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needquanthelpbadly
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I really hope someone who is reading this can offer advice =)
I took the GMAT in December and scored in the 73rd percentile in Verbal and didn't even make it to the last 5 questions.
I score in the 49th percentile in Quant - yikes - with 10 minutes to spare at the end of the quant section!!! I just rushed through it I guess and then when I realized that my pace was too quick and I was getting the easiest questions ever, the quant section was just plain over. Damage done.
Since then, I've been using a timer and really trying to pace myself to spend 2 minutes per question. I always write notes, plug numbers, think through positive/negative cases, is it an integer, is it a right triangle? All the traps etc. When I think I know it and am done with it and it's only been a minute, I take the time to review the question.
I rarely change my answer after the review.
But you guessed it - somehow I end up with time to spare and I'm still scoring at the 49th percentile. I'm a freak.
I had 6 weeks to study before I took it the first time; I crammed for 4 weeks before I started a new job, and then planned to do practice tests the last two weeks but only managed one practice test. So now I'm focusing more on pacing and practice tests. I used the Kaplan Premier to study originally and then bought the OG Quant Review to raise my quant score. I have the Manhattan GMAT flash cards, my own flashcards but now I'm just using GMAT Hack's notes for my flashcards.
I've gone through all the questions and am following GMAT Hacks's advice to never do more than 37 quant problems in one sitting.
I take my test in a week and a half. Took a personal day on Feb 3rd to take it. Everyone is writing about how they don't have time during quant, and I feel like if I took the time I actually HAVE I would get the score I want (ideally 70-75th percentile for Quant as well).
What am I doing wrong? Please help!
Thx
S.
I took the GMAT in December and scored in the 73rd percentile in Verbal and didn't even make it to the last 5 questions.
I score in the 49th percentile in Quant - yikes - with 10 minutes to spare at the end of the quant section!!! I just rushed through it I guess and then when I realized that my pace was too quick and I was getting the easiest questions ever, the quant section was just plain over. Damage done.
Since then, I've been using a timer and really trying to pace myself to spend 2 minutes per question. I always write notes, plug numbers, think through positive/negative cases, is it an integer, is it a right triangle? All the traps etc. When I think I know it and am done with it and it's only been a minute, I take the time to review the question.
I rarely change my answer after the review.
But you guessed it - somehow I end up with time to spare and I'm still scoring at the 49th percentile. I'm a freak.
I had 6 weeks to study before I took it the first time; I crammed for 4 weeks before I started a new job, and then planned to do practice tests the last two weeks but only managed one practice test. So now I'm focusing more on pacing and practice tests. I used the Kaplan Premier to study originally and then bought the OG Quant Review to raise my quant score. I have the Manhattan GMAT flash cards, my own flashcards but now I'm just using GMAT Hack's notes for my flashcards.
I've gone through all the questions and am following GMAT Hacks's advice to never do more than 37 quant problems in one sitting.
I take my test in a week and a half. Took a personal day on Feb 3rd to take it. Everyone is writing about how they don't have time during quant, and I feel like if I took the time I actually HAVE I would get the score I want (ideally 70-75th percentile for Quant as well).
What am I doing wrong? Please help!
Thx
S.
