GMAT Prep Practice Test 1 (Try 2)

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Trekib: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 12; Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:33 pm

by Trekib » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:24 pm

I scored Q36 on my second attempt of the quantitative section on the GMAT prep practice test 1. I made my first attempt cold turkey (6 years since college algebra) about a month ago and raised my quant. score 8 points (after a sporadic month of studies) to get there. How representative is the GMAT Prep practice test of the real exam (all else equal)?

My actual exam date is about a month away and I feel I'm finally getting the gist of the topics covered on quant. though the scaled score does not reflect it. Any suggestions on steps I can take to raise my score?

I'm not applying to an elite b school, however, I do not want to take the exam more than once. I also feel my verbal is where it is at w/o more drastic studying (some rumor may actually lower your verbal score).

Thanks

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wayofjungle: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 77; Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:55 am; Thanked: 12 times

by wayofjungle » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:22 pm

Make sure you are marking your milestones on each section by taking the complete exam (AWA, Quant, Verbal). I have found the mental stamina to be the hardest part of all. If you are already doing this, make sure you remember and apply the right strategic approach to each question type (using formula, plugging in, guessing).

Trekib: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 12; Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:33 pm

by Trekib » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:08 pm

wayofjungle wrote:Make sure you are marking your milestones on each section by taking the complete exam (AWA, Quant, Verbal). I have found the mental stamina to be the hardest part of all. If you are already doing this, make sure you remember and apply the right strategic approach to each question type (using formula, plugging in, guessing).

I take the full exam. I was told by a Pearson expert if the program in which you are applying has no stated minimum AWA and is an "average regional or national state school" not to get hung up on the AWA. I'm not saying I'm going to write bs or rush and make grammatical errors, just not going to use the brain power to write a New York Post publication. Most the schools I'm looking at have stated minimums of 500 or averages of 560-80, and stated 3.5 AWA's and fit the above category.

Any merit to this claim (total score vs. AWA)?

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