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Hi all!
I just recently joined the forum and this is my first time starting a topic.

After browsing the site for a few weeks I'm noticing that most posters have significantly stronger quantitative scores than verbal. I'm the exact opposite. In all of my practice tests my quant scores are in the low 20s percentile wise and my verbal scores are in the high 80s. This has always been the case for me. For example my SATs broke out 750 Verbal/640 Math. My GRE breakout was 92nd percentile verbal/63rd percentile math. The strong verbal scores usually bring my total score above 80th percentile. My question is do B-Schools look more for the overall score or is the breakout more important?

Also would anyone be willing to to offer some help in understanding these trickier math problems on the practice tests. A lot of times I can't even follow the detailed explanations provided. It's beginning to really frustrate me. In turn I can offer help with the verbal.

Thanks in advance!
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Welcome to the gmatclub.

Bunuel on Math forum is best for helping out everyone on Math section. You can post any problem on Math section to Math forum and Bunuel will surely respond to you.
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Hi all!
I just recently joined the forum and this is my first time starting a topic.

After browsing the site for a few weeks I'm noticing that most posters have significantly stronger quantitative scores than verbal. I'm the exact opposite. In all of my practice tests my quant scores are in the low 20s percentile wise and my verbal scores are in the high 80s. This has always been the case for me. For example my SATs broke out 750 Verbal/640 Math. My GRE breakout was 92nd percentile verbal/63rd percentile math. The strong verbal scores usually bring my total score above 80th percentile. My question is do B-Schools look more for the overall score or is the breakout more important?

Also would anyone be willing to to offer some help in understanding these trickier math problems on the practice tests. A lot of times I can't even follow the detailed explanations provided. It's beginning to really frustrate me. In turn I can offer help with the verbal.

Thanks in advance!
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Overall score is important, but a balanced score is important as well (Not as much). For math help, try OG 12 and the MGMAT OG companion. They have great explanations. For any particular topic that you are struggling with, MGMAT has a book for each!

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Apart from MGMAT, if you need additional practice try Veritas's books and gmatclub tests. These tests are designed to get higher score on Quant section.

You can check out 2 Free gmatclub tests from this link https://gmatclub.com/blog/free-gmat-test ... b-members/

For Veritas book's reviews check out this link gmat-club-veritas-book-review-98640.html
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If you are in real need of real fundamental concepts you can do the "Foundations of Math" book by MGMAT or try Book O by Veritas. Both of them have really good reviews on GMAT Club. But apart from that, like what people have told here, you can post any questions you have on either the PS or the DS forum and me/one of the other moderators/users will definitely help you. :)

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Buy Mgmat complete set of quant guides + OG12 + OG quant. These are enough to score Q45+.
Mgmat Og companion will be a good suit for you as og's explanations are sometimes not upto mark.

After you are comfortable with the quant section you can try the gmatclub's tests.

MAKE SURE YOU BUILD YOUR FUNDAMENTALS FIRST BEFORE PRACTICING THE QUESTIONS.

Also forum participation is on of the best way to learn.
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Hi all!
My GRE breakout was 92nd percentile verbal/63rd percentile math.
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Hey, 92% in GRE verbal is awesome. That means you have an exceptional vocabulary.
By the way, except for the Reading comprehension, the GMAT verbal is pretty different from GRE (and SAT also I guess). Did you try taking a diagnostic GMAT mock test?
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Hi all!
My GRE breakout was 92nd percentile verbal/63rd percentile math.

Hey, 92% in GRE verbal is awesome. That means you have an exceptional vocabulary.
By the way, except for the Reading comprehension, the GMAT verbal is pretty different from GRE (and SAT also I guess). Did you try taking a diagnostic GMAT mock test?
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You're right the GMAT verbal is very different from the GRE. I actually think the GMAT verbal is easier since there are no analogies or antonym questions. On the GMATclub test verbal 1 I scored 36/41 and on the Kaplan diagnostic I got 16/19 on the verbal sections. I'm shooting for a 750+ score on the GMAT and know I can't get there on verbal alone. My plan is to really focus on the math for month of September and then do more overall study in October. I'd like to sign up for a late October test date.
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