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I just took a Manhattan GMAT practice test, and I was wondering what people thought of the math section. Is it more difficult than the regular GMAT? I was wondering because my quantitative score was quite poor. I was at the 50 percentile.

Thanks,

Kim

Hi kimpurnell1,

What do you normally score on the quant section on other practice GMAT tests? If it's a little below your typical performance, then there's nothing to worry about. The practice tests are only supposed to give you a good approximation of your GMAT skills and some fluctuation should be expected.

Also, you could have received questions in your CAT exam that focus on specific math skills that you need more help with. For example, if Number Properties is not your strong suit, but you get more questions focused around this subject area relative to your previous tests, then your score can be skewed down.

Still, I could probably give you a better assessment of why your score came out a bit lower than usual if you let me know what your typical quant score is!

Best,

A little help please... im just a week away from my real gmat...
ive given an ETS Powerprep test and scored a 750 (most questions were OG ones)
Gprep and scored a 690 (Q49 C35)
and
Manhattan Gmat CAT 1 - 620 (49Q and 29V)
Manhattan Gmat CAT 2 - 590 (46Q and 26V)

With just one week to my real Gmat date im wondering If I could get somewhere around 700 (or better)
please advise... / opine please...
Thanks a lot!!

Thanks for taking some of our CATs!

We do try to make our tests as accurate as possible, so I would say that the scores you got with our MGMAT tests are good reflection of your ability level. I would suggest two things:

1. Go over your exams. Look at the questions you are getting wrong and see what type of questions you missed. Make sure to brush up on these types of questions. For example, if you are getting word translation problems wrong a lot, review the strategies for solving them and make sure to practice those types of questions specifically.

2. Take the two free tests you can get at mba.com. These tests are the most accurate, since they are compromised of actual GMAT questions. This will give you a good idea of your ability level.

Also, make sure, when doing the practice tests, to make it as real of an experience as possible. Sit in a quiet room and take the whole test, don't skip any parts, don't pause the test, and only give yourself two 8 minute breaks: one after the AWAs and one after the Quant section. This will be helpful in preparing you for the actual GMAT testing experience.

Additionally, this article is good for giving you more study techniques: https://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... t-prep.cfm

Best of luck with your exam!