Dear sukhman,
I'm happy to respond.

First of all, here's a balanced three-month study plan for improving your math:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-gm ... h-focused/

Here are a few articles you may find helpful in thinking about your understanding of GMAT math:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/how-to-stu ... gmat-math/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/mathematic ... -the-gmat/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/how-to-do- ... th-faster/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/multiple-s ... gmat-math/

Math is all about the details. Understand that it's very hard to answer a general vague question (how do I go from this score to that score?), because the nature of the problems you are having with math determine how hard the improvement is going to be. Typically, as a teacher, I don't know the the trouble a student is really having until I see the details of how that student approaches & solves problems. I strongly encourage you to post individual problems you get wrong --- say, when I read this problem, I did this & this, and that lead me to this answer. What do I have to know so I don't make this mistake again? Do that for a number of problems. Feel free to sent me a private message, to solicit my input. This site is teeming with experts who are able to help you. Ask a number of questions, as detailed as possible, so that the experts can give you the detailed help you need. Again, math is all about the precise details --- you won't make substantial improvements in math until you make improvements in the details.

Does all this make sense?
Mike

Hi sukhman,

A Q37 typically means that you have good "math" skills, but you're making silly mistakes on a number of questions and you're likely getting too many DS questions wrong. To raise your Quant score to a Q45, you're going to have to "fix" these problems, which will likely involve adjusting your approach (and how you "see" Quant questions) and learning some new tactics.

There are some details in your post that I'm hoping that you can clarify:

1) You've described using certain prep materials and not using others. It's possible that the material that you've used and the lessons that you've been taught are part of the reason WHY you're stuck at Q37. The most realistic source for practice GMAT questions can be found in the OG and in the material that you can download (mostly for free) from mba.com. You've stated that you haven't used this material because "it is considered easy material." WHO considers it too easy? Was it the person who sold you that other book?

2) When was the last time you took a practice CAT? You mention scoring 540/Q37/V27 about a month ago, but was that the last CAT that you took? Also, how many have you taken and what were the scores on each?

3) When approaching Quant questions, do you find yourself doing lots of work "in your head"? If so, then that's a big part of your problem, and why you're making as many silly mistakes as you are.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich