Took the GMAT yesterday.
Here is my background:
- Military 6+ years
- Business Major in College (Marketing to be exact) top 30 school.
Preparation Courses:
Knewton Courses 6 week
MGMAT Course in person 9 week
Study Material:
OG12th
OG Quant
OG Verbal
MGMAT Study Guides
Study time 6 months while working full-time.
Practice tests:
Knewton 540
MGMAT 610
MGMAT 710
GMAT Prep 730
GMAT Prep 710
The lowest score I received in math coming into the test on the practice exams was a 38 or 50 percentile.(My GMAT was 38 percentile) I find most of the problems in the OG to be fairly easy and I definitely get most the 300-600 level(according to MGMAT Companion) questions in the OG. I also work these problems timed and time wasn't an issue during the exam. Honestly, I don't know what happened during the test. I felt like the questions were more difficult than what I was used to or maybe it was nerves. As you can see I have devoted a great deal of time and money and mostly to improve my math score. One thing that may have hurt me was the amount of time I spent studying the days before the exam. I felt pretty burned by the time I started math almost like I had blinders on.
MY question is what is the best way to prepare for the Quant section from this point. I have kept an accurate log/flash cards of all problems that I have missed. I also remember specific types of problems from the exam that I missed. Should I just focus on those problems? I feel that I have the knowledge to get the job done and 1 more month will definitely benefit me some but are there any good preparation strategies that I am missing.
Due to my unique background I only need to be at or above 650 but I am shooting for a 690. Any preparation techniques that will help me in quant will be greatly appreciated. I'd love to hear from some of you who studied for awhile and did bad on their first attempt only to crush on their second attempt.
Thanks!
Here is my background:
- Military 6+ years
- Business Major in College (Marketing to be exact) top 30 school.
Preparation Courses:
Knewton Courses 6 week
MGMAT Course in person 9 week
Study Material:
OG12th
OG Quant
OG Verbal
MGMAT Study Guides
Study time 6 months while working full-time.
Practice tests:
Knewton 540
MGMAT 610
MGMAT 710
GMAT Prep 730
GMAT Prep 710
The lowest score I received in math coming into the test on the practice exams was a 38 or 50 percentile.(My GMAT was 38 percentile) I find most of the problems in the OG to be fairly easy and I definitely get most the 300-600 level(according to MGMAT Companion) questions in the OG. I also work these problems timed and time wasn't an issue during the exam. Honestly, I don't know what happened during the test. I felt like the questions were more difficult than what I was used to or maybe it was nerves. As you can see I have devoted a great deal of time and money and mostly to improve my math score. One thing that may have hurt me was the amount of time I spent studying the days before the exam. I felt pretty burned by the time I started math almost like I had blinders on.
MY question is what is the best way to prepare for the Quant section from this point. I have kept an accurate log/flash cards of all problems that I have missed. I also remember specific types of problems from the exam that I missed. Should I just focus on those problems? I feel that I have the knowledge to get the job done and 1 more month will definitely benefit me some but are there any good preparation strategies that I am missing.
Due to my unique background I only need to be at or above 650 but I am shooting for a 690. Any preparation techniques that will help me in quant will be greatly appreciated. I'd love to hear from some of you who studied for awhile and did bad on their first attempt only to crush on their second attempt.
Thanks!
