Quant Surprise 580 (32Q, 38V)

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Hello:

I took the GMAT last week and felt I was caught off-gaurd on the Quant section. The questions were more diificult than almost any question in OG 10th ed. Questions seemed more inline with Kaplan. Lots of abstract PS and DS questions that didn't have logical shortcuts--or at least ones that I was able to recognize.

Also, I was expecting medium-bin questions to start and received two difficult questions that immediately took me out of my comfort zone. I was rattled early and really never fully recovered.

Is Pearson already involved with the test? I ask because I feel that the actual GMAT questions were much closer to the GMATPrep and Kaplan than to the POWERPREP. I felt the actual verbal was similar my Prep material, if not slightly less difficult.

I spent 1-year preparing and my practice scores were:

Kaplan 1-540
Kaplan2 -580
Kaplan 3 580
Power Prep- 660
GMAT Prep, (quant only) 44

I will more than likely take the exam again. I was hoping for low to mid 600's

Has anyone else has a similar experience?

Best Regards,

Joe

arsenicdoped · Answer

I guess you need to concentrate on the fundamentals of Quant. The sets that this wesbite offers for practice is very comprehensive and if you can grasp all those concepts, rest assured that you will cross 45 in Quant. 

Be sure to focus on weak areas and get the fundamentals right.

yb · Answer

arsenicdoped, 
Are you referring to the question sets available for purchase, or the math forum?

Thanks

gsr · Answer

Hey Joe...Cheer up! You can do much better next time.
From my experience, the actual test seems much tougher than the practice ones. To beat it, you just need more practice. Even though you say you prepared for 1 year, it appears that you may not have concentrated much on the key areas such as the few concepts that get tested again and again, practice, timing...
For Math, work from the basics, keep solving challenges, learn from the mistakes, improve speed and you'll be on your way to a much higher score next time. Aim high, not just low 600's - you are too close to that!

arsenicdoped · Answer

Some of the sets are available for purchase and I think its pretty cheap and worth investing money. 
Secondly, you can check out Math Forum as there are good problems and solutions being discussed regularly.

yb · Answer

Thanks arsenic

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