Reaching 50+ on Quant

[injotb]

Hello Team

Are there any members who have already taken the GMAT and scored 50 or 51 on the Quant?

I have been kind of frozen on 49 for long on my CAT's in Quant and I believe maths has been my strong point since long. And I believe that 50/51 would help make my score go up by 10/20 points which would be great.

What does it take to be a 50/51 on Quant?
I typically make about 12-13 mistakes on a CAT and get 49 and even getting it down to 11-12 mistakes still keeps me at 49.
Any help would be great.

Thanks

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Hi injotb,

At the level you're talking about, picking up those missing points requires a high level of attention to detail (which you already have if you're scoring 49). Take a good look at what you're getting wrong and figure out WHY you're getting those questions wrong. To score at that higher level, silly mistakes are NOT AN OPTION. In addition, you'll need to be comfortable with rarer math concepts and have a strong sense of "thoroughness" on DS questions.

The missing points you're looking for will likely be easier to earn on the Verbal section (and there will be a greater opportunity there as well). Something to consider if you're trying to squeeze a few more points out of the GMAT.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[Jim@StratusPrep]

At any level, fundamental understanding is the difference between two scores. In order to improve, you need to work on efficiency. Efficiency improves both timing and accuracy. You should realistically be solving 15 problems at 1:30 or below to reach a quant score of 50.

[AbhiJ]

I would agree with Jim. The only way to get to Q50-Q51 from Q49 is through marathon practice of 10-15 Quant sectional tests.

Thanks
Abhishek

[sb2702]

I also entirely agree with Rich. If you're shooting for a 50 or 51, you really need to be asking yourself: Why are you getting any questions wrong in the first place? Is it because of timing? Problems too hard to figure out? Silly mistakes? At 49, I think you're capable of solving every single GMAT math problem correctly - so you need to start thinking about why you're still getting questions wrong and try to address the issues.