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BuckeyeT: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 76; Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:00 pm; Thanked: 11 times; GMAT Score:730

by BuckeyeT » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:43 am

I'm having a problem understanding where I stand with my practice Quantitative scores. If anyone who has taken the GMAT can offer their advise, I would appreciate it.

Here is some information on my quant. preparation:

Kaplan Math 2009 - I average just under 2 minutes for these problems. Difficult DS problems seem to hurt my time and scoring.
Kaplan GMAT 2009 - Same as Kaplan Math.
OGGMAT 11th Ed - The practice problems here seem very easy. I average very few mistakes and about 1 minute per solution.

Here's some information on my practice test scores (in order that I took them):

GMATPrep adaptive: 38 Quant average
Powerprep adaptive: 39 Quant average
Kaplan adaptive (#1 and #2 taken) - from Kaplan 2009 GMAT CD: 36 Quant average

So in essence, I've seen a decline in my Quant scores. In my opinion, the Kaplan pre-tests are much more difficult than GMATPrep or Powerprep. Which score should give me a better idea of a projected actual GMAT score?

In addition, what is the best source for DS practice problems that most accurately reflect GMAT questions?

I appreciate any help you all can give.

Source: Beat The GMAT — Quantitative Reasoning | Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:43 am

deepoe: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 151; Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:45 am; Thanked: 3 times

by deepoe » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:55 am

the question from the book OGGMAT are from official GMAT test in the past.

BuckeyeT: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 76; Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:00 pm; Thanked: 11 times; GMAT Score:730

by BuckeyeT » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:01 pm

But, are they representative of the difficulty in recent tests? 11th Ed was published a few years ago. And, Kaplan's 2009 CD pre-tests seem much more advanced than 11th Ed questions.

I fly through OGGMAT quant questions with very few errors. But, Kaplan's questions seem to challenge me more.

I'm looking for feedback from a recent (within a year) test taker who can let me know which questions are more relevant (better study material).

Thanks,
BT

BuckeyeT: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 76; Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:00 pm; Thanked: 11 times; GMAT Score:730

by BuckeyeT » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:05 am

Any other insight would be appreciated.

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