Hi fellows, The aim of starting this thread is to achieve the ultimate score( Q50+) in quant. For the next couple of months( test scheduled -may end), i will be instrumental in achieving my desired result. So with this short preamble, i come to the meat of my subject. This post will be helpful to those who are done with concept books( mgmat set of 5 books or other authors basic concept books) and who are scoring around 47/48 and want to raise the score to 50+. I have started serious preparation of quant around 20 days prior( studying verbal, my waterloo, for last two months +) , i could score Q 47 in mgmat 1 and Q 48 in GMATPREP 1 without any practice. However, after about three weeks of serious quant practice(finished mgmat x 5 books and OG Quant), my quant score(took mgmat 2 yesterday) is stagnated at 47 . After having brainstorm and wargamed many strategies for a good quant score, I decided to start a thread in which we fellows will discuss the material, the correct approach and strategy and the progress. I will be posting the results of weekend CATs and my assessment. Quant Material i look forward to in next two months :- GMATCLUB Tests (Total-25, already taken 4,Getting around 28-33 correct, Great Qns) Jeff Sackmann's challenge sets only( i think basic sets won't be required) Jeff Sackmann's extreme challenge set Bunnel's signatures Time :- I can devote around 2-3 hrs on weekdays and 4-6 hrs on each weekends this month. Next month onwards, i will be able to devote around 4 hrs on weekdays and 8-10 on weekends. Plan 1) Finish balance 21 gmatclub tests( one per day including review)( review error log every weekend) 2) Get done with Bunnel's signatures. 3) Finish Jeff Sackmann's eight sets( maintaining error log simultaneously) ( reviewing error log on weekends) Though at the first sight , the plan may looks like an over-kill but then i have time to make sure that the desired result is achieved without any drop. Moreover, I can only put in best efforts once, probably don't have the will power for the second shot. I want my fellows to post their opinion and those sailing in the same boat(47/48) may join this thread. I would highly appreciate if high scorers and instructors can bisect my plan.

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hey slay3r,
welcome in buddy. We all are study buddies here. just helping each other to reach our ultimate goal.
Are you appearing for the first time or reappearing?
do post ur strategy if it differs from the one mention above.

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Ok Guys, I am back with some update. I am done with the mgmat advanced quant including the 15 Sets( 150 X 700+ level questions)given at the end of the book . A must do for those scoring around 45 + and want to take their score to 49/50. The book discusses some advanced tactics and strategies which are very useful esp for the difficult questions. I won't recommend the book to those having current level below 45.
Took a gmatclub quant test M07 to gauge my performance and got 32 correct out of 37( with two silly mistakes) Also took MGMAT CAT-3 and scored 50 ( 10 errors), Though the errors are more but the questions thrown were mostly 700+ level questions with some of them as difficult as mgmat challenge problems. The assessment sheet of the test shows a good thing that from question number 12 onwards, the percentile didn't drop beyond 92 %.
So, the conclusion is that the advanced book has given the much needed push from 48 to 50 in MGMAT CATs. i just hope it works for the actual exam also.
Will be doing the jeff challenge sets now and hopefully these advanced tactics will be useful there also.

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Ok guys, I was off from studies for some time and now I'm back with the committment that i will give the CAT in a month's time. Yesterday and today I gave two mGMAT CATs ( 4 and 5) and scored 50 and 51 respectively. In MGMAT 5 , the pool was throwing 600-700 level PS and 700- 800 level DS question probably beacuse i am good in PS and have already consumed all the questions in the previous CATs.
Now, I'm in two minds whether to go for the balance 15 gmatclub tests , last 50 questions of OG and 10 sets of Jeff( challenge ones) or to simply do the review of gmatclub tests that i have done so far and the last 50 questions of OG, leaaving the jeff sets totally. I'm very much comfortable with quant as of now, however, verbal still needs to be addressed more. I'm currently scoring around V- 40 in the last three MGMAT tests and i think still there is scope for improvement.
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Ok guys, I'm back and this time to do the things differently. Per my time plan, I would be allotting about 30% of the time to quant and 70% to verbal.
Three things that i intend to do differently in quant:-
1) Follow the logical approach rather than the traditional mechanical approach of solving problems.
2) Filter the concept topics in terms of strengths and weaknesses and lay more stress on weaknesses. Practice less and review more by maintaining an error log.
3) Self-Discipline. ( not to loose momentum in between)
Although my major focus is on verbal, however, i think i still can push quant from 49 to 51 without any major efforts. I will keep this thread moving till my retake.
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