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Problem Solving — algebra and arithmetic (GMAT Focus Edition)
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by RumpelThickSkin » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:20 am
Hi All,

Let me make one thing clear - I am not quantatively inclined. Never have been - so when I started my prep a month back I dreaded studying Math ...

So far I have finished a book by Nova (for basics - highly recommend it) and all the questions in OG 12 ( i could solve most of them with relative ease after grasping the basics from Nova). P & C questions were the only ones I had problems with. I am planning to do a revision of the OG questions once again and perhaps the advanced questions in the Kaplan workbook and stop there. Is this enough?

My PowerPrep Test 1 score 690 (46Q 38V). I am sure I can pump up the verbal score a couple of points but need my Quant to remain the same.

Based on the facts given, do you guys think my prep will be enough? Is it possible to get a 45 - 47 Quant score on the actual GMAT with this little prep for a non- Quant person like me?

Look forward to hearing from some of you.

Thank you!!!
RTS
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by DanaJ » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:13 am
I think it is... After all, it's not actually true that you have little to no prep, since the GMAT covers stuff you've learned in high school.
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by TheGMATCoach » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:54 am
Def possible. If you understood the OG's questions while going through them, you should be able to get the score you want. I would keep doing practice tests, focusing on where your mistakes are being made so that you can correct them.

You should only get 2-4 questions on P & C in your test, so don't fret too much :)
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