From Q50 to Q51? How much effort is needed?

Problem Solving — algebra and arithmetic (GMAT Focus Edition)
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by AbhiJ » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:30 am
Depends on how many mistakes you are making currently. For Q51 the umber of mistakes should be 1-2 at the most. You must be strong in the topics - probability, statistics, geometry, co-ordinate geometry. Thats why Q51 is not as common as Q50-Q49.

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by neelgandham » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:09 am
My 2 cents !

I have been scoring consistently in Quantitative at 50 (in over 5 tests) and scored a 51 in the last. Off late, I have realized that I am not using the time judiciously to score a 51. I complete the Quantitative section in under 60 minutes and take an extended break (15 minutes from Quantitative + 8 min as in the real GMAT). However, I tried to slow down and complete the Quantitative section in 70 minutes, resulting in a 51 !

Hope it helps !
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