose to retest, then an emphasis on Quant Tactics, patterns, etc. will be a must.
1) What materials did you use during your studies?
2) Did you have to rush through any questions at the end of the Quant section on Test Day?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 710 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. While a Q44 won't impress anyone, it likely won't keep you out of any Programs either (the exceptions being highly competitive Finance Programs or other Specialty Programs). Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
The Q44 ultimately means that you did really well on most of the "math" questions that you faced in the Quant section, but you made some little mistakes in that section and you missed out on lots of 'strategy-based' points. If you do choose to retest, then an emphasis on Quant Tactics, patterns, etc. will be a must.
1) What materials did you use during your studies?
2) Did you have to rush through any questions at the end of the Quant section on Test Day?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
