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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:14 am
Hayek33 wrote:Hello all,

I have just finished taking my gmat and got a disappointing 580 (33Q/36V).
I have studied for about a month, mostly OG and manhattan gmat. In all of
my practice exams I have never scored so low in quant. My Mgmat practice
scores ranged from 550(first w/o studying) to 690 about a week or so before
my exam with a 660,670,and 620 between them.

The questions on the quant were very different from anything I have seen in
OG or Mgmat, not one overlapping sets question. Not trying to make up excuses
it is just that I was caught off-guard and paid dearly for it.

I am going to reschedule my exam for one-month, and need a 600-620 score for
the programs I intend to apply for. I would really appreciate some advice on
what I can do to give me that slight bump to the 600's.
Did you take any official (GMATPrep) practice tests? They provide the most accurate scores.
You can find the free downloadable practice test software at: https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-fr ... n-software

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by Hayek33 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:00 am
Yes, I took both of the gmat prep cats and scored 620 and 650.
I am wondering which program or set of materials will give me a
foundation to handle the basics through to 600 level questions,
and if there are any sources that have the most recently retired
gmat questions.