I know there have been many posts on the topic, but can anyone help me interpret my practice test trajectory and how this may impact my actual GMAT? I have 2 weeks left until the actual test and I'm within striking distance of my goal (730-750), but not quite there (and not sure if I can get there based on my practice results). Here's the data:
January 23 -MGMAT 1 - (Q-43, V-45) - 720
February 12 - MGMAT 2 - (Q-42, V-38) - 660
March 5 - MGMAT 3 - (Q-42,V-41) - 690
March 12 - MGMAT 4 - (Q-47,V-45) - 740
March 26 - MGMAT 5 - (Q-45,V-40) - 700
April 2 - GMATPrep 1 - (Q-44,V-44) - 710
The initial decline from test 1 is does not concern me because I essentially used my own approach for test 1 and have since been implementing more efficient approaches based on the MGMAT guides (such as learning a few key grammar rules, algebra refresh, DS gridding, etc.)
My only concern is that I can't seem to crack the Quant section. I've got the timing down overall, but I am consistently running behind by 2-3 minutes beginning around question 9-10 and spending the rest of the section in a slight rush. Ultimately, my accuracy suffers in the last 10-12 questions and my score ends up trailing off. More specifically, the 700-800 level DS (especially VICs) KILL me on timing.
Also, the GMATPrep math section "felt" MUCH easier than any of the MGMAT quant sections, though that didn't exactly show in my score.
Any advice? Does anyone see other trends in my scoring that would be helpful to be aware of? How do you think this plays out on the actual GMAT?
Thanks in advance for everyone's help.
January 23 -MGMAT 1 - (Q-43, V-45) - 720
February 12 - MGMAT 2 - (Q-42, V-38) - 660
March 5 - MGMAT 3 - (Q-42,V-41) - 690
March 12 - MGMAT 4 - (Q-47,V-45) - 740
March 26 - MGMAT 5 - (Q-45,V-40) - 700
April 2 - GMATPrep 1 - (Q-44,V-44) - 710
The initial decline from test 1 is does not concern me because I essentially used my own approach for test 1 and have since been implementing more efficient approaches based on the MGMAT guides (such as learning a few key grammar rules, algebra refresh, DS gridding, etc.)
My only concern is that I can't seem to crack the Quant section. I've got the timing down overall, but I am consistently running behind by 2-3 minutes beginning around question 9-10 and spending the rest of the section in a slight rush. Ultimately, my accuracy suffers in the last 10-12 questions and my score ends up trailing off. More specifically, the 700-800 level DS (especially VICs) KILL me on timing.
Also, the GMATPrep math section "felt" MUCH easier than any of the MGMAT quant sections, though that didn't exactly show in my score.
Any advice? Does anyone see other trends in my scoring that would be helpful to be aware of? How do you think this plays out on the actual GMAT?
Thanks in advance for everyone's help.
