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17 Dec 2024, 09:03
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Hi everyone,
I took the GMAT today and scored 555:
- Verbal: 87 (98th percentile)
- Quant: 76 (approximately 40th percentile)
- Data Insights: 70 (24th percentile)
This was expected to some degree since I mainly took the test to experience the test center environment, but I’m still a bit puzzled about my Quant performance.
Background
- I’m Italian (non-native English speaker), so the strong Verbal score surprised me even more.
- After scoring 525 on an official practice test in October (71 Quant, 84 Verbal, 73 Data Insights), I focused almost entirely on Quant for two months (424 hours) using Target Test Prep (TTP).
- I completed the entire TTP Quant program, including chapter tests and comprehensive reviews, often exceeding the accuracy benchmarks (80-90% on medium questions, 60-70% on hard ones).
However, timing remained an issue. In custom tests, I averaged a little bit more than 2 minutes per question (around 2.16). I only started working on official questions about 4 days before the test and haven’t done much for Data Insights yet.
I also haven’t taken any additional full-length practice tests since the one in October. I was concerned about “wasting” them, thinking I might need them for a potential retake, so I decided to conserve them.
Test Day
I chose the following order:
1. Verbal
2. Quant
3. Data Insights (took a break before DI).
Quant felt much harder than expected, almost as if I were seeing questions in a format I hadn’t practiced. Is it possible that my strong Verbal score made the Quant section more difficult? I’m not sure how the GMAT algorithm works in this regard.
Next Steps
I won’t be able to dedicate as much time to the GMAT for the next 6 weeks because of university exams. I’ll aim for 1-2 hours a day until mid-February, after which I’ll go back to full-time prep. I plan to retake the test mid-March as I need it for applications by the end of March.
My goal is to achieve a score above 645, so I really need to improve both Quant and Data Insights.
Questions
- Has anyone experienced difficulty transitioning from TTP to official GMAT questions?
- How should I adjust my prep, especially for Quant and Data Insights, given my time constraints?
- Could the strong Verbal performance have impacted Quant difficulty?
I want to stress that this isn’t a critique of TTP—I found the course excellent overall. I just need advice on how to close this gap and improve for my retake.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I took the GMAT today and scored 555:
- Verbal: 87 (98th percentile)
- Quant: 76 (approximately 40th percentile)
- Data Insights: 70 (24th percentile)
This was expected to some degree since I mainly took the test to experience the test center environment, but I’m still a bit puzzled about my Quant performance.
Background
- I’m Italian (non-native English speaker), so the strong Verbal score surprised me even more.
- After scoring 525 on an official practice test in October (71 Quant, 84 Verbal, 73 Data Insights), I focused almost entirely on Quant for two months (424 hours) using Target Test Prep (TTP).
- I completed the entire TTP Quant program, including chapter tests and comprehensive reviews, often exceeding the accuracy benchmarks (80-90% on medium questions, 60-70% on hard ones).
However, timing remained an issue. In custom tests, I averaged a little bit more than 2 minutes per question (around 2.16). I only started working on official questions about 4 days before the test and haven’t done much for Data Insights yet.
I also haven’t taken any additional full-length practice tests since the one in October. I was concerned about “wasting” them, thinking I might need them for a potential retake, so I decided to conserve them.
Test Day
I chose the following order:
1. Verbal
2. Quant
3. Data Insights (took a break before DI).
Quant felt much harder than expected, almost as if I were seeing questions in a format I hadn’t practiced. Is it possible that my strong Verbal score made the Quant section more difficult? I’m not sure how the GMAT algorithm works in this regard.
Next Steps
I won’t be able to dedicate as much time to the GMAT for the next 6 weeks because of university exams. I’ll aim for 1-2 hours a day until mid-February, after which I’ll go back to full-time prep. I plan to retake the test mid-March as I need it for applications by the end of March.
My goal is to achieve a score above 645, so I really need to improve both Quant and Data Insights.
Questions
- Has anyone experienced difficulty transitioning from TTP to official GMAT questions?
- How should I adjust my prep, especially for Quant and Data Insights, given my time constraints?
- Could the strong Verbal performance have impacted Quant difficulty?
I want to stress that this isn’t a critique of TTP—I found the course excellent overall. I just need advice on how to close this gap and improve for my retake.
Thanks in advance for your help!
17 Dec 2024, 22:18
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Hi eugeniofpensa,
eugeniofpensa
Yes, but not your entire quant section. GMAC officials have publicly stated that the difficulty level of the starting point of the second section is influenced by performance on the first section. We don't know exactly how much ("minor tweak"), but it's extremely unlikely that your entire quant section was more difficult, as the GMAT is a question-adaptive exam.
eugeniofpensa
I'm not a quant tutor, but I recommend that you reach out to one. 424 hours is a massive investment of time, and working directly with an experienced instructor will almost certainly be more efficient.
18 Dec 2024, 07:51
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I would say get ua basic right in quants since DI is mixture of Qunats and Verbal , u r good Verbal
get a basic of quants - i suggest GMATNINJA videos
get a basic of quants - i suggest GMATNINJA videos
