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06 Oct 2017, 15:17
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Hi,
New here; pleased to meet you all. I need help determining a plan forward.
Background: I took a Veritas exam, cold, without having ever seen a GMAT practice question before. I completed Verbal in 40 minutes and finished with 32 correct and 9 incorrect, good for a 32 raw score. Quant, well, I brute forced my way through (I haven't seen math like this in 15+ years). The result: 20 correct and 17 incorrect, good for a 34. Overall score: 560.
I have read on these boards that Veritas tests skew very, very low (to the tune of 50-100 points lower than official practice exams). Assuming I can translate this score to a 600-620, what would be my best plan of attack to get over a 700?
I clearly can afford to slow down on Verbal -- I wonder if that would be enough for me to get my raw score up in the mid-40s...?
As per Quant, I'm completely lost here. I am very good with numbers and did very well in HS math (took AP calculus classes); however, that was 15+ years ago. With concepts so unfamiliar to me, I don't even know where to start (although I am hopeful I can improve drastically).
Anyways, any help here would be immensely appreciated!
Thank you,
B
EDIT: Was to clean up an incomplete thought in my last paragraph re: Quant. Oops
New here; pleased to meet you all. I need help determining a plan forward.
Background: I took a Veritas exam, cold, without having ever seen a GMAT practice question before. I completed Verbal in 40 minutes and finished with 32 correct and 9 incorrect, good for a 32 raw score. Quant, well, I brute forced my way through (I haven't seen math like this in 15+ years). The result: 20 correct and 17 incorrect, good for a 34. Overall score: 560.
I have read on these boards that Veritas tests skew very, very low (to the tune of 50-100 points lower than official practice exams). Assuming I can translate this score to a 600-620, what would be my best plan of attack to get over a 700?
I clearly can afford to slow down on Verbal -- I wonder if that would be enough for me to get my raw score up in the mid-40s...?
As per Quant, I'm completely lost here. I am very good with numbers and did very well in HS math (took AP calculus classes); however, that was 15+ years ago. With concepts so unfamiliar to me, I don't even know where to start (although I am hopeful I can improve drastically).
Anyways, any help here would be immensely appreciated!
Thank you,
B
EDIT: Was to clean up an incomplete thought in my last paragraph re: Quant. Oops
06 Oct 2017, 18:20
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Hi ntbro,
Welcome to GMATClub!
Its a good thing that you started with a mock to understand your initial level.
It quite clear that you need to improve in both the sections, but it might make
sense to spend more time on Quant for now as it can easily be improved to Q48-49.
Also, I feel going through the Manhattan Guides and slowing down on the Verbal,
should do the trick to improve your Verbal score!
The scoring pattern on the GMATPrep tests(2 free tests available at mba.com)
are the closest to the real tests and these tests are the most reliable indicators
to your current performance. I would recommend you to take one of the free tests
when you feel you are relatively comfortable with the concepts. In addition to the
free tests, there are 4 more tests which you can buy for a price of around 100$.
If you wish to use the forum effectively for your Quant preparation, Follow Bunuel.
His signature contains some awesome questions that give you the true taste of GMAT
Math(Baker's Dozen, 12 Easy Pieces etc.. ) Solve each and every question he puts up
on the forum. They definitely give you all the practice that you need for Quant.
If you prefer using books, you should definitely try the Manhattan Guides, which
help you with the understanding of the basics.
You could use the study plan here at GMATClub, which should definitely
help you stay on track!
These are some links which I found to be very beneficial in order to build your concepts.
GMAT Club Maths Book : https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-math-book-87417.html
Quantitative Megathread : https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-gma ... 44512.html
Hope that helps you!
Welcome to GMATClub!
Its a good thing that you started with a mock to understand your initial level.
It quite clear that you need to improve in both the sections, but it might make
sense to spend more time on Quant for now as it can easily be improved to Q48-49.
Also, I feel going through the Manhattan Guides and slowing down on the Verbal,
should do the trick to improve your Verbal score!
The scoring pattern on the GMATPrep tests(2 free tests available at mba.com)
are the closest to the real tests and these tests are the most reliable indicators
to your current performance. I would recommend you to take one of the free tests
when you feel you are relatively comfortable with the concepts. In addition to the
free tests, there are 4 more tests which you can buy for a price of around 100$.
If you wish to use the forum effectively for your Quant preparation, Follow Bunuel.
His signature contains some awesome questions that give you the true taste of GMAT
Math(Baker's Dozen, 12 Easy Pieces etc.. ) Solve each and every question he puts up
on the forum. They definitely give you all the practice that you need for Quant.
If you prefer using books, you should definitely try the Manhattan Guides, which
help you with the understanding of the basics.
You could use the study plan here at GMATClub, which should definitely
help you stay on track!
These are some links which I found to be very beneficial in order to build your concepts.
GMAT Club Maths Book : https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-math-book-87417.html
Quantitative Megathread : https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-gma ... 44512.html
Hope that helps you!
06 Oct 2017, 21:38
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Hi,
I too started with Veritas CAT and scored a Q47, V30.
For quants, analyze which area you are struggling. Is it DS or PS?
Improving in quants might be easier for you as you already have a history of being good at it. It just boils down to identifying your areas of strength and weaknesses. Plan more study hours for the areas that you are weak in. To strengthen your fundamentals you can go through MGMAT strategy guides. They are good. Practice a lot. You get thousands of questions in this forum. I think with right preparation and study plan you must be able to get a good score.
I too started with Veritas CAT and scored a Q47, V30.
For quants, analyze which area you are struggling. Is it DS or PS?
Improving in quants might be easier for you as you already have a history of being good at it. It just boils down to identifying your areas of strength and weaknesses. Plan more study hours for the areas that you are weak in. To strengthen your fundamentals you can go through MGMAT strategy guides. They are good. Practice a lot. You get thousands of questions in this forum. I think with right preparation and study plan you must be able to get a good score.
