Took GMAT #2 and Quant went down (Q44--Q39); Advice for GMAT #3?

Question

I scored a 710 on my first GMAT (Q44/V42/IR 4). I recently took it for a second time and my score dropped dramatically (Q39/V40/IR 8). I took an MPrep course before my first exam. Between my first exam and my second exam, I took a few months off from studying and then spent 6 weeks preparing for my second attempt. To prepare the second time, I brushed up on the basics with the MPrep Quant book and then did a ton of problems from the OG including timed sets.

Any advice for best study strategies / resources to improve my Quant? I'm looking for a small boost in my Quant score from my first attempt, ideally I would like a 46-48. I think my issue is quality over quantity as I think my fundamentals are fairly solid. I did so many practice problems to study the second time around, but I have trouble recognizing shortcuts and ways to make difficult problems much easier. I took several MPrep practice tests leading into my second exam and my Quant score ranged from 38-44 (although before my first exam, my best Quant score on a practice test was 42).

Any and all advice on how to improve Quant would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Ranasaymon · Answer

Try to use the free trial of TTP course for $1. You may like this course.

Russ19 · Answer

Hi,

I recommend the gmat quantum course. If you see its free solution to OG problems, you can get why it is different from other courses. You might find the link useful:https://gmatquantum.com/gmat-course/

Good Luck!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi nyc08,

If you were the person who emailed me earlier today, then I responded to that email. If you're not that person, then it's worth noting that a 710/Q44 is an outstanding overall Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Schools that interest you. 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 and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

There's certainly no harm in continuing to study though - and earning a higher Quant Scaled Score would likely be beneficial to your application. 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) How long did you study before each of your Official GMATs? For this 2nd attempt, how many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used over the course of all of your studies?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

MathRevolution · Answer

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

What were your Official Mock results like? Isolating your specific issues could be helpful (i.e. time management)

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi NYC08,

The good news is that 710 is a very nice start. Regarding how to improve your GMAT score to a higher level, you need to go through GMAT quant carefully to find your exact weaknesses, fill gaps in your knowledge, and strengthen your skills. The overall process will be to learn all about how to answer question types with which you currently aren't very comfortable and do dozens of practice questions category by category, basically driving up your score point by point.

For example, if you find that you are not strong in answering Number Properties questions, then carefully review the conceptual underpinnings of how to answer Number Properties questions and practice by answering 50 or more questions just from Number Properties: LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, etc. When you are working on learning to answer questions of a particular type, start off taking your time, and then seek to speed up as you get more comfortable answering questions of that type. As you do such practice, do a thorough analysis of each question that you don't get right. If you got a remainder question wrong, ask yourself why. Did you make a careless mistake? Did you not properly apply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you did not understand in the question? By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to efficiently fix your weaknesses and in turn improve your GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example; follow this process for all quant topics.

Each time you strengthen your understanding of a topic and your skill in answering questions of a particular type, you increase your odds of hitting your score goal. You know that there are types of questions that you are happy to see and types that you would rather not see, and types of questions that you take a long time to answer correctly. Learn to more effectively answer the types of questions that you would rather not see, and make them into your favorite types. Learn to correctly answer in two minutes or less questions that you currently take five minutes to answer. By finding, say, a dozen weaker quant areas and turning them into strong areas, you will make great progress toward hitting your quant score goal. If a dozen areas turn out not to be enough, strengthen some more areas.

So, work on accuracy and generally finding correct answers, work on specific weaker areas one by one to make them strong areas, and when you take a practice GMAT or the real thing, take all the time per question available to do your absolute best to get right answers consistently. The GMAT is essentially a game of seeing how many right answers you can get in the time allotted. Approach the test with that conception in mind, and focus intently on the question in front of you with one goal in mind: getting a CORRECT answer.

In order to follow the path described above, you may need some new quant materials, so take a look at the GMAT Club reviews for the  best quant courses .

You also may find it helpful to read this article about 
 how to score a 700+ on the GMAT .

Please reach out with any further questions.

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