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13 Sep 2014, 16:10
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Hi guys,
New here, been lurking for a while. I'm attempting GMAT for the 1st time and have just started my prep. I struggle with quant and after so many years, had totally forgotten all the math and hence finished the Math foundation by Manhattan first. I'm naturally strong with verbal so that wasn't (and isn't) a concern for me. I didn't even touch verbal and went for the GMAT diagnostic test after finishing the foundation math.
I did one of the official GMAT tests and this is my score. (See attached)
(This was my first ever encounter with the IR section.)
My target score is 700.
Can I improve enough to reach my goal given my prelim prep test?
The school that I intend to apply to requires a 50th percentile in both quant and verbal. With a little practice, I'm sure I can push the verbal to the 80th. However, it's quant and I that don't sit well together.
It's not that I can't do math. It's just that I've a natural affinity for verbal and it's quite the opposite for math. I have to do quite a few questions of the same type before I master a math concept. I intend to study on my own with books rather than a course.
As for books, I've the latest edition of Manhattan GMAT set of books, along with foundation math and verbal. I have the latest edition of the Official GMAT review guide and 2nd edition Quantitative review and verbal review.
What should be my strategy towards quant?
Looking forward to suggestions from the experts and folks who have experienced the GMAT before.
Thanks!
New here, been lurking for a while. I'm attempting GMAT for the 1st time and have just started my prep. I struggle with quant and after so many years, had totally forgotten all the math and hence finished the Math foundation by Manhattan first. I'm naturally strong with verbal so that wasn't (and isn't) a concern for me. I didn't even touch verbal and went for the GMAT diagnostic test after finishing the foundation math.
I did one of the official GMAT tests and this is my score. (See attached)
(This was my first ever encounter with the IR section.)
My target score is 700.
Can I improve enough to reach my goal given my prelim prep test?
The school that I intend to apply to requires a 50th percentile in both quant and verbal. With a little practice, I'm sure I can push the verbal to the 80th. However, it's quant and I that don't sit well together.
It's not that I can't do math. It's just that I've a natural affinity for verbal and it's quite the opposite for math. I have to do quite a few questions of the same type before I master a math concept. I intend to study on my own with books rather than a course.
As for books, I've the latest edition of Manhattan GMAT set of books, along with foundation math and verbal. I have the latest edition of the Official GMAT review guide and 2nd edition Quantitative review and verbal review.
What should be my strategy towards quant?
Looking forward to suggestions from the experts and folks who have experienced the GMAT before.
Thanks!
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13 Sep 2014, 18:23
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Good luck, if you got a 560 without preparing, that's a good score. Gradually you'll raise your expectations closer to 700.
As for how best to study for quant -- you'll need to get familiar with the two quant questions - PS and DS. They tend to test the same set of concepts over and over -- but with a lot of curve balls which can be frustrating. Do some questions and gradually you'll notice patterns. What you'll want to do at that point is to understand those patterns, turn them into frameworks, study those frameworks. Then answer another PS/DS question and apply that framework to see if you can get it still. If so, you've solidified the strategy for that type of PS/DS question. Repeat and before you know it, you'll master the GMAT.
Hope that helps!
As for how best to study for quant -- you'll need to get familiar with the two quant questions - PS and DS. They tend to test the same set of concepts over and over -- but with a lot of curve balls which can be frustrating. Do some questions and gradually you'll notice patterns. What you'll want to do at that point is to understand those patterns, turn them into frameworks, study those frameworks. Then answer another PS/DS question and apply that framework to see if you can get it still. If so, you've solidified the strategy for that type of PS/DS question. Repeat and before you know it, you'll master the GMAT.
Hope that helps!
13 Sep 2014, 19:19
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If you are willing to put in the time and effort, a 700 is achievable for anyone. On a side note: if 50/50 is all you need, why put in the extra effort?
I studied for 3.5 months, around 25 hours per week, but I started at 650 on my first practice test. If you want to have a killer score, you have to take verbal more seriously than you are right now. You have room to improve on both ends. Take a look at how many questions you're getting right out of the 37 in quant and 41 in verbal. My guess is that you are probably getting more than half of the questions wrong. Learn from mistakes and you will realize that all questions in both verbal and quant test on the same principles and you will soon connect the dots. Things will click but only with time and effort.
I studied for 3.5 months, around 25 hours per week, but I started at 650 on my first practice test. If you want to have a killer score, you have to take verbal more seriously than you are right now. You have room to improve on both ends. Take a look at how many questions you're getting right out of the 37 in quant and 41 in verbal. My guess is that you are probably getting more than half of the questions wrong. Learn from mistakes and you will realize that all questions in both verbal and quant test on the same principles and you will soon connect the dots. Things will click but only with time and effort.
