CocoDFrance wrote:i took the gmat 2 years ago and received a score of 510. This crushed me because I received a really good score on my SAt in high school and I can't figure out how I can improve. I have been studying the exams , taking them over and over again , remembering the repeat problems. Is this effective or is the actual test completely different from the practice exams?

Answering GMAT questions is an important aspect of your preparation, but this should be done after you've learned the core concepts and the GMAT-specific required to tackle those practice questions.

Find some resources that suit your learning style (books, videos, face-to-face course) first, and go from there.

Also, to help direct your studies, you might consider signing up for BTG's free 60-Day Study Guide: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide
This will ensure that you cover everything that the GMAT tests.

Cheers,
Brent

One of the great things about almost all GMAT math questions is that they can be solved using at least 2 different approaches. Typically, one approach is much faster than the other(s). So, the key to speed improvement is recognizing the fast approach for each question.

To get better at recognizing the fastest approach, I suggest that you spend a lot of time reviewing the responses from the Experts on this site. Here you will find a variety of approaches for every question. You'll also see the steps and thought processes involved in tackling math problems.

Also, if you're interested, we have a free GMAT time management video at https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gener ... es?id=1244

Cheers,
Brent