BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0559 reviews
GMATLiveTeach 7 seats left
Chris Peckover
NEXT LIVE COHORT

Oct 13 to Jan 7, 2027

with Chris Peckover

Schedule
Tue, Thu · 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Included
40 live hours + 6 months of GMAT OnDemand
  • Live instruction and real-time questions
  • Class recordings and assigned practice
View class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeach 5 seats left
Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
Live EA class + 6 months of EA OnDemand
  • Expert-led weekly online sessions
  • EA Masterclass access between classes
View EA class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

130-point score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 559 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

Looking for motivation !! Help!!!

Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:32 am
by ubus » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:59 pm
Hello Everyone,

I ve been studying for about 3 months now and got from a 550 to a 620. On every test I ve given my Q scores have been consistent at 40 and verbal improved from a 22 to 31.
However I gave a test yesterday and fell flat on my face with a 510 Q 30 and V 31.Super disheartened :(
I have 4 weeks and 12 Hrs every day to study/practice until my test date
My math concepts are quite clear but on evry test review I realize that I ve made calculation errors or read the q's wrong.I am aiming for a 720. On Verbal my weakness is sentence correction.

Please help....

Regards

Subu
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — GMAT Strategy |

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 16207
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:26 pmFollowed by: 1268 members
Location: Vancouver, BC
Thanked: 5254 times
GMAT Score:770

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:26 am
Looks like your quant score dropped significantly on test day. A 40 quant score (what you scored earlier) would have given you a total score of 590/600.

If the quant errors were, in fact, a result of careless mistakes, you may want to read this article with tips to help avoid these: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/09/ ... n-the-gmat

One of the most important tips in that article is to identify and categorize silly mistakes during your prep so that you can spot situations in which you're prone to making careless errors.

Cheers,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
Image
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:32 am

by ubus » Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:49 am
Thank you Brent....It was not my actual test but a Princeton Review Test...I have 4 weeks to fix my quant skills....Hoping for the best...

Regards

Subu
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 16207
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:26 pmFollowed by: 1268 members
Location: Vancouver, BC
Thanked: 5254 times
GMAT Score:770

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:46 am
Sorry, I totally missed that.

All the best,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
Image
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 2193
Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:30 pmFollowed by: 512 members
Location: Vermont and Boston, MA
Thanked: 1186 times
GMAT Score:770

by David@VeritasPrep » Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:29 pm
So that is a 3rd party test and you might want to take/ retake the GMATPrep to confirm that score.

It is interesting that this is the 3rd posting in a short period of time that has asked virtually the same thing in regards to quant.

Here is part of what I wrote in response to a similar question.

"You see, the test only knows if you got a question right or not. There is a fair chance of guessing correctly but the test takes care of that by not overvaluing one or two right answers at a given level. Likewise the test does not penalize you much for making a couple of avoidable errors or silly mistakes once in a while. But once you make several of these types of mistakes the computer begins to think that you cannot do questions correctly at that level.

Remember that the computer only knows that you missed the question, not that it was one that you knew how to do. So a small error appears to the computer the same way that a question you had no idea how to do would appear."

Here are three articles that can help you!

First, a two-part article from the Veritas Prep Blog on Good and Bad Errors.
https://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2013/01 ... -the-gmat/

https://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2013/01 ... -the-gmat/


Second, here is an article on the importance of "easy" questions.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/12/ ... n-the-gmat


And finally on article on the types of procedures that will help you avoid the avoidable (silly) errors.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/10/ ... -handrails
Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor

Veritas Prep Reviews
Save $100 off any live Veritas Prep GMAT Course
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 2193
Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:30 pmFollowed by: 512 members
Location: Vermont and Boston, MA
Thanked: 1186 times
GMAT Score:770

by David@VeritasPrep » Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:32 pm
Since the title of your posting is "Looking for motivation" I thought I might share this article with you...

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/01/ ... n-the-gmat
Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor

Veritas Prep Reviews
Save $100 off any live Veritas Prep GMAT Course
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:32 am

by ubus » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:47 pm
Thank you David.....

Subu
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 335
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:31 pmFollowed by: 2 members
Location: Australia / India
Thanked: 37 times

by melguy » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:42 pm
Hey ubus

There are several 3rd party tests out there and some are very good. Although if you go through this forum you will notice that experts suggest that you should only truly rely on the Official GMAT Prep tests. Give it at least twice to get an idea of your score.

Don't loose heart just because you scored low in a single test. May be you were not having a good day!
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:32 am

by ubus » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:09 am
Thank you Melguy..... :)
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1