Quant score F**ed up

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Last saturday i went for my GMAT test, and got a delusional 545 (Q72, V81, DI78). Today i got the result and i was quite surpriesed to see that i got only 7 questions wrong on the Quant section, while on V i got a 16/23 and 11/20 on DI. I know for sure that i missed 1 easy question (my bad) but i really don’t get how it is possible to get such a bad score with so few mistakes...

I’ve got wrong the question nr.: 1-6-10-12-15-20-21

P.S. Just taken a mock and scored 77 in Q with 9 (nine!) wrong question, what am i missing?

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I’ve got wrong the question nr.: 1-6-10-12-15-20-21

P.S. Just taken a mock and scored 77 in Q with 9 (nine!) wrong question, what am i missing?

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Two people may get the same number of Quant questions incorrect but end up with different section scores. The Understanding Your Score page on the MBA website could be helpful to check out. It mentions "three factors" Quant scores are based on, for example.

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AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi Federico_F_,

Comparing (only) accuracy isn't easy on adaptive tests like the GMAT. Moreover, the new ESR makes even basic comparisons  impossible .

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Federico_F_,

You likely got a few easy questions wrong; however, can you also tell us how you were scoring on your official GMAC practice exams?

bb · Answer

Hey  Federico_F_ ,

Sorry about that. There have been some strange scores. The other day a guy got Q80 with 1 wrong 😲

playthegame · Answer

Sorry to hear, keep the game on. I got two wrong and got a 81 on my first attempt.

Don’t worry about the algo too much and try to get the first 6-8 questions right.

Room for error is much lower on this new exam.

Practice, practice practice

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bb · Answer

Are you done with the GMAT now  playthegame  (saw your debrief) but could not quite tell 😇

playthegame · Answer

I think I am, 645 is a good score, I have 8 years of work experience so I want to make that count.

I have one practice test left and I am debating if I should take another attempt don’t think I have the energy right now and the summer is slipping away, times are tough lol

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bb · Answer

It is a great score and A lot of the achievement is not just the number but the journey. It’s funny sometimes to hear debriefs from people who have gotten a 760 or 780 but then they start the story by saying that their first diagnostic test was a 720 😂 they lose my attention point...

I hear you about the GMAT. So many things have to be right and so many things can go wrong on the test that another attempt is a serious undertaking. Only if you under performed on the test compared to your practice scores or if you see clear improvement areas, only I recommend retaking but we are pretty close to the application deadlines... it’s no good to be fighting 2 wars, application war and GMAT war.

Federico_F_ · Answer

Hi Scott, i'm using the TTP study plan to prepare for the GMAT,
before i tell you my scores i'll give you some context, i started my prep with a tutor at the end of February, at the end of the course i took 3 Official Practice Test with such result:
-First Official Mock: 495, Q72, V81, DI71
-Second Official Mock: 555, DI76, Q76, V81
-Third Official Mock: 505, DI76, Q68, V81 (while i was doing the Quant i had some prob with my connection, so some question have been lost) 
So i decided to start a new path with TTP, i'm at 45% of the Study Plan but i had to take the GMAT test that i planned before the start of the course. So here i am
For what it counts, on the GMAT Focus Adaptive Test of GMAT Club i usually score 77, now i'm proceding with the study plan.
Any tips would be helpful, many thanks

playthegame · Answer

Yes thanks, at best I can only improve my Quant at this time to 83 - 84 that will at best improve my score from 645 to 665 at best, so I am not convinced I need to write the exam again.

Yes applications are close so want to shift focus there in August.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

So, to be clear, you plan to complete the TTP study plan before your next attempt?

Federico_F_ · Answer

Yes, of course, btw i’m halfway down the course, always trying to keep grinding as much as i can!

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bb · Answer

Hi. Couple of more questions for you:
 
 Did you warm up before the Quant section? 
 How was your timing? How much time did you have left? I see you got 20 and 21 wrong. Were those guesses? 
 There are some fail-safe mechanisms in the Quant questions - you have to get a certain number and so you either guessed or made some calculation mistakes. What number of questions did you have to guess?

Federico_F_ · Answer

No i didn't warm up, the timing was good, i wasn't feeling any pression and i've ended the section with something like 30 seconds remaining, and used them to relax, for what i'm able to remember i guessed 2 or 3 question, since they were taking too much time,

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