Today, I scored a Q:49 on my math section today compared to the Q:39 that I initially achieved prior to taking the Math Revolution course. My total score for this exam was a 690; however, I could have done significantly better had I done two things: (i) spent a little extra time practicing the verbal section prior to my exam and (ii) not finished my math portion in such a hurry! In fact, on my math section, I had a few minutes to spare towards the end as I mistakenly forgot that the quant section had 37 questions and NOT 41 questions like the verbal section, nerves can be funny.
My background was by far not traditional. I have been out of school for 5+ years and taking a timed exam such as the GMAT did not come easy (I worked in IB yet this was another level of stress). I spent many late nights just trying to get back my math and verbal fundamentals. I studied 2-3 hours everyday just (re)learning math concepts and drilling verbal sections. To put things into perspective, my first practice test was in March 2016 and I scored a 530 -- I certainly had a long ride ahead.
Improving verbal was relatively easy, however quant improvement involved deep dedication. Math Revolution helped me to achieve my overall score. This achievement was a reflection of the team’s rigorous program and continuous guidance. At every step of the way the team tirelessly helped me achieve my goal by setting a high a threshold of expectations. Dozens of practice test and drill questions were always reviewed and fundamentals were consistently tested. Additionally, the very fact that my team requested that I send detailed step-by-step solutions to 100s of practice problems continuously reinforced my mathematical fundamentals. Every question/mistake that I had was always answered and reviewed by the team’s tutoring staff in a matter of hours; additionally, the team was always there to help show me simple, intuitive approaches to harder problems such as the Variable Approach Method to data sufficiency problems (this approach was absolutely effective in allowing me to cut my timing down dramatically on the math portion).
Takeaway: Be patient, work hard, and consistently focus on strengthening your fundamentals and your quant growth will be inevitable - especially when working with the right service! @maxlee
GMAT Test 1 (August 2016): 610 (Q39 / V35)
GMAT Test 2 (October 2016): 640 (Q42 / V35)
GMAT Test 3 (January 2017): 690 (Q49 / V34)
Best,
Cole